Does everyone secretly despise LGBTs although many openly claim to accept and love it, including LGBT members and allies? Are there really people who see LGBT as of equal worth as heterosexuals?

No of course not! There will always be people who will not understand but ultimately there are many people who understand that we are no different to those not in the LGBT community and just as worthy in every possible way.

I think many people just don’t understand LGBT people, so they tend to feel uncomfortable around them, but yes! Many people out there see LGBT individuals as heterosexuals, like me, I see us as equal as everyone else!

No, not everyone hates the LBGTQ+'. I am currently in a "lesbian" relationship as a bisexual agender person. My gender assigned at birth was female and most people know me as a female so sometimes they say that and I don't mind.

There will definately be people like that, but not everyone. Take me for example. I don't despise anyone who is part of the LGBT community, I can't because I'm part of it, but being relgious means that I don't believe in same sex relationships.

Based on my own experience, there are both kinds of people. The ones who hate the LGBTQ community are mostly blinded by hate that originates from religious ideologies or from their family. Luckily there are an equally large number of people who genuinely like this beautiful cimmunity. I haven't personally met anyone who claims to like the community but actually doesn't, so I cannot comment on that.

No, I am apart of the lgbt community, I am very supportive of everyone and what’s they chose, I don’t despise anyone.

Yes, there are people who treat LGBT equally and at the same time there are people who despise LGBT. If there is a love, then there is a hate just like good and bad exist. To be honest, I am part of that community and some of my friends have found out my identity and they treat me equally just like others without any discrimination. Maybe some claimed that they love and accept LGBT but they actually hate it and that is okay. Don't ever feel judged by them. Ignore those who don't accept you and find someone who truly embrace you in your life. It is not necessary to waste your time and energy on those who don't accept who you are. Let them be and live your life ! You are who you are and that is perfectly normal. We are not alone and what we need is support and love from each other and that is what important. :)

Yes there are. When i was around 10 before i found my own sexuality i had LGBTQ+ friends and i never saw them different. I saw them as normal people and loved them like i would to any heterosexual

I can only speak for the society I live in. Western society is culturally very heteronormative, this has yet to be addressed in any significant way. Although it is culturally unacceptable to be outright abusive of the LGBTQIA+ community, there forever exists and undercurrent, largely promoted by a religious agenda, that condemns silently. Or not so silently in the case of certain countries governmental agendas. All around us we see so many constant reminders of the heteronormative way of life that we become blind to it. What exists of the LGBTQIA+ community, in media, is heavily stereotyped. In many cases for laughs. The LGBTQIA+ community is vibrant with a plethora of beautiful beings, of all shapes, sizes, genders, races, creeds and identities. Until this is widely understood and accepted, there will always exist a double standard.

Yes, there are many people who accept LGBT as equal. Unfortunately there will always be those who don't, but that can't be helped. We can't change people's opinions, they have to do that on their own.