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The Pacific Center for Sex and Society (PCSS) , whose director is Dr. Milton Diamond, is located within the University of Hawai‘i. It is a not-for-profit entity associated with the John A. Burns School of Medicine (Department of Anatomy, Biochemistry and Physiology).

Research at the Center is primarily concerned with sexual development and other issues of sex that are related to social issues. We have done research on and published on such topics as abortion, family planning, HIV/AIDS, homosexuality, intersexuality, pornography, same-sex marriage, transsexuality and sex education.

A wide range of published papers is archived on this web site; these mainly address issues of intersex, transgender, transsexuality, ethics and pornography. Visitors are very welcome to read them, whether their interest is professional or personal.

Nature loves variety. Unfortunately, society hates it.

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The Center's Director, Dr. Milton Diamond, having semi-retired in 2009, is now fully retired and no longer available for consultation, interviews or other professional activities. This web site remains available to the public but will not be updated with new material.


News (latest first)

 Dr. Milton Diamond and Dr. Connie Brinton-Diamond  In June 2015 the World Association for Sexual Health awarded its prestigious Gold Medal to Dr. Diamond, presented at the WAS biennial Congress in Singapore in July 2015, when Dr. Diamond gave a Gold Medal lecture.

In September 2014 Dr. Diamond was awarded the status of Professor Emeritus by the Board of Regents of the University of Hawai'i.

In February 2014 Dr. Diamond attended the WPATH symposium in Bangkok, Thailand where he co-organised and chaired "How Young is Too Young? Clinical, Ethical and Surgical Management of the Transgender Early Adolescent".

In May 2013 he was invited to Sweden for two weeks spent lecturing to Uppsula Law School, Medical School and Members of Parliament regarding intersex and medical ethical issues.

On November 22, 2012 Dr. Diamond was invited to a Cambridge Union Society debate at the University of Cambridge, UK, to oppose the motion "That gender exists to oppress". More details, and his speech in the debate, can been seen here.

From October 8-12, 2012 he consulted for the Colombia (Latin America) legal system regarding potential changes related to sex and gender, in their official registration systems.

In January 2012 Dr. Diamond spent most of the month of January at the Osaka Prefecture University in Japan, giving lectures and individual instruction to the academic staff. See Osaka University's page on this.

Dr. Diamond was awarded the Kinsey Award for 2011 by the Midcontinent Region of the Society for the Scientific Study of Sexuality, “in recognition of his excellence in sexuality research and his global impact on the study and understanding of human sexuality”.


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March 2015: Change of name

The Announcements section has been renamed Items of Interest.


March 2015: Pornography and Violence in Papua New Guinea

An article by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation.


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