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.

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Etymology

Origin of antigay

First recorded in 1965–70; anti- + gay

Example Sentences

O’Neill said times had changed since the early 90s, when she started at Exxon and antigay views were more prevalent than today.

From The Wall Street Journal

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

Harris became an activist in Florida, walking in Pride marches and working against antigay legislation; the coming out of another godson, Matt Rucker, became an impetus for her to come out as a lesbian in a 2006 Advocate article.

From Los Angeles Times

After a nearly two-week trial, which took place on the cusp of the Omicron surge of the COVID-19 pandemic, Smollett was convicted in Chicago in December on charges that he staged an antigay, racist attack on himself nearly three years ago and then lied to police about it.

From Los Angeles Times

Some clubs involved in the new South Korean cluster were gay venues, which resulted in an antigay backlash and made contact tracing harder.

From Science Magazine