New study finds there is no 'gay gene,' but genetics are linked to sexuality
A sweeping new study finds that there is no specific gene that determines one’s sexual orientation, but that genetics do play a part in affecting a person’s sexuality.
Advocacy groups said the study helped put to rest the concept of a “gay gene,” a long-standing trope used to suggest a stark genetic difference among the LGBT community.
The research “provides even more evidence that being gay or lesbian is a natural part of human life,” Zeke Stokes, chief programs officer for GLAAD, told the Post.
“The identities of LGBTQ people are not up for debate. This new research also reconfirms the long established understanding that there is no conclusive degree to which nature or nurture influence how a gay or lesbian person behaves.”...
