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Homosexual behaviour is demonstrated by 120 known species of birds. [40] While an uptick in research on bird homosexuality – and animal homosexuality in general – has been coming out in recent years, it is common for some authors to labour in articulating the view any root cause or function of bird homosexuality is poorly understood.
Animal sexual behavior takes many different forms, even within the same species and the motivations for and implications of their behaviors have yet to be fully understood. Bagemihl's research shows that homosexual behavior, not necessarily sexual activity, has been documented in about 500 species as of 1999, ranging from primates to gut worms .
One proposal for the adaptive function of homosexual behavior is the formation of alliances and mutual social benefit to the animals. Studies support this in specific species, such as black swans , where a quarter of mate pairs consist of two males, who mate with a female and chase her away once she lays the egg, then raise it themselves.
[2] [3] Homosexuality in animals is seen as controversial by social conservatives because it asserts the naturalness of homosexuality in humans, while others counter that it has no implications and is nonsensical to equate animal behavior to morality. [4] [5] Animal preference and motivation is always inferred from behavior. Thus homosexual ...
The film will include Disney's first "exclusively gay moment." There will be a "big pay-off at the end," Condon promised. In the meantime, "Star" fans were quick to applaud the gay kisses via Twitter.
Human Rights Watch says that the House of Assembly in St. Vincent and the Grenadines should repeal the gay-sex provisions in its criminal code and pass comprehensive civil anti-discrimination ...
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One report on sheep found that 8% of rams exhibited homosexual preferences—that is, even when given a choice, they chose male over female partners. [5] This documented homosexual preference has garnered much discussion. [10] Such rams prefer to court and mount other rams only, even in the presence of estrous ewes. [1]