Was homophobia and/or racism to blame for the anti-disco backlash?

by DGBD

Looks like there was an answer here to a similar question a few years ago, but it was deleted.

Searocksandtrees

There have been several threads on "disco destruction"; one I recall that I can no longer find pitched the idea that it was a rural backlash against urban "decadence", but that seems to be a minority theory. Hopefully someone can address the homophobia and racism factors head-on, but while you're waiting, check out these