Gender & Sexual Orientation

Recent Posts in the Sexual Orientation Category:

• Support Increases For Same-Sex Marriage Despite The Rhetoric Used

  

  One question has been raised in the debate over same-sex marriage: are attitudes affected by the rhetoric used in the debate? A study suggests that they aren't.

• The World Warms Up To Homosexuality, Not So Much For Sex Work

  

  Using data from the World Values Survey, Will Wilkinson found steady decreases in intolerance of homosexuality around the world - yet, not so for prostitution.

• Q&A: Dating Women But Fantasizing About Men. Straight, Gay, or Bi?

  

  The idea of having labels to define or describe people’s sexual orientation is freeing for many people.

• Barring Same-Sex Marriage Has Economic And Health Consequences

  

  Recent research has found that barring same-sex marriage has its consequences: it hurts the economy and leads to an increase in mental illness among LGB people.

• Evidence That Sexual Orientation Is Not Synonymous With Identity

  

  A recent study reveals same-sex sexuality is not uncommon among young people who identify as heterosexual.

• Majority Of Swedish Young Women Report Fluid Sexualities

  

  According to one online survey in Sweden, the majority of young women report being attracted to both women and men.

• Cuba’s Universal Health Care Covers Gender Reassignment Surgery

  

  The costs of surgical procedures to change one's sex from either female to male or male to female are covered now under Cuba's universal health care system.

• Bloomington, Indiana Is USA’s Fourth Gayest City

  

  The Advocate has released their list of Gayest Cities in America, with Bloomington ranking number four, right behind Atlanta, Burlington, VT, and Iowa City, IA.

• Q&A: I’m Attracted To Both Trans and Genetic Women. Am I Bisexual?

  

  Some people consider a person’s sexual orientation to be defined by the pattern of romantic and sexual attractions that they experience.

• Same-Sex Couples Make Good Parents, Possibly Better Parents

  

  Research on the impact of parents' sexual orientation on their children has indicated that the children of same-sex couples are just as healthy and happy.

• International Transgender Day of Rememberence

  

  The International Transgender Day of Remembrance is observed on November 20th to honor transgender victims of violence.

• My Sociological Imagination: Introducing Eric Anthony Grollman

  

  It's a little overdue, but here it is... introducing one of Kinsey Confidential's new bloggers, Eric Anthony Grollman!

• Q&A: I Think About Women When I Masturbate. Am I A Lesbian?

  

  Few things in life are cut and dry and neither is sexual orientation. Some women who identify as heterosexual have explored sexually with other women.

• Q&A: Is There A Test I Can Take To Find Out If I’m Bisexual?

  

  There are a lot of people who identify as bisexual and who insist that their natural inclination is to be romantically and/or sexually attracted to both sexes.

• Psychologists Say Sexual Orientation Cannot Be Changed

  

  Late this summer, the American Psychological Association voted to denounce the practice of treating clients to change their sexual orientation.

• Harassment, Sexual Orientation And Public Policy

  

  There have been a number of very sad stories appearing in the news recently about bullying and harassment of youth based on their sexual orientation.

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