I used to be a homophobe.
What made you say you are a homophobe?
I beat up gay people when I was younger. It happened a lot of times.
It sounds like you were quite terrible in your younger years, but you have learned how wrong it is and now you are willing to grow which is an extremely admirable thing to do. You should spread a message of love and let people know what's wrong about being a homophobe, and maybe you could not only correct your life but help others get on a better path themselves.
No, I still don't like them but I no longer attack them is what I was trying to say.
Don't you think that is still hurtful? I am glad you no longer are physically attacking people but you know they have no choice over their attraction right? Have you ever though if you were in a minority how bad it might feel?