The reasons behind why people are gay, straight or bisexual have long been a source of public fascination. Indeed, research on the topic of sexual orientation offers a powerful window into ...

Christopher van der Krogt does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations ...

Editor’s Note (3/31/25): A large study published in 2019 found no simple genetic link to a person’s sexual orientation, which supports accumulating evidence that there is no such thing as a “gay gene.

Homosexuality was listed as a mental disorder in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual — which psychiatrists use to diagnose patients — until 1973, when the American Psychiatric Association ...

Peter Geschiere receives funding from the Research Group "Exploring Diversity in the Department of Anthropology, University of Amsterdam. Rogers Orock receives funding from Fondation Maison Sciences l ...