Homosexuality's Genetic Edge

We've all heard the argument that since gayness doesn't cause reproduction, it must not be a good thing in terms of evolution. But if it's such a disadvantage in the evolutionary rat race, why was it not selected into oblivion millennia ago? Apparently, being "family" can be good for your family.

The Science of Gaydar, Part Two

This time it's chemical! Ah, that moment when your eyes meet over a coffee date and you can barely hear the Uhaul idling outside... No, wait. That other chemistry. The kind that scientists deal with. Hot, steamy amygdala action that says "we're here, we're queer, it's SCIENCE!" The proof is in the petrie dish, and some say it could start a Culture War (tm).

The Science of Gaydar

It's hard to explain "gaydar" to your straight friends. It's not always a fashion or haircuts thing. It's just something you can detech from sometimes really, really subtle clues. Well, with all the research being doing (much of it complete quackery), here's a handy scientific guide to gaydar and how it works.

Study: Homosexuality Lies in the Brain

Link Yet another study that purports that we are physically different, and somehow guy-like, in our gray matter. Among the findings: lesbians responded much more strongly to female hormones. Hell, we could have told them that!

Sperm Cells Created From Female Embryo

Link Yes, we've heard this story before, along with the "men will become obsolete!" hysteria. But they've actually made little wigglers this time, and they're hoping to try with bone cells next. Kick-starting the necessary cell division to get a baby growing is another matter.

Gay Gene Discovered in Fruit Flies

Link Puns aside, scientists have discovered a gene that, if switched off, makes fruit flies interested in both males and females. Hey, if you only had a 24-hour lifespan, wouldn't you go for whatever you could get?

Genetic Tinkering Turns Worms Into Lesbians

Link With AIDS, cancer and a host of other medical issues ravaging the world, isn't it nice to know somebody's still funding studies into "what makes homos?" The Nature vs Nurture debate continues. Oy vey.