Outward

Ask a Homo: I Oppose Gay Marriage. Why Do Gay People Call Me a Homophobe?

Welcome back to Ask a Homo, a judgment-free zone where the queers of Outward answer questions about LGBTQ politics, culture, etiquette, language, and other conundrums. Today, a correspondent wants to know why gay people consider him a homophobe just because he believes marriage is between a man and a woman.

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