Scientists don’t always get it right, but the research doesn’t lie: being a member of the LGBTQ+ community is nothing new. Our hosts celebrate Pride Month this week by discussing gayness throughout history and the research behind the genetics of being queer. 

TW: Violence against the LGBTQ+ community discussed. If you would like to skip this, skip ahead to around minute 18!

Resources: 

https://abcnews.go.com/US/oldest-gay-man/story?id=13320808

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32200173/

sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0018506X2030215

https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10508-008-9315-3

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0091302211000227

https://www.pbs.org/newshour/science/there-is-no-gay-gene-there-is-no-straight-gene-sexuality-is-just-complex-study-confirms