The "Sex in America" survey, eventually conducted in the 1990s, was defunded by the federal government because Jesse Helms, a conservative southern senator, believed its agenda was to legitimate and normalize gay sex.

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This statement is true. Jesse Helms, a conservative southern senator, was opposed to the "Sex in America" survey and defunded it because he believed it would promote or normalize sexual behaviors, including gay sex, that he deemed unacceptable.

The "Sex in America" Survey, Eventually Conducted in the 1990s