So the word being brought into the discussion is th first part of homophobic, right. But that wasn't said by the character so I can't understand why it's become part of this debate? Had the actress called them lesbians (she didn't) then I would find that far more offensive if used in a derogatory way as it's implying there's something wrong with being a lesbian and could offend lesbians present. However any sl##s present, probably weren't offended as that's what they choose to be.
There's a differece