have any steps taken to combat it?
Yes, most  international human rights organizations, such as Human Rights Watch and Amnesty International, condemn laws that make homosexual relations between consenting adults a crime.
Homophobia
 international human rights organizations, such as Human Rights Watch and Amnesty International, condemn laws that make homosexual relations between consenting adults a crime. 
put your hands up party in the usa It  is a song. who wrote it? Dr. Luke what is the song about? It has been described as "reggae-powered pop tune". can you please describe this genre that you just mentioned? It is a music genre that originated in Jamaica in the late 1960s. how did it get its name? The "Dictionary of Jamaican English" lists "reggae" as "a recently estab. sp. for "rege"", as in "rege-rege", a word that can mean either "rags, ragged clothing" or "a quarrel, a row". can you mention any of its features? It denotes the modern popular music of Jamaica and its diaspora. what percussion instruments are used in it? Bass can you name any other instrument that is used? Drums, guitars, keyboards and horns. what is the general theme of the lyrics? Love, socializing, religious themes, socio-political topics such as black nationalism, anti-racism etc have these faced any criticism? Yes, some dancehall and ragga artists have been criticised for homophobia, including threats of violence. what is this particular phobia about? It  encompasses a range of negative attitudes and feelings toward homosexuality or people who are identified or perceived as being lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender (LGBT). how did this term came into existence? It traces back to Ancient Greece and have been termed homophobia by scholars. what is the view of the modern government towards it? It is illegal in 74 countries.
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Homophobia [SEP] Efforts to combat homophobia
Most international human rights organizations, such as Human Rights Watch and Amnesty International, condemn laws that make homosexual relations between consenting adults a crime. Since 1994, the United Nations Human Rights Committee has also ruled that such laws violated the right to privacy guaranteed in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights. In 2008, the Roman Catholic Church issued a statement which "urges States to do away with criminal penalties against [homosexual persons]." The statement, however, was addressed to reject a resolution by the UN Assembly that would have precisely called for an end of penalties against homosexuals in the world.