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Arguably the late Heath Ledger's best role, this movie deals with the topical issue of homophobia, but at its heart, it is a well-crafted and deeply moving love story.

Many sociolinguists believe that gender is not innate. Rather, it is a socially conditioned performance based on circumstance, upbringing, and cultural expectation.

The Kinsey scale rates sexuality from 0 (heterosexual) to 6 (homosexual) - with most people somewhere in between in terms of their sexual orientation and preference.

Theories of human sexuality are very controversial. In this article several scientific studies are examined in order to try and help solve the nature-nurture debate.

By reflecting the current sexual politics and dominant ideology, Basil Dearden's Victim attempted to change the way homosexuality was culturally represented on screen.

Abstinence-only-until-marriage education defines heterosexual marriage as the ideal for all students and prevents discussion of gay issues in the classroom.

Birth control pills and patches may be popular and easy to use, but they have many associated health risks that you may not know about.

Should heterosexual couples who cannot procreate be banned from marriage? This seems to be the next step of the Church if it is to follow its guidelines and regulations.

A generation has reached adulthood since HIV/AIDS first appeared in North America. A quarter of a century later, what have we learned about this disease and what do we ne

Japan's lady boys and India's hijras represent two populations that recognize and accept a third gender beyond man and woman, proving the gender binary wrong.

Anti-retroviral therapy can effectively suppress the viral load until it is undetectable. However, the best way to prevent HIV transmission is still safer sex practices.

Vampires used to threaten the status quo. Now they restabilize it.

There were more than 56,000 new HIV infections in the United States in 2006. Researchers have broken down the statistics to show which groups are most at risk.

Despite rhetoric within the current socio-political and religious climate, biblical judgments against homosexuality have no literal foundation.

A Vermont legislator last week said he wanted to vote for same sex marriage but his religion wouldn't let him. Is this a case of double standards?

Sexual communication is one of the most challenging and most essential aspects of a relationship. Learn what to ask and how to ask it to improve one's love life!

The novel "Nightwood" by Djuna Barnes (1936) is complex, dense, and stunningly beautiful, yet popular interpretations seem apologetic.

Gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender people experience domestic abuse at the same rate as heterosexual women, but few organizations give survivors support or advice.

New England is emerging as the U.S. region with the most potential for gays and lesbians fighting for legal recognition of their partnerships.

A thorough summary of the Mormon church stance on homosexuality, plus how the the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints deals with gay Mormons and Mormon lesbians.

Let Agatha Christie's novels to join forces with PG Wodehouse in your mind, then add a plethora of very rude romps. James Lear's hilarious crime erotica is what you get!

The advent of IVF has meant that couples who were previously unable to have children now have the ability and this in turn has changed the legal definition of parent.

How can you tell if a gay, lesbian, bisexual, or transgender (LGBT) relationship is abusive? Read this checklist to find out.

Same-sex adoption billed by Montevideo assembly means continental first for gay and lesbian activists and families alike. Same-sex marriage on the cards pending election.

The California Supreme Court's decision affecting homosexuals' right to marry leaves many conservatives criticizing the case, again making gay marriage a campaign issue.

Religion frequently justifies the second-class treatment of gays and lesbians. Individual bible passages are offered as proof that queers are sinners in the eyes of God.

In recent years, scholarships for LGBT students have become more common. Here are some of the national awards that are available.

Though it's one of the most liberal nations in the world on gay equality, South Africa suffers from an epidemic of rape against black lesbians in working-class townships.

All teens are at risk of dating abuse, but gay, lesbian, and bisexual teens can be at an extra risk due to homophobia.

Gays and lesbians who are dating react more positively to disagreement than heterosexual couples do, which helps them strengthen each other and better cope with issues.

Mark your calendars: Animaniacs Volume 2 and Pinky & the Brain Volume 2 hit DVD shelves on December 5.

Considering debate topics that are both socially relevant and have a great amount of research and written material concerning both sides of the issue can be taxing.

Brokeback Mountain just made #3 on At the Movies film critic A O. Scott's picks for The Best Movies of the Previous Decade, and that makes it worth a second look.

Representations of minorities in the mainstream media commonly are tailored to make non-minority viewers feel more comfortable. Here are some of the ways this happens.

These seven gay writers met only 12 times between 1980 and 1981, yet their work has left a lasting mark on the history of homosexual literature and gay culture.

A look at the historical and legal contexts in which the American gay marriage debate is taking place.

Bayard Rustin was one of Martin Luther King's top advisors, but his existence is unknown to the greater US community because of his sexual orientation.

Between Mom and Jo (Little Brown, 2006) explores the breakup of a lesbian-headed family and the son caught in the middle.

Willy, husband of French writer Colette, tours the hangouts, clubs and LGBT culture of 1920s Paris in this first-ever English translation of the original 1927 book.

The legality of same sex unions is in the news again because of an Iowa court decision and Vermont legislation. Here is a new look at problem-solving for this issue.

Logo/Paramount Home Video's Rick and Steve: The Complete 2nd Season is totally gay. And that's a good thing. 7/10.

Larissa Chism and Tara Ranzy, an Indiana couple who married in Canada were denied a divorce on the grounds that their marriage was never recognized as legal.

Many people are openly gay-friendly but continue to express themselves in ways that are subtly or not so subtly anti-gay. Is our language tacitly homophobic?

The Indigo Girls performed outdoors at Toronto's Pride Week on Saturday night, providing a show filled with incredible music and a sense of belonging.

Syphilis infection has a rich history but is still a common sexually transmitted disease that has increased in prevalence in the past decade.

Gay men and lesbian women have a unique struggle with their body image and rates of eating disorders are on the rise in the GLBT community.

Deadwood breaks out with same-sex storylines in season three

Although, biologically, AIDS does not discriminate the reality is that some communities have been hit harder by this pandemic.

Marriage equality failed at the state level this week and succeeded at the local level. Besides these fights, activists are fighting for it on the online level.

In 1950s Connecticut, housewife Cathy Whitaker faces the breakdown of her marriage and mounting racial tensions in her community.