On the fortieth anniversary of the police raid of the Stonewall Tavern in New York City, police in Fort Worth, Texas, inspected a gay bar named the Rainbow Lounge. During the raid, one man had his head slammed into a door and had to be hospitalized. Police claimed that the injured man made sexually suggestive gestures at them, and the chief of police said that when "you're touched and advanced in certain ways by people inside the bar, that's offensive. . . . I'm happy with the restraint used when they were contacted like that." What is this an example of?
A) essentialism
B) dualism
C) gender role socialization
D) homophobia
E) human sexual dimorphism

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This is an example of homophobia, as the police raided a gay bar and used excessive force against its patrons. The chief of police's comments also indicate a bias against LGBTQ+ individuals.

On the Fortieth Anniversary of the Police Raid of the Stonewall