homosexuality

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noun ho·mo·sex·u·al·i·ty \ˌhō-mə-ˌsek-shə-ˈwa-lə-tē\

Definition of homosexuality

1 : sexual attraction or the tendency to direct sexual desire toward another of the same sex : the quality or state of being homosexual
2 : sexual activity with another of the same sex

Recent Examples of homosexuality from the Web

Ireland decriminalized homosexuality in 1993 and overturned its ban on divorce two years later.

— melissa etehad, chicagotribune.com, "Ireland poised to have openly gay, 38-year-old prime minister", 3 June 2017
Rising awareness of homosexuality in the 1990s led teens to worry about being the target of the gay gaze.

— j.y. chua, The Atlantic, "Bathing in Controversy", 2 June 2017
The backlash comes in response to comments made by Margaret Court during an interview on Christian radio and her longtime criticism of homosexuality.

— molly blue, OregonLive.com, "Martina Navratilova, Andy Murray call out Margaret Court as hints of Australian Open boycott grow", 1 June 2017
Police detained dozens of men in a weekend raid on a gay sauna in the capital, another sign of growing hostility to homosexuality in the world’s most populous Muslim nation.

— Washington Post, "In US and abroad, a worrisome time for LGBT activists", 1 June 2017
The exhibition's chronology ends in 1967, when male homosexuality in Britain was partially decriminalized.

— peter jeary, NBC News, "What’s in a Word? ‘Queer British Art’ Exhibit Explores the Question", 30 May 2017
Even though Lebanon enjoys a greater margin of freedom of expression than other countries in the region, prior censorship remains in place, particularly with content relating to Israel, religion and homosexuality.

— sarah el deeb, The Seattle Times, "Lebanon seeks to ban ‘Wonder Woman,’ citing Israeli actress", 30 May 2017
The drama drew attention for addressing homosexuality, still a taboo in conservative South Korea.

— jane sit, CNN, "Gong Yoo on becoming South Korea's leading man", 28 May 2017
For the record, what is disturbing about many of GodTube’s videos is not that they are done by Christians, or enthusiastically discuss topics like Intelligent Design, the immorality of homosexuality, etc.

— john brownlee, WIRED, "The Best of the Worst of GodTube", 19 Mar. 2007

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