Homosexuality is no longer persecuted as a crime in the industrialized Western world. However, if by "past it" you mean homophobia no longer exists or is not si

Homosexuality is no longer persecuted as a crime in the industrialized Western world. However, if by "past it" you mean homophobia no longer exists or is not significant enough to worry about — absolutely not. This story of horrific treatment of gay teens in Anoka, Minnesota, near where I used to live, comes to mind: http://www.rollingstone.com/politics/news/one-towns-war-on-gay-teens-20120202 http://www.rollingstone.com/politics/news/one-towns-war-on-g...