Does Androgen Hormone Influences Sexual Orientation?
Abstract: Now days lesbian, gay, bisexual, and
transgender are abbreviated as LGBT is the most popular word and being sensible
in the world, especially in Indonesia. Based on human right principles, any
person in the world including in Indonesia is free to express theirgender
identity and sexual orientation, even the samesex marriage, freely from
unlawful discrimination and violations (Office of Personnel Management, 2015; Yogyakarta
Principles, 2006). However, because of the culture and religion differences
backgrounds, Indonesians have given this issue various responses. In general,
Indonesian public opinion on LGBT are split into two different groups, one
minority group is proponent to present of LGBT and any things related to it,
and another majority groups are opponent. Objective of this editorial is to
discuss how sexual orientation develop from prenatal until emerging of clinical
manifestation in adulthood, by no mean to support either group. Otherwise, to
give more insight about how male and female get their appropriate sexual orientations
and why some of them get inappropriate sexual orientations.
Author: Taufiq RN
Journal Code: jpkedokterangg150291
