GAY TRUTH

Questions related to sexuality and gender bear on some of the most intimate and personal aspects of human life. In recent years they have also vexed American politics. We offer this report — written by Dr. Lawrence S. Mayer , an epidemiologist trained in psychiatry, and Dr. Paul R. McHugh , arguably the most important American psychiatrist of the last half-century — in the hope of improving public understanding of these questions. Examining research from the biological, psychological, and social sciences, this report shows that some of the most frequently heard claims about sexuality and gender are not supported by scientific evidence. The report has a special focus on the higher rates of mental health problems among LGBT populations, and it questions the scientific basis of trends in the treatment of children who do not identify with their biological sex. More effort is called for to provide these people with the understanding, care, and support they need to lead healthy, flourishi...

Español: Intercambio de anillos entre los novios (Photo credit: Wikipedia ) A considerable majority of U.S. Catholics are in conflict with Church teaching on abortion and marriage , a new study says, and a startling number of those also believe Pope Francis backs homosexual “marriage.” Despite Church teachings, Catholics in America also closely parallel the general populace in their support for abortion and homosexual “marriage,” falling short in the Biblical call to be “in the world but not of the world.” The findings suggest what   many   Catholics have said   is a   climate   of   confusion   in the midst of the   Francis pontificate . Concerns over that confusion prompted a coalition of pro-family groups to respond with an international petition effort   asking the pope to reaffirm Church teaching, drawing more than a half-million signatures. The   survey , conducted by Public Religions Research Institute, found that...