antigay

[ an-tee-gey, an-tahy- ]

adjective

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of antigay¹

First recorded in 1965–70; anti- + gay

Example Sentences

It is dangerous, destructive, anti-human rights, anti-woman, racist and white supremacist, antigay and has many other antisocial values and beliefs.

From Salon

Ugandan prosecutors have lodged charges of “aggravated homosexuality” against a 20-year-old man — a crime punishable by death — in one of the country’s first applications of provision included in one of the world’s harshest antigay laws.

From New York Times

Its passage drew condemnation from human rights groups and the United Nations, and the Biden administration called it “one of the most extreme” antigay measures in the world.

From New York Times

“And I don’t want the antigay forces that still exist in the social conservative movement to hijack the progress that I helped make in the Republican Party.”

From Los Angeles Times

Singer Kid Rock is doubling down on using an antigay slur at a concert, asserting in a nonapology tweet that ‘he has a lot of love for his gay friends.’

From Los Angeles Times