Image by Pam Simon from Pixabay I came out to a Christian counselor during a therapy session in 2001 when I was 14. He convinced me to engage in conversion therapy, a pseudoscientific practice to … [Read more...] about An Origin Story for the Queer Community
Genetics
Sexuality is Complicated, New Study on Genes and Sexual Orientation Concludes
Photo by Dimitar Belchev on Unsplash A major new study of genetics, controversial due to fears its conclusions could be used to empower those who seek to harm or change LGBTQ people, reveals that … [Read more...] about Sexuality is Complicated, New Study on Genes and Sexual Orientation Concludes
Elizabeth Warren Reveals DNA Test Results Showing Native American Ancestry: WATCH
Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), frequently mocked with the name "Pocahontas" by Donald Trump and other conservatives and a possible challenger for his office in 2020, released the results of a DNA … [Read more...] about Elizabeth Warren Reveals DNA Test Results Showing Native American Ancestry: WATCH
Gay Men Tend To Have Older Brothers. Scientists Now Think They Know Why
Scientists believe they may now know why gay men tend to have more older brothers. A new paper in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences by Anthony Bogaert—the culmination of more than 20 … [Read more...] about Gay Men Tend To Have Older Brothers. Scientists Now Think They Know Why
Is Being Gay in Your DNA? Scientists Find Clues to ‘Gay Gene’ But Keep Looking…
A new study in a major journal has found a weak association between several genes and sexual orientation. However, that doesn’t mean that science has identified a “gay gene” or anything like it—and … [Read more...] about Is Being Gay in Your DNA? Scientists Find Clues to ‘Gay Gene’ But Keep Looking…
Study of Twins Claims Saliva Test Can Predict Sexual Orientation 67 Percent of the Time
Tuck Ngun, a researcher from UCLA, claims he has discovered that a saliva can predict sexual orientation with a high rate of success. He is presenting his findings today at the American Society of … [Read more...] about Study of Twins Claims Saliva Test Can Predict Sexual Orientation 67 Percent of the Time
Richard Dawkins Answers ‘How Does Evolution Explain Homosexuality?’ – VIDEO
In honor of Darwin Day, celebrating Charles Darwin’s contributions to evolutionary theory, reputed evolutionary biologist and ethologist Richard Dawkins fielded a question regarding how evolution … [Read more...] about Richard Dawkins Answers ‘How Does Evolution Explain Homosexuality?’ – VIDEO
UK Lawmakers Pass Bill Allowing Creation of Babies from DNA of 3 People: VIDEO
BY CORINNE PURTILL / GlobalPost If the bill becomes law, the UK will become the world’s first country to legalize the creation of embryos using DNA from three different people. LONDON, UK — Great … [Read more...] about UK Lawmakers Pass Bill Allowing Creation of Babies from DNA of 3 People: VIDEO
Group of Scientists Believe They Have Unlocked Hereditary Question of Why People are Gay
A group of scientists from the National Institute for Mathematical and Biological Synthesis say they believe they have the answer to why people are gay, and believe it is an "epigenetic" one … [Read more...] about Group of Scientists Believe They Have Unlocked Hereditary Question of Why People are Gay
Report: Doctors Engineering Fetuses to Prevent Intersex, Tomboy, and Lesbian Children
The Journal of Bioethical Inquiry recently published a paper detailing an increasing amount of off-label medical intervention used by U.S. doctors to prenatally engineer fetuses with steroids in order … [Read more...] about Report: Doctors Engineering Fetuses to Prevent Intersex, Tomboy, and Lesbian Children
