Why are there such big differences in public opinion about homosexuality? It turns out where you live can be a major influence on how you feel.
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From “gay” to “poofter” to “fairy” - the words used by others to define gay people can say a great deal more about them than us.
The story of Trevor Thomas.
Dating apps are convenient – but they lack the sensuality craved by Victorian aesthetes.
While few people use the language today, many cherish its history.
Same-sex marriage is not a 20th-century phenomenon; couples have long claimed the right to marry.
Could gay guys be the ultimate wing men for their straight, male friends?
The proportion of young people identifying as lesbian or gay seems to have dropped slightly, but the proportion who identify as bisexual has grown.
Sport remains “one of the last bastions of cultural and institutional homophobia” in Western societies. But there is progress.
A judge has found that NHS England cannot reasonably refuse to fund anti-HIV drugs for gay men. This is a major step forward.
Orlando shooter Omar Mateen’s father has denounced homosexuality, while many say Mateen secretly grappled with his own sexuality. Here’s what the research says on the relationship between parents’ attitudes, being closeted and being homophobic.
For Muslims generally, as for conservative Christians, homosexual acts are sinful. Christian gays and lesbians have had to work hard for a measure of recognition among fellow-believers; their Muslim counterparts are just beginning that struggle.
On screen or in public, why does the sight of men kissing continue to provoke controversy, censorship and even violence?
Indian artists such as Bhupen Khakhar may be gaining international acclaim, but more is needed to help build and maintain a strong infrastructure for artists at home.
Religious leaders have done little to help combat institutionalised homophobia – and some have flat-out encouraged it.
New research questions whether claims of a ‘national sex revolution’ in China are actually nothing of the sort.
Hundreds, if not thousands, of gay people had their careers and lives blighted by official discrimination.
An ‘us and them’ narrative pervades reporting about British Muslim attitudes, but there remains lack of understanding about what the separation of the church and state really means.
The Anglican church has been criticised for standing against gay marriage, but it has taken a positive step on an issue that many activists see as more important.
Research shows that women are especially drawn to gay men in certain contexts.
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Professor of Human Rights Law, Monash University
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Dennis Altman is a Friend of The Conversation.
Vice Chancellor's Fellow and Professorial Fellow, Institute for Human Security and Social Change, La Trobe University
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Associate Professor in History, La Trobe University
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Reader in Human Rights Law, Manchester Metropolitan University
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Professor of International Human Rights Law, Centre for Human Rights, and acting SARChI Chair in International Constitutional Law, University of Pretoria
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Associate Professor, School of Psychology, The University of Queensland
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Honorary Senior Lecturer, UNSW
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Principal Research Fellow, Australian Research Centre in Sex, Health and Society, La Trobe University
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Jenny Graves is a Friend of The Conversation.
Distinguished Professor of Genetics and Vice Chancellor's Fellow, La Trobe University
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Associate Professor, University of Warwick
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Associate Professor of Sociology, University of Nebraska-Lincoln
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Professor of Social Sciences, Edge Hill University
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Professor of Linguistics and English Language, Lancaster University
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Social Psychologist, University of Texas at Arlington
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Professor of Modern History, Keele University