The Dalai Lama interprets sexual misconduct to include lesbian and gay sex, and indeed any sex other than penis-vagina intercourse, including oral sex, anal sex, and masturbation or other sexual activity with the hand.
Dean Hamer of the National Cancer Institute used chromosome mapping to attempt to identify some genetic markers responsible for same-sex attraction, the so-called "gay gene.
Many gay and lesbian groups and individuals organized campaigns to promote efforts in AIDS education, prevention, research, and patient support, and community outreach, as well as to demand government support for these programs.
Gay Men's Health Crisis, Project Inform, and ACT UP are notable American examples of the gay community's response to the AIDS crisis.
Many believe that prejudice against gays and lesbians will melt away if the public were to accept the belief that a person's sexual orientation is mainly determined by genes.
Legislation designed to create provisions for gay marriage in a number of countries has polarized international opinion and led to many well-publicized political debates and court battles.
I didn't show that gay men are born that way, the most common mistake people make in interpreting my work.
Nevertheless, he urges "respect, compassion, and full human rights for all including gays.
A CDC study concluded that gay men ignore health warnings to practice "safe sex."
The majority of European nations have enacted laws allowing civil unions designed to give gay couples similar rights as married couples concerning legal issues such as inheritance and immigration.
INAH-3 is less likely to be the sole gay nucleus of the brain than a part of a chain of nuclei engaged in men and women's sexual behavior….
Ordination of gay clergy, however, has led to heated controversy, as many are not willing to accept homosexuals in a position of spiritual authority.
Some decide to openly identify themselves as "gay"; others choose to remain "in the closet," in keeping with the discretion that most heterosexuals practice in concealing their sex lives.
Some researchers speculate that some environmental effect may trigger the "gay gene" to full expression—perhaps an event in early childhood.
To many, gay culture is exemplified by the gay pride movement, with annual parades and displays of rainbow flags.
A CDC study concluded that gay men ignore health warnings to practice "safe sex."
The term "gay" is used predominantly to refer to self-identified homosexual people of either sex.