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• n  a heterosexual person; someone having a sexual orientation to persons of the opposite sex
• a  sexually attracted to members of the opposite sex

• A new study suggests that there is a structural difference between the brains of homosexual and heterosexual men, but that is just part of the story.
• In heterosexual women, the two halves of the brain are more or less the same size.
• Gay and lesbian parents are as likely as heterosexual parents to provide healthy and supportive environments for their children.

• heterosexual person
• straight person
• straight

• bisexual

News & Articles

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• Controversial Cheerios Ad Gets Spoofed With a Lesbian Twist
  A spoof of the controversial Cheerios ad that set off a firestorm of reactions about race two weeks ago, just made the debate murkier by replacing the interracial heterosexual couple with an interracial lesbian one, while challenging viewers to find a problem with it.
  June 14, 2013 - The Christian Post
• Prevention Pill Cuts HIV Risk For Injecting Drug Users
  A once-a-day pill has been proven to lower the risk of getting HIV among needle-using drug addicts, just as it does among heterosexual couples and men who have sex with men. Among 2,400 injecting drug users in Bangkok, those assigned to take a daily dose of an antiviral drug Viread, or tenofovir generically, had half the risk of getting HIV over a four-year period as those who took a placebo pill.
  June 13, 2013 - KERA North Texas
• Why Russia Is So Fiercely Opposed To Gay People
  The Russian Duma unanimously approved a law on Tuesday that prohibits the distribution of homosexual "propaganda" to minors. Holding gay pride events , speaking in defense of gay rights, or equating gay and heterosexual relationships can now result in fines of up to $31,000.
  June 13, 2013 - Business Insider

Quotes

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• Kevin De Cock in FOX News
  The recommendations represent a significant step forward in HIV prevention,said Dr. Kevin De Cock, director of WHO's HIV/AIDS department. "Countries with high rates of heterosexual HIV infection and low rates of male circumcision now have...
• Barack Obama in DiversityInc.com (subscription)
  My Administration continues to be prevented by existing Federal law from providing same-sex domestic partners with the full range of benefits enjoyed by heterosexual married couples,said Obama. "I call for swift passage of an important...
• James Dobson in Denver Post
  Henceforth, every woman and little girl will have to fear that a predator, bisexual, cross-dresser or even a homosexual or heterosexual male might walk in and relieve himself in their presence,Focus on the Family founder James Dobson said...