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Gay men's risky sexual behavior linked to feeling undesirable

Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry

created Dec 01, 2008 | popularity 3.2 / 5 (5) | comments 1

Gay men who are not considered sexually desirable are more likely to engage in risky sexual behavior according to new research out of the University of Toronto. They may also develop psychological problems as a consequence ...





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Internet, tolerance spark change in urban gay communities

Medicine & Health / Other

created Jun 09, 2008 | popularity 4.3 / 5 (3) | comments 0

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 ...


Homosexual men have significantly lower personal incomes than heterosexual individuals

Other Sciences / Other

created Oct 29, 2008 | popularity 4 / 5 (3) | comments 0

A new study in the Canadian Journal of Economics provides the first evidence on sexual orientation and economic outcomes in Canada. The study found that gay men have 12 percent lower personal incomes and lesbians have 15 per ...


Black gay men may be at increased HIV risk

Medicine & Health / HIV & AIDS

created Jun 29, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1

Black gay men have less choice when it comes to sexual partners than other groups and, as a result, their sexual networks are closely knit. These tightly interconnected networks make the rapid spread of HIV more likely. In ...


Marriage's effect on lesbian and gay couples studied

Other Sciences / Social Sciences

created Mar 17, 2009 | popularity 2.5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Legal recognition of same-sex relationships, including marriage, influences how gay and lesbian baby boomers prepare for late life and end of life issues. Unmarried same-sex couples may suffer greater fear and anxiety around ...


Study shows gay couples want legal rights, regardless of marriage

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created Jun 01, 2009 | popularity 3.5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

New research from North Carolina State University shows that gay and lesbian couples are forming long-term, committed relationships, even in the absence of the right to marry. However, couples surveyed for the study overwhelmingly ...


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For gay and straight men, gauging facial attraction appears to operate similarly

Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry

created Oct 29, 2009 | popularity 4.4 / 5 (7) | comments 3

(PhysOrg.com) -- A new study from a researcher at Harvard University finds that gay men are most attracted to the most masculine-faced men, while straight men prefer the most feminine-faced women.


Parents' sexuality influences adoption choices

Other Sciences / Social Sciences

created Apr 03, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

A couple's sexual orientation determines whether or not they prefer to adopt a boy or a girl. Gay men are more likely to have a gender preference for their adopted child whereas heterosexual men are the least likely. What's ...


Gay and bisexual African-American men have the lowest use of prostate testing

Medicine & Health / Health

created Dec 24, 2008 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1

Gay and bisexual black men are less likely to be tested for prostate cancer than men of any other racial and ethnic backgrounds regardless of their sexual orientation, according to a recent study by a researcher at Charles ...


High HIV infection rate among Soweto Township gays

Medicine & Health / HIV & AIDS

created Aug 31, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

New research from UCSF examining HIV among men who have sex with men (MSM) in the township of Soweto in South Africa has found that a third of gay-identified men are infected with HIV.


It's not easy being gay

Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry

created Aug 13, 2009 | popularity 3.7 / 5 (3) | comments 2

Members of 'sexual minorities' are around twice as likely as heterosexuals to seek help for mental health issues or substance abuse treatment. A model of treatment-seeking behavior, described in the open access journal BMC Ps ...



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