udy of genes hoping to find a homosexual gene. The National Institutes of Health (NIH) released the finding of the study, on July 14, 1993. The study found that there "is a correlation between a specific chromosomal region in human males and homosexuality (Internet. 1993, http://www.cs.cmu.edu/afs/cs.cmu.edu/user/scotts/bulgarians/nih-ngltf.html)." The research indicated that there is a possibility of a genetic basis for homosexuality. Scientists believe that a specific area of the X chromosome is linked to male homosexuality. According to the NIH findings (1993), the gene appears to be genetically inherited from the mother's side that may influence one's sexual orientation (p. 1).
             Chief of the Cancer Institute's Section on Gene Structure and Regulation, Dean Hamer studied the family histories of 114 gay men. He "found more homosexual brothers, uncles and male cousins than expected in the general population. Some families had three generations of homosexual relatives (Internet. 2000, http://www.cs.cmu.edu/user/scotts/bulgarians/nih-up
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