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Issue: CORE QUESTION
          Q:  Is Sexual Orientation Determined at Birth?
Issue: Defining Sexuality
          Q:  What is the Difference between Sexual Orientation and Sexual Preference?
          Q:  How Can Sexual Orientation Be Categorized?
          Q:  How Does the Kinsey Scale Relate to Sexual Orientation?
Issue: Determining Sexual Orientation
          Q:  What is the Prevalence of People with Same-Sex Attraction?
          Q:  Is There an Age by Which People Realize Their Sexual Orientation?
          Q:  Is Same-Sex Attraction a Passing Phase Some Young People Go Through?
Issue: Homosexuality in Animals
          Q:  Is It Relevant to Look at the Animal Kingdom to Determine if Human Same-Sex Behavior is "Natural"?
Issue: Related Studies
          Q:  Do Studies Conducted on Homosexuality in Twins Show a Genetic Basis of Sexual Orientation?
          Q:  Is There a Connection between Sexual Orientation and the Ratio between Second and Fourth Finger Length?
          Q:  Is There a Connection between Sexual Orientation and Handedness?
Issue: Causes: Inborn (Nature)
          Q:  Is There a "Gay" Gene?
          Q:  Can Hormones Affect Sexual Orientation?
          Q:  Does the Fraternal Birth Order Effect Demonstrate a Biological Basis to Sexual Orientation?
          Q:  Are There Physical Differences in the Brain Structure of Heterosexual and Homosexual People?
Issue: Causes: Psychological (Nurture)
          Q:  Is Gender Nonconforming Behavior in Children Indicative of Adult Homosexual Orientation?
          Q:  Can a Child's Relationship with His or Her Parents Cause Homosexuality?
          Q:  Are Children Who Are Raised by Gay Parents More Likely to Be Gay Themselves?
          Q:  What Do We Know about Childhood Sexual Abuse and Homosexuality?
Issue: Religious Considerations
          Q:  Does Buddhism Accept Same-Sex Behavior?
          Q:  Does Christianity Accept Same-Sex Behavior?
          Q:  Does Hinduism Accept Same-Sex Behavior?
          Q:  Does Islam Accept Same-Sex Behavior?
          Q:  Does Judaism Accept Same-Sex Behavior?
Issue: Changing Sexual Orientation
          Q:  What is "Reparative" or "Conversion" Therapy?
          Q:  Can Sexual Orientation Be Successfully Changed?
          Q:  Is Therapy Aimed at Changing Sexual Orientation Unethical?
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