NEWS
By Anne Haddad and Anne Haddad,Sun Staff Writer | November 17, 1994
The broad statement against discrimination passed by Carroll Community College trustees last night stops short of naming sexual orientation, although it names other categories such as race and gender."
NEWS
By Judy Foreman and Judy Foreman,SPECIAL TO THE SUN | December 8, 2003
IS THERE A biological basis for homosexuality? With gay marriage now supported by Massachusetts' highest court and homosexuality likely to be a hot issue in the presidential campaign, the question of whether sexual orientation is an innate or acquired trait is increasingly urgent. Since at least 1991, some scientific research has suggested that there is a biological basis to homosexuality - meaning sexual orientation is at least partly natural destiny, not a choice. But that point is open to debate, and our understanding is still fuzzy.
FEATURES
By Jean Latz Griffin and Jean Latz Griffin,Chicago Tribune | December 16, 1991
A NEW Northwestern University study of twins and adoptive brothers provides some of the strongest suggestions to date that sexual orientation is determined in large part by genetic factors.Interviewing 56 identical male twins in which at least one twin was a homosexual, researchers found that in 52 percent of the cases, the other twin also was gay.By contrast, such pairings were seen in 22 percent of 54 fraternal twins and 11 percent of 57 adoptive brothers.Co-author J. Michael Bailey said the study, released yesterday, "suggests a genetic contribution to sexual orientation," since brothers with the most identical genetic material were most likely to be gay."
NEWS
By Ivan Penn and Ivan Penn,SUN STAFF | October 21, 1998
As the Baltimore City Council moves to deter attacks on gays and lesbians through a local hate-crimes law, a state delegate who sponsored Maryland's hate-crimes statute wants to expand the law to include sexual orientation.State law covers racial and ethnically based hate crimes.Del. Samuel I. Rosenberg, a Baltimore Democrat, said he is drafting a bill to be introduced in the General Assembly in January to amend the state law in the wake of Matthew Shepard's killing Oct. 12 in Laramie, Wyo. The university student, 21, was killed in part because he was gay.Since last week's incident, gays and lesbians across the country have been calling on local, state and federal lawmakers to draft measures to help deter attacks on people because of their sexual orientation.
NEWS
By Ivan Penn and Ivan Penn,SUN STAFF | October 20, 1998
Troubled by the killing of a gay University of Wyoming student last week, the Baltimore City Council is taking steps to deter attacks against the city's gays and lesbians who do not have the protection of Maryland's anti-hate crimes statute.Council President Lawrence A. Bell III introduced a hate crimes bill last night, and the rest of the council joined him as co-sponsors, ensuring the measure's passage.The bill almost mirrors the state's law, which imposes sanctions against those who abuse or attack individuals because of race or ethnicity.
NEWS
April 1, 1999
THE MATTER is one of fairness and justice: Everyone should be treated equally, regardless of race, age, gender -- or sexual orientation.Everyone should have the same right to apply for a job or to rent an apartment without fear of discrimination. Yet gays and lesbians do not have that right under Maryland law.A bill seeking to ban prejudicial treatment on the basis of sexual orientation is one of Gov. Parris N. Glendening's prime objectives in the legislative session.He has devoted more effort to passing this bill than any other.