# It's Big Gay Al's Big Gay Animal Show!

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-big-gay-als-big-gay-animal-show/377124>\
**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\
**Created:** [October 19, 2006, 6:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-big-gay-als-big-gay-animal-show/377124 "2006-10-19T18:47:18Z")\
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**Author:** ![Tuckerfan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/eada6e/32.png) [@Tuckerfan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tuckerfan)\
**Post date:** [October 19, 2006, 6:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-big-gay-als-big-gay-animal-show/377124/1 "2006-10-19T18:47:18Z")

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[Exhibit showing homosexuality in animals opens.](http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/6066606.stm)

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> Curators say a Norwegian exhibition on homosexuality among animals has been well received, despite initial indications of strong opposition.
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> The Oslo Natural History Museum opened the show last week and says it has been well attended, not least by families.
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> Organisers reported early criticism of the project, and being told by one opponent they would “burn in hell”.
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> But there has been strong interest in an aspect of animal behaviour the museum says is quite common.
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> It says homosexuality has been observed among 1,500 species, and that in 500 of those it is well documented.

I wonder if Phelps is going to show up waving signs that say “God hates animal fags, too!”

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**Author:** ![CalMeacham](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/calmeacham/32/35_2.png) [@CalMeacham](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CalMeacham)\
**Post date:** [October 19, 2006, 7:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-big-gay-als-big-gay-animal-show/377124/2 "2006-10-19T19:10:26Z")

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I nnaled this one (you should pardon the expression) several days ago, but apparently no one noticed:

> **[Teaching your kids about The Birds and The Bees takes on a new meaning](https://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=391960)**
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> http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20061012/ts\_nm/environment\_homosexuality\_dc