Was she a homophobe? Everyone loves calling everything phobic these days. She is allowed to have religious believe that don’t believe in it, which is not the same as hating all homosexuals. There are testimonies from gay people who say this was the case.
Not to derail with whataboutery but what often seems dodged is Islam”s view on homosexuality which is very intolerant yet it only appears levelled at someone with strong Christian beliefs.