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I was being intentionally hyperbolic for comedic effect rather than trying to be totally nuanced.
There's plenty of examples of people who are outwardly liberal being homophobic- it happens all the time towards people who are seen as 'not on their team' ie how often Democrats (online, comedians, etc) will mock someone like lindsey graham because he's a bit queeny.
You also see it when liberals do stuff like portray Putin and Trump kissing because men kissing bad, right?
To be clear, this wasn't a "call out" or whatever the fuck the kids call it now. I just think it's really important to always interrogate the implications of our arguments. Things we say in jest can still reinforce dangerous or damaging ideas.