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 ...

By Alexander Thompson for Eurasianet Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has signed a controversial set of amendments into ...

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 ...

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.

At various times, homosexuality has been considered the noblest of loves, a horrible sin, a psychological condition or grounds for torture and execution. David F. Greenberg argues that homosexuality ...

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 ...