what is actually known from research:
Conclusions from the biological, psychological and social sciences
Dr. Paul McHugh, MD - Head of the Department of Psychiatry at Johns Hopkins University, an outstanding psychiatrist of recent decades, researcher, professor and teacher.
Dr. Lawrence Meyer, MB, MS, Ph.D. - Scientist in the Department of Psychiatry at Johns Hopkins University, professor at Arizona State University, statistician, epidemiologist, expert in the development, analysis and interpretation of complex experimental and observational data in the field of health and medicine.
Summary
In 2016, two leading scientists from Johns Hopkins Research University published a paper summarizing all available biological, psychological and sociological research in the field of sexual orientation and gender identity. The authors, who strongly support equality and oppose discrimination against LGBT people, hope that the information provided will empower doctors, scientists and citizens - all of us - to address the health problems faced by LGBT populations in our society.
Some key findings of the report: