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Snapshots Of Homophobia

A Rainbow flag and a American Flag are seen at the Stonewall National Monument, the first LGBTQ national monument, dedicated to the birthplace of modern lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer civil rights mo... A Rainbow flag and a American Flag are seen at the Stonewall National Monument, the first LGBTQ national monument, dedicated to the birthplace of modern lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer civil rights movement on June 4, 2019 in New York City. - Pride Month 2019 marks The Stonewall 50th Anniversary. (Photo by Angela Weiss / AFP) (Photo credit should read ANGELA WEISS/AFP/Getty Images) MORE LESS
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June 7, 2019 8:37 a.m.

As the first days of June usher in Pride Month, a celebration of gay people of all stripes, it can feel like certain enclaves of America where LGBTQ people are welcomed and accepted are the norm — or, at the very least, that it’s increasingly socially unacceptable to be openly homophobic.

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