LGB individuals do not have better auditory “gaydar” compared to heterosexuals, study finds

Some people believe that lesbian, gay, and bisexual (LGB) individuals are better at identifying someone’s sexual orientation than heterosexual individuals. But new research has found that although there are some differences in how LGB and heterosexual individuals make judgments of male and female speakers, overall, they were equally (in)accurate in their so-called “gaydar” judgments. The concept of “gaydar” refers to the ability of individuals to identify someone’s sexual orientation based on their appearance, mannerisms, and/or voice. However, the accuracy of “gaydar” is a subject of much deb…

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