This study assessed large numbers of heterosexual and homosexual men and women on handedness and gender-related personality traits. Initial analyses employed a dichotomous measure of handedness (right-handed vs. non-right-handed). For men and women combined, homosexual participants had 50% greater odds of being non-right-handed than heterosexual participants, a statistically significant differe...

The purpose of this study was to investigate and extend previously reported sex differences in object location memory by comparing the performance of heterosexual and homosexual males and females. Subjects were 240 healthy, right-handed heterosexual and homosexual males and females. They were instructed to study 16 common, gender-neutral objects arranged randomly in an array and subsequently te...

A variety of social, developmental, biological and genetic factors influence sexual orientation in males. Thus, several hypotheses have attempted to explain the sustenance of genetic factors that influence male homosexuality, despite decreased fecundity within the homosexuals. Kin selection, the existence of maternal effects and two forms of balancing selection, sexually antagonistic selection ...

Social anthropologists have found that homosexuals and homosexual acts have occurred in all civilizations without exception. The reaction to homosexuality has varied from severe condemnation (as in our own society), through indifference, to acceptance, and in a few cases, even to glorification, where the high priests of a religious cult have been exclusively homosexual. No matter what the react...

In this article, the authors address question of whether ?homosexual fascists? should be treated as a mere ?cliche? or an idea that contains some scientific value. After short introductory part, problem homosexuality in two influential pre-war theories mass psychology ? Freud?s and Reich?s are examined then their achivements evaluated from perspective five most imprtant Hitler?s statements abou...

Shigella sp. is known to be an important cause of diarrhea in homosexual men, although chronic infection is infrequently recognized. We describe recurrent and relapsing symptomatic infection due to Shigella flexneri in a human immunodeficiency virus-infected homosexual man subsequently developed acquired immunodeficiency syndrome. Patients with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome may be prone to...

OBJECTIVES To assess prevalence of HIV and sexually transmitted infections (STIs), risk behaviours, and demographics in male commercial sex workers (CSWs)/prostitutes in Sydney. METHODS Retrospective, cross sectional study with two comparison groups. Demographic, behavioural, and morbidity data were analysed from standardised medical records of patients attending a public STI and HIV service ...