HOCD

I know a few people with OCD. It can be a debilitating anxiety disorder. It can be a lifelong condition that for some people that has to be managed. Sometimes with difficulty. Ritualistic habits are the best known symptoms, not every OCD sufferer presents with that symptom.
The only times I've come across HOCD is on sites promoting 'conversion therapy'. The definition they offer basically describes fear of rejection because of homophobic bigotry.
Basically the term HOCD is a pseudoscientific term used to make 'pray the gay away' appear to be something other than the religious bigotry that is.
I've did a mild version of 'conversion therapy' all it did was cause chronic depression.

 

HOCD is a form of OCD. OCD is like a mental virus that can attach itself to any thought in your head, or any aspect of your life. HOCD has received so much attention simply because it's taken on a moniker; there's no such thing as TouchThe Wall -OCD or DidIJustRunSomeoneOver-OCD but they are forms of the illness that certainly exist.

I believe HOCD is a result of the internet and, to a lesser extent, the proliferation of Social Media. Gay content is easy to access. Most of the HOCD sufferers I've encountered are pretty young. These guys look up gay stuff online out of curiosity. If they pop a boner, (which is possible because at that age a supermarket flyer can get you horny) and are have O/C tendencies, then BAM. HOCD.

I've spoken to people with HOCD and it's actually helped with my OCD because as a person who's comfortable with being gay, I am able to see how ridiculous the disorder is. I want to grab them by the collar and scream "For God's sake just suck a dick already and you'll know!"

They're response always starts with the word "But..." which means they don't understand.

OCD is hell.