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?

Sexuality does not and should not ever determine one's worth as a person. LGBT people are as equal as anyone therefore there shouldn't be any reason to view them differently! :)

That’s a very valid question.No,everyone does not despise LGBTQ members.They are as human as any of us and thus,deserve to be treated the same.Their perception of the world and their identity may be different from ours,but that does not give any of us the right to discriminate against them or abuse them.Only those people despise them who are not confident about themselves and hence derive pleasure from their misery.They are insecure and conservative,so they expect everyone else to share the same outlook.So,to conclude,yes while there are people with regressive mindset’s out there,most of us view LGBTQ members as equal to heterosexuals.

Of course there are people! I am bisexual and the path to discovering my identity was cushioned by warm and kind people both on as well as not on the spectrum. They all believed that sexual identity doesn't define someone's worth and I believe that just as strongly as well. To be able to love someone is a beautiful and pure thing that can only ever be good. Anyone who discriminates another for who they love simply doesn't know enough to make a more informed opinion. I think with time there are definitely more people who believe LGBT people to wholly be equals - to see them as equals is another thing though. I wholeheartedly believe that we are all worth the same regardless of sexual identity as do many others, but I can see that we are not equals despite that everyday. Although we should be, we still have a long way to go until we are all treated the same and I can see that. But at the core of the issue, the only guideline by which anyone deserves to be judged is by how they treat others and what they put out into the world. Who you love is completely irrelevant to what kind of person you are. If anything - all your sexual identity demonstrates is that you have love to give, which is a wonderful thing.

I'm confused on this question..? Are you asking if everyone lies about what they accept and love? I'm pretty sure all the people that participate in and support Pride Parades aren't lying about their feelings. You can't fake that sort of love and passion with so many people. (Also for future reference, you forgot the Q+ in LGBTQ+).

Yes, I know because some of my friends are LGBT, and I think of them the same as everyone else. Love yourself no matter what.

I am in the lgbtq+ community and I feel happiest and safest with other people that are too. There is a quiet understanding and let`s be honest, we are much more fun. I discovered that lgbtq+ people are more likely to be open to new things. (At least my people are)

It doesn't matter if they despise it or not, just bring us no harm and it's all good. There are lots of people who see LGBT as of equal worth as heterosexuals.

I believe we are all the same. Many people reject LGBT because society told them to, I believe society is wrong. There is no reason, real or fictitious, that supports there's a difference between LGBT and heterosexuals.

Of course there are! I know sometimes it might not feel like there are and you might feel kind of lonely, especially if you're in a place that lacks representation, but I promise there are people inside and out of the community that are 100% in love with it, including myself.

No. Many people are very accepting of people of the LGBT community. It isn’t fair to treat them any different then the heterosexuals.