“Lesbian”/female same-sex sexualities in Africa

African same-sex sexualities and gender-diversity: an introduction.

Same sex relationships and HIV/AIDS in Africa: need for research and programmatic focus.

Same-sex and cross-sex relationships.

This study examines same-sex and cross-sex close relationships of older adults using a national probability sample survey. Specifically, we focus on three relational characteristics: psychological closeness, geographical proximity, and support exchange. These characteristics are examined with four types of close relationships: spouse, children, siblings, and friends. Results indicate that altho...

Same-Sex Attraction and Youth

Research also makes clear that individuals who ultimately adopt a non-heterosexual lifestyle are more likely to suffer from a host of negative outcomes including psychiatric disorders, domestic violence and sexual assault, and increased risk for chronic diseases, AIDS and shortened life spans. 12,13,14,15,16,17 Schools should not affirm and thereby encourage young people to adopt lifestyles mor...

Assisted Reproduction in Same Sex Couples

M.V. Sauer (ed.), Principles of Oocyte and Embryo Donation, DOI 10.1007/978-1-4471-2392-7_22, © Springer-Verlag London 2013 In recent years a growing recognition of same sex unions as culturally and socially acceptable has led inevitably to a parallel acceptance of such unions as a foundation for family. Advances in gay rights, the liberalization of legal restraints, and the increasing availabi...