To other LGBTQs: How do you cope with homophobes?

It's really something how at least half of these comments are from people who don't accept the lgbtq+ community. :/

I just keep my mouth shut, try to blend in, and hope no one finds out I'm bisexual or a supporter of the entire lgbtq+ community. It feels awful. I feel like a betrayer.
I also try to be appreciative of what I have in my country as far as lgbtq+ rights go. And I am appreciative that I don't have to live in fear for my life.

Online I try to stand up against homophobes and transphobes by being informative and correcting them. I don't believe in fighting hate with hate.

I don't feel like I really cope. I feel a little sick all the time knowing I am more likely than not surrounded by people who think an unchangeable part of who I and many others are is wrong and/or disgusting.

There are billions of people in the world and each one thinks a little different than the other. So why worry about other people, go about your life and make yourself happy. This is coming from a Cross Dresser.

Unnatural is pink stripes on a corvette.

I just do not have time for identity politics ... I will fight for everybody to have life liberty and to pursue happiness ... no exclusions.

I do not tolerate any segmentation of society ... nor difference in treatment ... even if a segment self-identifies and seeks special status.

People are people

Good is good

Words are meaningless

It is the heart which is important.

That said ... I am very ticked you are labeling me ... labeling anybody ... labels undermine all and any goodwill.

Think about it ...

I try not to over think it….but I find that if I can converse in a civil manner with people it’s always better than dealing with someone who is opposed to being civil. Worrying ahead of time doesn’t really accomplish anything, so I tend to deal with it as it is expressed.

I'm not LGBTQ, but I tend to feel a bit anxious that people might be homophobic or transphobic. It seems so backward and ignorant.

I be nasty back to them. Then they'll just cry and then say "I thought the LGBTQ's were tolerant."

I'm not LGBTQ. But I will say this, not everyone is gonna like me. In fact plenty don't. I can also tell you I don't care. Not one little bit. Be you.

I don't bother with them and just ignore them. They're not with the trouble anyway.

They are as insignificant as a flea and don't deserve my attention.

Yeah, I always live in fear of what others​ think.

I've never experienced that much tbh.

Doesn't really come up.

i don't encounter many, because i blend.