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"...Being Gay Is Not A Western Invention. It Is A Human Reality." (Original Post)
babylonsister
May 2012
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annabanana
(52,791 posts)1. GLAD this is being said by our S of State to the world.
There are such violent, regressive beliefs STANDARD out there.
phantom power
(25,966 posts)2. It's not even limited to humans.
rocktivity
(44,583 posts)3. Actually, it's a NATURAL reality.
Among the (other) animal species, you will find the same 10 per cent homosexuality rate as you do among humans.
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Creideiki
(2,567 posts)4. Including among the few truly monogamous animal species
Trumpeter swans for one. This isn't news. It's been reported for years.
(Oh, and humans are not truly monogamous. If one human spouse dies, it's not a guarantee that the other will be partnerless forever.)