Coming Out in 2023 – It’s Complicated
In a time of unparalleled visibility for the LGBTQ2+ community, contrasted with significant resistance, revealing one’s sexual identity can be a profoundly mixed experience, according…
Homosexuality News
Homosexuality refers to romantic or sexual attraction or behavior between members of the same sex or gender. As a sexual orientation, homosexuality is an enduring pattern of emotional, romantic, and/or sexual attractions to people of the same sex. It contrasts with heterosexuality, bisexuality, and other sexual orientations. The understanding and acceptance of homosexuality have varied greatly across cultures and historical periods. In many parts of the world, attitudes toward homosexuality have evolved significantly, particularly in recent decades, leading to increased social acceptance and legal rights, including marriage equality and anti-discrimination protections. However, in some regions, homosexuality is still stigmatized and subject to legal sanctions. Scientific research has explored various aspects of homosexuality, from genetic, hormonal, developmental, social, and cultural influences, concluding that it is a natural and normal variation of human sexuality.
How Sex Lives Evolve As People Age – Surprising Findings of New Study
Researchers revealed shifts in sexual partner numbers as people age. Notably, gay and bisexual men above 70 often maintain multiple partners, whereas heterosexual women’s activity…
New Study Uncovers Dramatic Shifts in Sexual Identity
New research led by Lancaster University reveals that over a six-year period, the reported sexual identity of more than 6% of the UK population aged…
NIH Research: Antibiotic Can Help Prevent Common Sexually Transmitted Diseases
A study by scientists at UCSF and the University of Washington reveals that doxycycline post-exposure prophylaxis (doxy-PEP) can reduce the incidence of certain sexually transmitted…
A Painful Truth: LGBTQ+ Adults Report Higher Rates of Pain
Western University sociology professor says pain can be used as an overall holistic measure of physical and psychological well-being at the population level. A new…
The Surprising Link Between Sexual Orientation and Stroke Risk
A study suggests that higher rates of stroke are driven by non-traditional factors. According to a small study in San Francisco, individuals who identify as…
The Surprising Connection Between Income and Sexual Orientation
A recent study investigated the theory that the levels of sex hormones present in the fetus may play a role in shaping an individual’s sexual…
What Predicts Parents’ Desire for More Children?
There are no differences in the desire for more children or the ideal family, according to recent research by Dr. Geva Shenkman Lachberg and his…
Scientists Find That Gay Men Are Twice As Likely To Have This Disease
The research will enable the development of individualized, precision medicine for the management of inflammatory bowel disease in this underrepresented minority patient group. According to…
Sextortion: Landmark Research Shows Increase in Online Sex Blackmailing During Pandemic
Men twice as likely to fall victim, with young people, Black, and Native American women, and LGBTQ individuals also at high risk. During the COVID-19…
Do You Think You’re Exclusively Straight? Influencing People’s Perceptions of Their Sexual Orientation
Scientific research has shown that sexuality exists on a spectrum. But how certain are people about where they fit on it? A new University of…
Darwinian Paradox: How Has Homosexuality Persisted During Evolution?
Same-sex sexual behavior may seem to present a Darwinian paradox. It provides no obvious reproductive or survival benefit, and yet same-sex sexual behavior is fairly…
Homophobic Statements Trigger Elevated Stress in Lesbian, Gay and Bisexual People – Can Contribute to Health Problems
New research provides strongest evidence to date that the stress of discrimination causes physiological changes that can contribute to health problems for lesbian, gay and…
Large-Scale Study Shows There’s No ‘Gay Gene’
According to a genome-wide association study involving more than 470,000 people, a person’s genetic variants do not meaningfully predict whether they will engage in same-sex…
Homosexual Behavior Among Fish Increases Attractiveness to Females
In many species, females are attracted to large, conspicuous males. But among animals that mate with many partners, males that manage to mate with more…
Homosexuality Might Develop in the Womb Due to Epigenetic Changes
According to a newly released hypothesis, homosexuality might not lie in DNA itself. Instead, as an embryo develops, sex-related genes are turned on and off…