United States' researchers indicate that homosexuality might be a matter
of biology rather than choice, as some genes were linked to men being
attracted to other men. Chicago University researchers analysed the DNA
of 400 pairs of gay brothers and revealed two pieces of DNA that seem to
be linked to homosexuality. Dr Michael Bailey from Northwestern
University in Illinois says that sexual orientation "has nothing to do
with choice," as findings suggest there may be genes at play. Qazi
Rahman, a psychologist at King's College London, said the results were
valuable for further understanding the biology of sexual orientation.
Other studies suggest that conditions in the mother's womb also
influence sexual orientation. For instance, the more older male siblings
a man has, the greater chance he will be gay. The phenomenon cannot be
explained by the youngest boy being babied or other differences in the
way they are brought up. It is thought that carrying a male baby in the
womb triggers an immune response in the mother, creating antibodies that
attack part of the unborn child's brain linked to sexual orientation.
However, the latest findings also raise the prospect of a genetic test
that could be used by insurance companies to discriminate against
clients or by pregnant women to abort gay babies. Source: Dailymail
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