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antigay

American  
[an-tee-gey, an-tahy-] / ˌæn tiˈgeɪ, ˌæn taɪ- /

adjective

  1. opposed or hostile to gay people or to gay rights, communities, organizations, etc.


Etymology

Origin of antigay

First recorded in 1965–70; anti- + gay

Example Sentences

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As my Slate colleague Christina Cauterucci laid out in her podcast series Slow Burn: Gays Against Briggs, the antigay wave that Bryant instigated in Florida would come to a halt in California.

From Slate Jan. 11, 2025

It was a long way from Iowa, where Buttigieg was heckled by antigay activists this year.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 8, 2019

Eventually, CEOs he contacted—and others at companies such as Wal-Mart Stores Inc. WMT 0.94 % and Nascar—came out against antigay discrimination.

From The Wall Street Journal May 2, 2016

The gathering took place on the shores of Lake Victoria a year after a court overturned the antigay law.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 9, 2015

A newer section addresses interactions with lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender individuals, reminding officers to be aware that antigay bias is still “pervasive in our police departments,” court systems and social services.

From New York Times Jun. 11, 2013

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