List of Studies relating to Homosexuality

Relationships among Mercury Concentrations, Hormones, and Nesting Effort of White Ibises (Eudocimus albus) in the Florida Everglades
Males which received higher doses of mercury were more likely to find male partners and shun mating displays to attract females.

Report of the Comprehensive Review of the Issues Associated with a Repeal of "Don't Ask, Don't Tell"
Key Findings:
 * Seventy percent of troops surveyed believed that repealing the law would have mixed, positive or no effect.
 * Sixty-nine percent of all respondents said they have served with a co-worker “believed to be homosexual.”
 * When those in the overall military were asked about the experience of working with someone whom they believed to be gay or lesbian, 92 percent stated that their unit’s ability to work together was either very good, good, or neither good nor poor.
 * In general, female service members were “substantially less likely to perceive negative impacts following repeal than male service members” for “all the issues asked about in the survey.”

2009 Hate Crime Statistics
Key Findings:
 * 43,426 crimes related to race
 * 4,805 crimes related to sexual orientation
 * 2,083 crimes related to religion or faith
 * 1,402 crimes related to disability
 * 312 crimes related to transgender status

‘Zero per cent’ rate of abuse for children with lesbian parents
A small study of children brought up by lesbian couples found that not one reported any sexual or physical abuse.

AIDS pill helps gay men avoid HIV infection
A pill already used to treat HIV infection turns out to be a powerful weapon in protecting healthy gay men from catching the virus, a global study found.

Average coming out age has fallen by over 20 years
The poll, which had 1,536 respondents, found that lesbian, gay and bisexual people aged 60 and over came out at 37 on average. People aged 18 and under are coming out at 15 on average.