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Homosexuality

Homosexuality was long thought to be a psychiatric disorder, the result of overbearing mothers and distant fathers. We now know better. Homosexuality, which is common in the animal kingdom, is the product of genetic factors and prenatal conditions. Still, it presents a fascinating darwinian mystery. Since gays don't reproduce—at least, not nearly at the rate heterosexuals do—why has natural selection not bred homosexuality out of the population?

Homosexuality's Darwinian Paradox

Finding the Switch

The Darwinian logic of homosexuality.

by Robert Kunzig

Solving the Mystery of Gaydar

Sniffing out another's sexual orientation.

by Elizabeth Svoboda

Could homosexual genes be naturally selected?

Homosexual genes may have been naturally selected

by Nigel Barber, Ph.D. in The Human Beast

A cartoon guide to sexual orientation

A cartoon explains why some people are gay.

by Brian Mustanski, Ph.D. in The Sexual Continuum

All stereotypes are true, except...V: "All extremely handsome men are gay"

Are extremely handsome men more likely to be gay?

by Satoshi Kanazawa in The Scientific Fundamentalist

Could homosexual genes be naturally selected?

Homosexual genes may have been naturally selected

by Nigel Barber, Ph.D. in The Human Beast

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Antigay Prejudice

Where does anti-gay prejudice come from?

Where does anti-gay prejudice come from?

by Guest Blogger in Brainstorm

Homosexuality and Pedophilia: The False Link

Does homosexuality lead to pedophilia?

by Joe Kort in Gay's Anatomy

Behind Acts of Homophobia Are Homo-Ignorance and Homo-Avoidance

Dude, I'm Not Gay!

by Joe Kort in Gay's Anatomy

Gays Get the Gut-Level Shaft

News alert! Cure found for gay-ness!

by Jesse Bering, Ph.D. in Quirky Little Things

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Gay Marriage

Why not allow gay marriage?

Arguments against same sex marriage not supported by evidence

by Brian Mustanski, Ph.D. in The Sexual Continuum

Gay Marriage: The Culture War Has Just Begun

The gay marriage wars have just begun.

by Stanton Peele in Addiction in Society

Traditional Marriage? Which Tradition?

Would gay marriage threaten real marriage? What's real marriage?

by Christopher Ryan in Sex at Dawn

Are Gay Male Couples Monogamous Ever After?

Is it cheating if both partners agree to be non-monogamous?

by Joe Kort in Gay's Anatomy

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  • Brian Mustanski

    The Sexual Continuum

    Discussing all things related to Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender (LGBT) health and development: from the biology of sexual orientation to talking to your family about sexuality to the pros and cons of the Internet in our romantic lives.
    By Dr. Brian Mustanski

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