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Wed 12 Dec 2002Homosexuality seen as wrong by more than half NI youngMore than half of young people in Northern Ireland believe sex between men is always or mostly wrong, according to a survey published today by the Family Planning Association and the University of Ulster.But only around a third said sex between women was always or mostly wrong. One in 10 young people reported having been attracted to a person of the same sex at least once. More than 1,000 14-25 year olds took part in the survey on sexual attitudes and lifestyles of young people which is the fist of its kind ever undertaken in the North.