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...Just what these brain differences mean is still not clear. Ever since 1991, when Simon LeVay first documented differences in the hypothalamus of gay and straight men, researchers have been struggling to understand what causes these differences to occur. Until now, the brain regions that scientists have come to believe play a role in sexual orientation have been related to either reproduction or sexuality. The Swedish study, however, is the first to find differences in parts of the brain not normally involved in reproduction - the denser network of nerve connections, for example, was found in the amygdala, known...
...other panel, about the biological nature of homosexuality, began with a presentation by Simon LeVay, a prominent neuroanatomist who authored the famous 1991 study demonstrating that heterosexuals and homosexuals have different brain structures. He presented similar research results at the panel, showing genetic differences between straight...
...winner of the rat race to find this trait will find fame and will contribute greatly to the study of human genomes, I fear that the value that researchers and gay activists have placed on the science of homosexuality is grossly exaggerated. The pioneer in the field, Dr. Simon LeVay, told Newsweek Magazine in 1992 that he felt “as a gay man, if I didn’t find anything, I would give up a scientific career altogether.” This myopic lust for a genetic explanation of homosexuality—while based on genuinely benevolent...
...Passengers of Flight 93: Knowing what had happened with the other hijacked planes, they made the selfless decision to save others from the same possible fate by taking the plane down themselves. That wasn't their job, that was their choice. - S. LeVay, Centreville...