60 Minutes: The Science Of Sexual Orientation

60 Minutes: The Science Of Sexual Orientation (2006)

Gay or Straight?

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  • Release Date: 2006-03-09
  • Parental Guidance: PG-13
  • Runtime: 1h 0min

Summary

There are few issues as hotly contested — and as poorly understood — as the question of what makes a person gay or straight. It's not only a political, social, and religious question but also a scientific question, one that might someday have an actual, provable answer. The handful of scientists who work in this under-funded and politically charged field will tell you: That answer is a long way off. But as Lesley Stahl reports, their efforts are already yielding tantalizing clues. One focus of their research is twins.

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