Growing research suggests being gay is not 'a choice'

San Jose Mercury News by Mike Swift | Nov. 30, 2008 (News Report)

Compared with straight men, gay men are more likely to be left-handed, to be the younger siblings of older brothers, and to have hair that whorls in a counterclockwise direction.

Researchers are finding common biological traits among gay men, feeding a growing consensus that sexual orientation is an inborn combination of genetic and environmental factors that largely decide a person's sexual attractions before they are born.

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Subjects: Sci/Tech, Living, Health
Topics: Psychology, Science, Gay and Lesbian
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Posted by: Posted by Leo Romero - Nov 30, 2008 - 9:49 AM PST
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Edited by: Leo Romero - Nov 30, 2008 - 9:49 AM PST

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 by Mike LaBonte - Nov. 30, 2008

This covers historical context up to a 2007 CNN poll, mentions the California Proposition 8 vote, and interviews a few experts. Informative, but the information about women seems insufficient.

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 by Leo Romero - Nov. 30, 2008
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