Sexuality

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What is Homosexuality?
Simply stated, homosexuality is the emotional, romantic, sexual and affectionate attraction primarily to members of the same sex. It is a sexual orientation, as is heterosexuality (attraction to members of the opposite sex) and bisexuality (attraction to both sexes) and they are all normal expressions of human sexuality that exist in every society. ( Read More)

Frequently Asked Questions
1.Is homosexuality an illness?
Homosexuality was considered a mental illess by the worldwide psychiatric community for a long time. In 1973 that the American Psychiatric Association (the main professional organization of psychiatrists in the United States and the most influential world-wide) removed it from the purview of curable conditions and accepted it as a natural expression of another form of sexuality. In 1992, the World Health Organization followed suit. (Read More)

Glossary of Terms
What in the world does LGBTIQ mean?
Human sexuality is complex, and the terms we use to refer to its numerous manifestions often make it seem even more confusing. So, to help you out, we've compiled a glossary of terms that we use related to sexuality and gender.

(By the way, LGBTIQ is an acronym for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, intersexed, and queer persons).(Read More)