This comprehensive resource explores the role of science and scientific discovery in the nature versus pathology debate surrounding homosexuality.
· Chronicles the evolution of scientific opinion about gay, lesbian, transgender, and bisexual people from the Victorian era to the new millennium
· Offers a detailed chronology of turning points in the evolution of scientific thinking about homosexuality
Is homosexuality perfectly normal? A sin? A medical problem? A psychological problem? For 200 years, scientists have searched for objective answers to these questions. Yet even today, scientific thinking about homosexuality remains entangled in social values and political currents.