This is an overview of original research as to how the word “homosexual” was first added to the Bible in the 1946 Revised Standard Version NT. Kathy Baldock’s book, “Forging a Sacred Weapon: How the Bible became Anti-Gay (Winter 2021) is based on original research into the reasons this decision was made.The workshop examines historical foundations of male-female roles, human sexuality, procreation, and, in the 20th century, the emergence of Bible translations that have included the words “homosexual” and “homosexuality.” We will investigate how these translations were impacted by cultural, social, medical, political, legal, and military influences.