why are people gay?

Answer 1

People are gay due to a biological factor that has been linked to genetics.

An October 2004 scientific research publication stated that scientists at the University of Padua have found that women tend to have more children when they inherit the same genetic factors linked to homosexuality in men. This fertility boost more than compensates for the lack of offspring fathered by gay men, and keeps the “gay” genetic factors in circulation. Mothers of gay men produced an average of 2.7 babies compared with 2.3 born to mothers of straight men. And maternal aunts of gay men had 2.0 babies compared with 1.5 born to the maternal aunts of straight men.

Another study published in Human Genetics in February 2006 examined X chromosome inactivation in mothers of gay sons and mothers whose sons were not gay. Normally, X chromosome inactivation occurs at random: half of the cells in a woman's body will have one X chromosome inactivated, while the other half inactivates the other chromosome. Researchers found that in about a quarter of mothers who had at least two gay sons every single cell in these women inactivated the same X chromosome while only 4 percent of mothers with no gay sons showed this type of extreme skewing.

A Canadian university study published in June of 2006 stated that, although researchers have known for years that a man's likelihood of being gay rises with the number of older biological brothers, that the new study found that the so-called "fraternal birth order effect" persists even if gay men were raised away from their biological families.

A January 2007 Australian report suggested to be gay you need to receive one gay gene from both parents, and that those with only one gay gene have a selective advantage because they are heterosexual but have increased style, male sex drive, charm and seductiveness towards women.

Answer 2

Various societies throughout history have had different
levels of acceptance of homosexuals...
Varying from complete acceptance to outright rejection..
It has only been in the past 10 yrs. that we have actually
scientifically known that Homosexuality, for the most part
is an anomaly / birth defect....No more a personal choice
than Heterosexuality...Except in the case of "Bi" women
which is a cultural phenomenon.
Of course anti-gays do not want to accept that it is a birth
defect because they want it to be a matter of personal choice
so they can condemn them as perverts and Gays do not want
to admit it is a birth defect because the don't want to be thought of as "defective"...So very few accept it, for biased personal reasons, and the animosity continues within our society.
Sheeeeesh, get over it, A tempest in a teapot is what it is...

Answer 3

Canadian Research Suggests only 1.4% of Adults Homosexual

http://www.earnedmedia.org/frireport.htm

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Answer 4

Because those that are would prefer not to live a lie as a straight.

Answer 5

The same reason people are straight.

Answer 6

It doesn't matter. They just are, have been, and will always be. Why does the sun rise in the East?

Answer 7

Mmm...I don't know. Go ask your dad ha ha

Answer 8

We're born that way.

Answer 9

Because it is who we are. Nothing more, nothing less.

Answer 10

I think it's there choice.Plus my knowledge is that they were born with it.