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There have been a [[Homosexuality_Statistics|number of studies inside and outside the United States which have estimated the percentage of homosexuals in the human populations they studied]].
There have been a [[Homosexuality_Statistics|number of studies inside and outside the United States which have estimated the percentage of homosexuals in the human populations they studied]].
==Homosexuality in History==
As allueded to earlier, one of the most interesting matters regarding [[Homosexuality in History|Homosexuality]] is that it has been rare in a number of cultures or been absent in some cultures. For example, Dr. Neil Whitehead and Briar Whitehead state regarding various cultures: "If homosexuality were significantly influenced by [[gene]]s, it would appear in every culture, but in twenty-nine of seventy-nine cultures surveyed by Ford and Beach in 1952, homosexuality was rare or absent."<ref>[http://www.mygenes.co.nz/download.htm My Genes Made Me Do it - a scientific look at sexual orientation by Dr Neil Whitehead and Briar Whitehead - Chapter 6]</ref>
Two ancient cultures which are well known for the depravity of [[homosexuality]] are [[Roman Homosexuality|Ancient Rome]] and [[Greek Homosexuality|Classical Greece]].
In modern times in the [[United States]] the term [[Culture War|culture war]] has been used to describe the polarization on various issues between [[conservatives]] and [[liberals]] and the issue of [[homosexuality]] is part what is known as the culture war. Conservatives point out that the weight of evidence shows there is a [[Homosexuality Research|significant body of research showing the homosexuality inordinately harms individuals and the larger society as a whole in comparison to heterosexuality]] (for example, through higher rates of diseases, higher domestic violence rates, etc.).
==State Legislative Action in the United States Concerning Homosexuality==
==State Legislative Action in the United States Concerning Homosexuality==
The [[Traditional Values Coalition]] has stated the following regarding [[State Legislative Action in the United States Concerning Homosexuality]]:
The [[Traditional Values Coalition]] has stated the following regarding [[State Legislative Action in the United States Concerning Homosexuality]]: