How do you deal with homophobic people?

it depends on what they said. If it's clearly just bigoted crap I don't respond but if someone says something and I can tell they just haven't thought about the issue very much (marriage, adoption, whatever) then I'll try and walk them thru why LGBT are fighting for that right too

Not well. I don’t like bigots and have loved ones whom I’d protect with my life who are LGBT. 😠

Think of it this way: Why should you care what a bunch of rude, backwards, narrow-minded hate-mongers say?

Respect yourself by refusing to stoop to their level. There's no point in reasoning with the unreasonable

Depends on what you mean by "homophobic". Do they hate/dislike homosexual persons, discriminate against them unfairly, or... do they simply have a different opinion than you on what is right and wrong. Those are two dramatically different positions.

The LGBTQ movement has gone a long way from being discriminated against, so actively oppressing anyone else who doesn't share exactly their point of view, meaning they aren't allowed to think differently.

So which is it? Depends on which of the two situations is occurring.

That does depend a lot, on just what they do or say. I can't not say anything, often. I was 'dating' a man once, and we were at a little bar/restaurant a lot of us locals liked. I saw a male friend I hadn't seen in a while, and excused myself to go greet and talk with him. Saying why and everything..."there's my old friend'_____', I'm going to go see how he's doing".

When I got back to the table, that man very loudly berated me for going over and talking to that "fag". That was the end of my interest in a relationship with that man. I was glad to find out early on, that he was bigoted in a way I can't abide.

I love who I love. Sorry if this is a problem for some. Don't care.

If anything, I get a little glee knowing I've upset their tiny worlds.

Do your best to ignore them. They are just narrow minded

I pass pretty well as a woman, sweetie, but for those that get that i'm trans and are abusive, well, my fella (built like a bloody brick outhouse!) tends to have a go at them.

It's very rare that it happens, but it does happen and it really shouldn't should it?

😘

I treat them like ignorant people, and find ways to make them feel stupid for being cruel to others. Or I just ignore them, it depends on if I’m feeling sensitive that day.

The best way it's to just ignore them they don't matter and they probably don't have as strong connection with anyone like you both do for each other.

Ignore. You won't be changing their small minds.

So sad that people can’t accept difference, as if it will effect them
Stupid people

I avoid them. Not likely to find any at a pagan pride day in fact.

Ignore them.

I don't associate with them. If they're of the violent gay bashing variety, I have a trusty steel baseball bat.