Jul
20
2008
ST. PAUL / MINNEAPOLIS (June 9, 2008) – Gay communities – such as clubs, bars, events and neighborhoods – appear to be changing worldwide in light of several key factors, including Internet dating and achievement of civil rights, according to new University of Minnesota research.
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Jul
19
2008
Homosexual behaviour is largely shaped by genetics and random environmental factors, according to findings from the world’s largest study of twins.
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Jul
18
2008
Schools’ current focus on bullying prevention may be masking the serious and underestimated health consequences of sexual harassment, according to James Gruber from the University of Michigan-Dearborn and Susan Fineran from the University of Southern Maine in the US. Their research (1), just published online in Springer’s journal Sex Roles, shows that although less frequent, sexual harassment has a greater negative impact on teenagers’ health than the more common form of victimization, bullying.
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Jul
17
2008
Two University of Oregon doctoral students dove into issues of transgender identities — in the workplace and professional counseling — and surfaced with a call for psychologists and vocational counselors to not only treat but to act as advocates for their clients — and to help end discrimination in the workplace.
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Jul
16
2008
WASHINGTON – Same-sex couples are just as committed in their romantic relationships as heterosexual couples, say researchers who have studied the quality of adult relationships and healthy development. Their finding disputes the stereotype that couples in same-sex relationships are not as committed as their heterosexual counterparts and are therefore not as psychologically healthy.
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Jul
15
2008
Gay icon and AIDS activist Elton John is the subject of a new Ben and Jerry’s ice cream flavor: “Goodbye Yellow Brickle Road.” All proceeds from sale of the flavor will benefit Elton John’s AID Foundation.
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Jul
04
2008
GayRealEstate.com has released its top Gay Ghetto Awards for 2008. Portland Oregon and Atlanta Georgia tied for the top spot. Read on for the whole list.
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Jun
16
2008
I love it when big companies market to us, especially when they do it well…
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Jun
16
2008
Most Americans — 58% — think there should be some legal recognition of gay and lesbian couples, according to a new poll commissioned by CBS News.
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Jun
16
2008
Gay men and straight women share brain characteristics that suggest sexual preferences may be innate rather than learned, researchers said. Lesbians and heterosexual men also had similar brain tendencies.
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