jaze-Homophobia is, as far as I've seen, generally not accepted. It seems more prevalent now both because more people are openly gay and because it is now seen as prejudice. A century ago, gays and pedophiles were treated about the same. You don't think about something as prejudice when it's universal and "obvious."

open mike-homo is greek for same, and latin for man. That's why there's the apparent difference. Technically, homophobia should be "the fear of sameness."