12 Dec Study Has Proven That Men With Older Brothers Are More Likely To Be Gay

Human sexuality is a bizarre and often unpredictable thing. Now that society has moved away from heteronormative expectations, it’s become increasingly apparent that gender and sexuality exist on a spectrum.

Scientists have been studying LGBTQ+ people to see if any factors influence the likelihood of a person falling onto this spectrum. Whilst it’s definitely not a case of one size fits all, they’ve made some interesting findings.

Now, it has emerged that having an older brother increases the likelihood of a man being gay.

Whilst there is no denying that society has become more accepting of LGBTQ+ people, we are still a long way off living in a world where they are not discriminated against. That’s why it is difficult for people to come out to their parents.

Horrifyingly, hate crimes against LGBTQ+ people have increased by 78% in the past five years.

Because the older generation grew up in a world that was less accepting of LGBTQ+ people, they can view having a gay child as a loss, especially if that child is male, as it can often mean that their family name will not be passed onto another generation.

Parents may also fear for the safety of the LGBTQ+ children. After all, there is a chance of them being discriminated against because of their sexuality, and gay and bisexual men account for 70% of new HIV diagnoses in the United States.

Professor Tony Bogaert is a researcher specializing in human sexuality at Brock University, and his team attempted to discover whether the birth order of children had any influence on a person’s sexuality.

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