Scientists Make Fruit Flies Gay, Then Straight Again Dec 11, 2007
But scientists have long debated whether, in humans a "gay gene" exists. Previous research in humans has suggested that how we interpret scents given off by another person might impact our sexuality. (Fox News)
Historic split for U.S. Episcopals Dec 9, 2007
In recent years, the Episcopal Church has faced dissent over the consecration of the openly gay Gene Robinson as bishop of New Hampshire and the blessing of gay unions practiced in some congregations. There is also disagreement over the role of women. (Yahoo News -- Top Stories)
Homsexuality does ‘fit’ in community Dec 5, 2007
Bluto/MP wrote on Dec 4, 2007 3:23 PM:" Thanks for the genetics lesson. Nice to see you again. Of course I'm no geneticist and have taken at least one less class than you on this topic. You say there "seems to be a link" in behavior such as the one we are discussing. That doesn't necessarily mean there is a gay gene. If there were one, wouldn't the set of circumstances behind its propagation have to be quite extraordinary to say the least? As a mutation it would likely slowly die off because... (Logan Herald Journal, UT)
Leader: Beyond compromise Nov 10, 2007
Then, on Thursday, another conservative archbishop -this time based in Latin America - suggested he was ready to adopt breakaway dioceses from within the US. In making the offer Bishop Gregory Venables launched a direct attack on the American Episcopal church, which has been trying to stem a flow of conservative defectors since New Hampshire elected the openly gay Gene Robinson as a bishop in 2003. By definition, in an "episcopal" church individual bishops hold sway in specific areas. (Guardian Unlimited -- UK)
James Watson: Genetic disorder Oct 20, 2007
from The Independent & The Independent on Sunday. Published: 20 October 2007. (Independent)
James Watson's not boring... just wrong Oct 19, 2007
Over the years, Watson has opined on the unhireability of the obese; on the desirability of genetically engineering both food crops and prettier women; on aborting fetuses if they test positive for a "gay gene"; on the allegedly low sex drive of Caucasians. he's declared that people of African descent are less intelligent than those of other races, citing as proof African politics and "people who have to deal with black employees.". (USA Today -- Tech)
Watson flies into Britain as 'racism' row rages Oct 18, 2007
from The Independent & The Independent on Sunday. Science Museum cancels talk by Watson after 'racist' comments. (Independent)
Is DNA connected to homosexuality? Oct 18, 2007
Dr Alan Sanders of Evanston Northwestern Healthcare Research Institute, the lead researcher of the new study, said he suspects there isn't one so-called "gay gene". Loading. (India Times, India -- Health/Science)
Study seeks genetic roots of homosexuality Oct 16, 2007
No single 'gay gene'Dr. Alan Sanders of Evanston Northwestern Healthcare Research Institute, , said he suspects there isnt one so-called gay gene ... Many gays fear that if gay genes are identified, it could result in discrimination, prenatal testing and even abortions to eliminate homosexuals, said Joel Ginsberg of the Gay and Lesbian Medical Association. (MSNBC -- Environment)
Is sexual orientation genetic? Oct 16, 2007
Many gays fear that if gay genes are identified, it could result in discrimination, prenatal testing and even abortions to eliminate homosexuals, said Joel Ginsberg of the Gay and Lesbian Medical Association ... That hotly debated study, wrongly touted as locating he gay gene, found that gay brothers shared genetic markers in a region on the X chromosome, which men inherit from their mothers. (Boulder Colorado Daily, CO)
"Cruise" Control: Straight Talk on the True Nature of Homosexual Behavior Sep 29, 2007
The elusive "gay gene" remains a figment of scientific imagination but cleverly slipped into society's stream of consciousness such that we are asked to believe that it exists (just like evolution) ... Are we to believe that their "gay gene" is malfunctioning ... The elusive "gay gene" remains a figment of scientific imagination but cleverly slipped into society's stream of consciousness such that we are asked to believe that it exists (just like evolution). (Townhall.com)
Religious leaders speak out in favor of same-sex marriages Sep 7, 2007
olof wrote on Sep 6, 2007 9:10 PM:" OF John there is no conclusive data at all regarding the heritability of a gay gene. The DNA "proof" is not there. The so called evidence of that has already been discredited. But then, lets say it is true. Then one could also say a child is prone to be a criminal if one of his parents was a criminal. So should we lock up the children of criminals? After all, they could be prone to that behavior..... And yes, I know a gay couple, and as I have said, they think... (Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier)
When will we eliminate prejudice against gays? Aug 14, 2007
wrote on Aug 3, 2007 3:01 PM:" "have not been born with that genetic disposition"... Despite the many years invested on the attempt, the homosexual activists have not come up with a shred of proof of the so-called gay gene. the explanation is simple. It is not a condition. It is a sin. Too many forget that we need to do asw Jesus, though, and love the sinner (which we all are) and hate the sin. ". Homosexuality is simply wrong wrote on Aug 3, 2007 10:31 AM:" No sense in accepting it...it is... (DeKalb Daily Chronicle, IL)
Clay Aiken, Woman Involved in Airplane Spat... Jul 9, 2007
7/8/2007 4:24:08 PM, Clay Aiken's Gay Gene , I never realized that Aiken had so many women gushing at the thought of him. Has anyone noticed that he has little to no talent and is exceedingly effiminate. (The Drudge Report)
• Pastor, Flock Face Ouster Jun 30, 2007
The diocese's decision to claim the property was not unexpected: The same scenario is playing itself out in other parts of the nation as the Episcopal Church grapples with the fallout from the 2003 election of the openly gay Gene Robinson as bishop of New Hampshire. That decision has united conservative congregations in the U.S., such as Trinity, with like-minded African churches that believe the Episcopal Church's liberal position on homosexuality goes against the Anglican beliefs inherited... (FOX61, CT)
Step by step, researcher looks for sexuality clues Jun 28, 2007
Researcher thinks sexual orientation may be reflected in the way a person walks Consistencies in characteristics show orientation is inborn, expert says Similar research focuses on speech, hair-growth patterns Critics see no gay genetics, point to lack of inherited orientation ... "There is no evidence of a 'gay gene,' " says Abbott, professor of child and family studies at the University of Nebraska. (CNN -- Health)
Homosexuality is wrong Jun 11, 2007
The so-called "gay gene" has never been found. As natural law implies, sexual orientation does not constitute a quality comparable to race, ethnicity, gender or age. (Jakarta Post, Indonesia -- Editorial)
'Fat' gene found by scientists Apr 15, 2007
A gene that contributes to obesity has been identified for the first time, promising to explain why some people easily put on weight while others with similar lifestyles stay slim. People who inherit one version of the gene rather than another are 70 per cent more likely to be obese, British scientists have discovered. (Times Online)
Sexual Diversity Week to host old and new events Mar 29, 2007
On Wednesday, Spectrum's keynote speaker, Chandler Burr, will be speaking on "The Discovery of the Gay Gene and Its Social Consequences.". On Thursday, Spectrum sponsors its annual "Being Gay in Non Gay Places," a discussion with homosexual students and administration Loyola. (The Loyola Greyhound, MD)
Fight for property rights to former Episcopal churches underway Mar 22, 2007
Jones and other conservatives reached in the Episcopal Church became outraged on Nov. 2, 2003, when the openly gay Gene Robinson was consecrated Bishop of New Hampshire. "At that time, the Church had a view that that was something that should not be done," Jones said. (The Burke Times, VA)
An Anglican unity of sorts, but bring on Lambeth Feb 19, 2007
Welcome to The Sydney Morning Herald. Chris McGillionFebruary 20, 2007. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Opinion)
Counting Gay Sheep Feb 7, 2007
Certain gay rights activists are concerned because they fear that the research into gay sheepdom might lead to research to finding a gay gene which could be rooted out of unborn baby humans. A shower of hate email has descended on Dr. Chuck and his project like paparazzi around Paris Hilton on a non-underwear day. (Up & Coming Magazine, NC)
Govt mulls ad campaign to fight HIV surge Jan 31, 2007
SCENE FROM WILL AND GRACE: While you were out of the country discovering the gay gene. NICK GRIMM: But amid the laughter, the serious message about safe sex isn't getting out to where it needs to be heard, among younger Australians. (ABC Online)
Bleating hearts Jan 8, 2007
In 2005, responding to a highly hypothetical possibility of parental screening for a "gay gene," a Maine state representative introduced a bill for the protection of unborn gays. But it's hard to see why, in liberal abortion theology, unborn homosexuals should be any worthier of protection than unborn straights. (Washington Times, DC)
State Is Front Line In Episcopalian War Jan 7, 2007
Ignited by the 2003 election of the openly gay Gene Robinson as bishop of New Hampshire, the dispute has at stake the potential exclusion of the 2. 2 million-member U.S. church from the worldwide Anglican Communion. (FOX61, CT)
Gay row may split Anglicans: Archbishop Jan 7, 2007
The Anglicans, a loose federation of 38 national churches around the globe, have struggled since 2003 to hold together a liberal minority and conservative majority, mostly in Africa, which opposed the naming of openly gay Gene Robinson as Bishop of New Hampshire. US Bishop Katharine Jefferts Schori, the first woman to head the 2. (Sydney Morning Herald -- World)
Full Story from Swarthmore Phoenix Jan 7, 2007
But, does there exist a "gay gene" ... People are so worried about whether there is a "gay gene" because it might be possible for prospective parents to try to select against it or engineer to change it. (U-Wire.com)
Homosexual inclination deemed 'objectively disordered,' acts 'objectively sinful' Nov 17, 2006
Since identical twins share the same genetic code, Whitehead argues, his study refutes the science that assumes a "gay gene" is the cause of homosexuality. Before the bishops' meeting, a circulated draft of the document said homosexual persons had "no obligation" to seek therapy for same-sex attraction. (WorldNetDaily)
Anglican rift leads dissenters to Jensen Oct 24, 2006
The requests, which Dr Jensen's office declined to elaborate on, indicate a leading role that the diocese is playing among a network of church conservatives opposed to the US church's election of the openly gay Gene Robinson. The request was "not the first I have received" and came because the diocese stood for biblical authority and sound Christian tradition, Dr Jensen told his church. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
Stereotypes Can Keep Women's Math Scores Low Oct 20, 2006
He also pointed a finger at academics and the media for too often oversimplifying genetics research and trumpeting discoveries such as a so-called "gay gene" or "obesity gene.". "Both scientists and the media have a responsibility of reporting certain results -- especially results that might affect people's behavior, perceptions -- in a way that's going to do the least damage to those people," he said. (Forbes)
Sexuality is genetic, professor argues Oct 12, 2006
Homosexuality has a biological correlate even if the particular genes have not yet been confirmed, University of Illinois at Chicago psychiatry professor Brian Mustanski said Tuesday in his lecture, "Is there a gay gene?" ... Research has not been able to pinpoint or confirm the existence of a particular gay gene, however, so the issue remains complicated ... Researchers at Northwestern University are currently assembling the largest ever study of gay siblings to conduct what could be the... (The Daily Princetonian, NJ)
UPI NewsTrack TopNews Sep 24, 2006
The Episcopal Church forced the issue when it approved the New Hampshire diocese's choice of the openly gay Gene Robinson as its bishop. Women's ordination is another divisive issue, although not as fundamental, the report said. (Washington Times)
Anti-gay bishops split church Sep 23, 2006
The conservatives are also angry that the Episcopal Church has stood by the election of the openly gay Gene Robinson as Bishop of New Hampshire. A new Church structure would also offer a home to conservative parishes within liberal dioceses. (TimesOnline)
Hartmann: Everyday Eugenics Sep 23, 2006
"Of all the groups targeted by biological determinism," writes Nancy Ordover, "queers seem to be the only ones who have looked to eugenics to deliver us from marginalization." Ordover is referring to the push by several gay male scientists in the 1990s to locate a "gay gene," partly as a strategy to win greater social acceptance and legal rights for homosexuals ... The search for a gay gene is not only scientifically flawed, Ordover argues, but politically flawed, reinforcing eugenic thinking in... (Zmag.org)
A New Look at Link Jun 30, 2006
But the finding hasn't been replicated by other labs, and no "gay gene" has been found. Another suspect is sex hormones. (Wall Street Journal)
New Study Seen to Support 'Born Gay' Theory Jun 28, 2006
NARTH also says there is no such thing as a "gay gene," although it says genetic factors may play a role in some people. "But none of these factors mean that homosexuality is normal and a part of human design, or that it is inevitable in such people, or that it is unchangeable.". (CNSNews.com)
Church relents to head off gay split Jun 23, 2006
The wording of the new resolution falls far short of the moratorium requested by the 2004 Windsor Report, commissioned by the Archbishop of Canterbury in response to the crisis that erupted after the consecration of the openly gay Gene Robinson as Bishop of New Hampshire in 2003. Dr Schori, the Anglican communion's first woman primate, told delegates the church wasn't ready to split. (The Australian)
Anglicans 'are close to anarchy in dispute over female bishop Jun 20, 2006
It represents the first formal step towards a schism that evangelicals say began with the consecration of the openly gay Gene Robinson as Bishop of New Hampshire in 2003. The crisis was heightened as resolutions being debated over gays fell short of the repentance and moratoria demanded by the Windsor Report set up by Dr Williams. (Times Online)
US Church in gay bishops debate Jun 14, 2006
The debate comes three years after the Church approved the openly gay Gene Robinson as bishop of New Hampshire, a move that angered conservatives. Correspondents say the Anglican communion could split if the US body, the Episcopal Church, shuns the motion. (BBC News -- Americas)
Orlando ministry says it helps heal 'unwanted homosexuality' May 13, 2006
For them, it's more complicated than being simply a choice, lifestyle or abomination - and could involve biological causes, though Chambers doubts there is a "gay gene.". "There is no quick answer or one thing that causes homosexuality," Chambers says. (Herald-Tribune)
Rent asunder as brawls replace talk Apr 27, 2006
WHEN the openly gay Gene Robinson was made an Anglican bishop in North America, the Archbishop of Kenya declared Satan had entered the church. Another bishop cried that gays were worse than dogs. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Opinion)
Self-Made Man by Norah Vincent Apr 19, 2006
Practically from birth, I was the kind of hardcore tomboy that makes you think there must be a gay gene. How else to explain my instinctive loathing of dresses, dolls and frills of any kind when other girls delighted in such things. (Guardian Unlimited -- Books)
Mom's Genetics Could Produce Gay Sons
(SPACE.com / LiveScience.com) Feb 25, 2006
The finding, detailed in the February issue of the journal Human Genetics, adds fuel to the decade-long debate about whether so-called "gay genes" might exist ... Most researchers now think that there is no single gay gene that controls whether a person is homosexual or not. (RSS - Yahoo News - Science)
SELF-MADE MAN Jan 26, 2006
But her desire to take the thing further was as much to do with wanting to experience life as a man as with her own identity as the kind of hard-core tomboy that makes you think there must be a gay gene. As a result, Vincent s conclusion ( I am fortunate, proud, free and glad in every way to be a woman ) was inevitable from the start. (TimesOnline)
