Igama elithi "homophobia", elaqulunqwa ekupheleni kweminyaka yoo-60 litshantliziyo elithandana nabantu abathandana nabo uGeorge Weinberg, liye laba sisixhobo esibalulekileyo kwintetho yezopolitiko yamatshantliziyo eLGBT* kunye namahlakani abo.