Bill, a gay man, grew up in a small town where awareness of the LGBTQ movement is low and hostility toward LGBTQ people has been high for many generations. For this reason, Bill keeps his sexual orientation under wraps. At a college graduation party, however, some of his peers make him confess to his sexual orientation. After this incident, he is at the receiving end of many discriminatory jokes, comments and remarks. One day, a band of youngsters from college round up Bill and threaten to kill him if he does not change his sexual preference. The next day, they push him off a building, leading to his death.Bill's peers may have been influenced by the overt beliefs of the townsfolk as they were growing up, indicating his peers possessed which of the following beliefs?
A. Person-based attraction
B. Transphobia
C. Fluidity
D. Minority stress
E. Internalized homophobia
Answer: E
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