In ‘homophobic rape’, people are raped because they are, or are perceived to be, lesbian or gay. Part of a wider pattern of sexual violence, attacks of this kind commonly combine a fundamental lack of respect for women, often amounting to misogyny, with deeply entrenched homophobia. The term ‘corrective rape’ should never be used as it implies the need to correct or rectify a ‘deviated’ behavior or sexual orientation. The preferred term, homophobic rape, notes the deep-seated homophobia that motivates the hate crime. (UNAIDS Terminology Guidelines, 2015)
Variations: corrective rape
