On AlterNet: sexual orientation

Stories, blog posts, and videos tagged as "sexual orientation"

A New Pill Can Make a Baby Less Likely to Be Gay -- Will It Be Used to Change Sexual Orientation in the Womb?

Daniel Tencer, Raw Story. August 15, 2010.

A treatment for a birth disorder has been found to reduce the likelihood that girls will become gay. Activist groups have condemned the 'anti-gay' treatment.

Doctor Testing Dangerous Drug to 'Prevent' Lesbianism?

John Byrne, Raw Story. June 30, 2010.

Afraid your daughter may be queer, or not be interested in becoming a mom? Medical researchers think they have a cure for her -- a dangerous steroid you take while pregnant.

"Return of Desire": Fighting Myths About Female Sexuality

Sue Katz, Consenting Adult. July 23, 2008.

Gina Ogden's new book knocks down false assumptions about women’s sexual dysfunction by actually listening to women.

The Science of Sexuality

Greta Christina, Greta Christina's Blog. April 25, 2008.

We should stop ignoring scientific findings that do not mesh with our political beliefs.

Gay? U.S. House Says That's Okay

Deb Price, Creators Syndicate. November 12, 2007.

It has taken more than 30 years for the House to pass the bill now known as the Employment Nondiscrimination Act, which prohibits discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation.