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Research: Everything the media says about homosexual orientation is wrong

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The internet has been abuzz with headlines declaring, “ Almost Everything the Media Tell You About Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity Is Wrong ,” and “ Johns Hopkins Shrinks Warn Against Kids Going Transgender .” As reported by Ryan T. Anderson on Monday, “A major new report, published today in the journal The New Atlantis, challenges the leading narratives that the media has pushed regarding sexual orientation and gender identity.” How significant was this report ? “Co-authored by two of the nation’s leading scholars on mental health and sexuality, the 143-page report discusses over 200 peer-reviewed studies in the biological, psychological, and social sciences, painstakingly documenting what scientific research shows and does not show about sexuality and gender.” What were the conclusions of this study? “The major takeaway, as the editor of the journal explains, is that ‘some of the most frequently heard claims about sexuality and gender are not supported by scientific eviden

Dr. Ben Carson steps down as college speaker after furor over his defense of marriage

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BALTIMORE , April 11, 2013 ( LifeSiteNews.com ) – Famed pediatric neurosurgeon Dr. Ben Carson announced Wednesday that he will not speak at graduation ceremonies for students at the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine and School of Education. Dr. Carson, who rose from poverty to become one of the leading neurosurgeons in the world, was slated to give the commencement speech at Johns Hopkins, where he has practiced since 1977. But homosexual activists, angry about comments Carson made in favor of traditional marriage, mounted a campaign to force the university to disinvite him. Carson, 61, discussed his views on same-sex “marriage” last month on  Fox News , expressing his concern that a redefinition of marriage to include homosexual couples could be a slippery slope. “Marriage is between a man and a woman,” Carson told Fox News host Sean Hannity . “It’s a well-established, fundamental pillar of society and no group — be they gays, be they NAMBLA , be they people who beli