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Many of us have an encounter with a homophobic person almost daily. Some of us may even be that homophobic person. We may receive homophobic messages from our churches, from the media, from jokes or even from the government. But the question is where does this homophobia stem from? Is it our families, friends, religion, society, even our education? Many philosophers believe it comes from many of these different aspects. I have narrowed it down …

…is a relationship between two people, who care for one another, the same way a man and a woman care for one another. Is homophobia something that can be cured? I think so. I truly believe that if one has the desire to understand better, to step out of their self created mold, they can truly break down the barriers they put up between them and what they believe is “different”, “immoral”, “sick”, “sinful” etc.