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  • Is There A “Gay Agenda” In The Classroom? College Students Say Yes

    A new study of undergraduate students' evaluations of Human Sexuality professors suggests that lesbian/gay professors are assumed to be politically biased.

  • What Is Sexual Orientation Discrimination?

    Sexual minorities continue to be the targets of sexual orientation discrimination, which results in negative economic and health consequences.

  • Attitudes Toward Bisexual Men and Women

    The Center for Sexual Health Promotion is recruiting participants for their new study examining attitudes toward bisexual men and women.

  • What Can Sex And Dating Teach Us About Race And Ethnic Relations?

    Unlike the role of gender in our sexual orientation, we are less clear in our understanding of other social characteristics, including race and ethnicity.

  • Q&A: Anal Sex And Long Term Health Concerns

    As far as we know, regular anal sex is not likely to damage a person’s anus or rectum or to cause significant health problems.

  • What Is Gender “Non-Conformity”?

    Although they are consistent for the majority of people (i.e., feminine women and masculine men), sex and gender are not consistent for a some individuals.

  • Q&A: Sexual Orientation Confusion

    A male reader is emotionally attracted to females but physically attracted to males and wonders what this means for his sexual orientation.

  • So What About Health? More On The Complexity Of Sexual Orientation

    A new study on teen sexuality suggests that inconsistencies among behavior, attraction, and identity may have important consequences for our sexual health.

  • New Research On Asian And Latino/a Sexual Minorities

    The unique experiences of sexual minorities who are racial/ethnic minorities reflects the complicated intersection of race and ethnicity with sexuality.

  • Q&A: Can Straight Men Be Curious About Gay Sex Without Being Gay?

    Some people use curiosity as a way to explore, and possibly to become comfortable with, a sexual orientation or behavior that they’re interested in.

  • Today Is National Coming Out Day. What Does It Mean To “Come Out”?

    October 11 is National Coming Out Day, a day celebrated by lesbian, bisexual, transgender, and gay people, and heterosexual allies. What does coming out mean?

  • What Is “Sexual Identity”? Is It The Same As Sexual Orientation?

    What is sexual identity? How is it related to sexual orientation, and how is it different from it? It is quite complex, multidimensional, and fluid.

  • The Changing Definition Of Family: Results From A Multiyear Survey

    Is there a natural, universal definition of what makes a family? Nope. A new study finds that the definition of "family" varies and changes over time.

  • Cheating Or Non-Monogamy? The Difference May Matter For Health

    A new study of gay relationships in SF finds that nearly half of the couples maintain “open relationships,” and nearly half are monogamous - few are discrepant.

  • Prejudice And Attraction: Is Beauty Really In The Beholder’s Eye?

    Many of us are attracted to people on the basis of age, race and ethnicity, body shape and size, and even social class, religion, culture, and nationality.

  • 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.

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