heterophobes exist at the same level of homophobes because they hate people because of who they like.
however, heterophobia is not actively taking away rights, unlike homophobia
Not at the same level. Heterosexuals aren't a minority facing discrimination so people who experience "heterophobia" won't ever know how homophobia feels because its worse
Homophobia is worse, you are right, there is much more bad stuff with homophobia and rights and discrimination, however the, very few I might add, heterophobes can be very rude and cyberbully straight people(coughs in experience).
OK SO I GOGGLED IF HETEROPHOBIA IS REAL; I GOT MIXED RESULTS AND SUPPOSEDLY ITS IN SOME DICTIONARIES, BUT FROM THE DEFINITION OF IT, I'M STARTING TO THINK IT IS A THING; IF IT IS A THING, THEN THIS IS HETEROPHOBIA: