Can people actually be born gay?

Question

I've heard theories that gay people were probably "born" gay. Can this be true?

And if so, then how?

Answer 1

People being born gay is more fact than theory.



Scientific researchers specializing in human sexuality have shown that homosexuality is genetic.



Scientific research publications from October 2004 and June 2008 stated that scientists 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.



A 2005 study reported genetic scans showing a clustering of the same genetic pattern among gay men on three chromosomes - chromosomes 7, 8, and 10. The regions on chromosome 7 and 8 were associated with male sexual orientation regardless of whether the man got them from his mother or father. The regions on chromosome 10 were only associated with male sexual orientation if they were inherited from the mother.



A study from 2006 said that researchers have known for years that a man's likelihood of being gay rises with the number of older biological brothers, but the new study found that the so-called "fraternal birth order effect" persists even if gay men were raised away from their biological families & that "the research suggests that the development of sexual orientation is influenced before birth."



Scientific research showing that homosexuality is genetic can be found on the website of The National Center for Biotechnology Information: A service of the U.S. National Library of Medicine and the National Institutes of Health.

Answer 2

Since you are gay, you should know the answer. Were you ever attracted to girls? Probably not! Why? You were born that way.

Besides that, there are two theories on homosexuality. Some say it is genetic, and others believe it is social conditioning. I agree with the former because I had a very strict upbringing. Went to all girl schools and was not allowed to date boys. That would have been an ideal environment for me to develop lesbian tendencies, but the thought having sex with a woman turn my stomach and still does. In other words, genetically ,I am not attracted to women, so my surroundings did not affect me.

Answer 3

I have found that, when most people say "I was born that way" what they mean by implication is... "this lifestyle is the lifestyle I was meant to live, this is the person I have been all along and I have now discovered and am living according to my nature."



So we have two questions...



the one asked "are some people genetically born with a predisposition that goes contrary to their physical parts?"



and the one implied... "if they are, does this mean that it is a morally right lifestyle to live?"



Those who have confided in me that they think they are or may be gay, always meant that it was a self-discovery that this is not a thing they will struggle with or a temptation they will face but a right and good lifestyle they ought to embrace.



I don't think this is the case, please let me try and give reason.



regardless of the answer to the first question, I think the implication of the question is false.



Suppose one is born predisposed to homocide (I am NOT equating homosexuality with homocide, just exposing an error in thinking) would it mean that homocide is ok for them?



Suppose a person is predisposed by genetics toward intense selfishness? or jealousy? or rage?



This doesn't answer the whole issue of homosexuality, but I think it makes sense to say...



Whether a person is born predisposed to something it is not enough to say that they should act it out. If so, there would be quite a lot of adultery with no one to say it's wrong, cause after all, guys are predisposed to it.

Answer 4

It's very possible, but maybe not, but it will always remain this way because homosexuality is one of the most complex things along with science issues, health and the body. By looking at the situation, it makes sense for a person to say it isn't possible to be born homosexual. However, if you think about the many answers we still don't know about concerning issues in science and nature, then the "no" answer starts to seem almost hard to confirm. It's one of those things that are so complex with too many layers and paths to examine and research.

Answer 5

There are theories out there that sexuality can be effected by how much level of testosterone a baby (girl or boy) was exposed to in the womb.



Insterestingly enough, that hormone also plays a role when fingers are being developed. Lesbian women tend to have index fingers that are the same or longer in length that their ring finger. (Such finger length is common in men)



Many studies have been done on the brains of homosexuals.





Here are some interesting links



http://www.family.org/lifechallenges/A000000186.cfm



http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2002340883_gayscience19m.html

Answer 6

Well, i think that gay people are born gay only it takes something to make you realize it or to realize you have an attraction to the same sex. This is gonna sound funny but when i was like 11, my friend scanned his but and i immediatly had an attraction to boys. Lmao.

Answer 7

no, you can not be born gay. being born gay would contradict everything God has said. if you could be born gay, it would be somewhere in the bible back in the book of Genesis when God created Adam and Eve which it is not. I love and respect everyone because that is what God wants us to do, but that does not mean I have to agree with it. people have come up with all kind of theories, but bottom line is that if it did not happen in the bible times, what's so different about today?

Answer 8

If I had a ******* choice, I would be straight! I want to get married, I want to have kids, but can't by any natural means!



SO YES, I WAS BORN GAY! HAVE A PROBLEM?



Oh, you're gay? Good. Then, my yelling is directed at the homophobes who decided to invade this question.



=)

Answer 9

Yes it could be a variety of factors genes, x or y chromosomes or chemical differences but yes it is very possible and likely gay people are born gay. I did not in any way "choose" to be gay.

Answer 10

I believe there are a mixture of reasons people might be gay. It could be biological, environmental, or may have something to do with the way the brain functions.

Answer 11

No.... they have to be bit by the gay vampire first.....



Come on, if people can be born straight then all logic and natural patterns dictate that people can be born gay as well.



Honestly.

Answer 12

Then how can people who were once gay go straight? How can anyone be bi? It doesn't make sense.

Answer 13

I couldn't tell you how, but yes, we are born gay/lesbian. I've been checking out chicks since I was about 4. Born lesbian!

Answer 14

I was born gay. I guess that God just wanted me like that.

Answer 15

It's in genetics what a person will be attracted to - everything from music to food to...sexual preference. Yes, I believe that. So what if a Christian is born gay and doesn't want to be?? Well, men are born with a preference to sleep with multiple women. Being a Christian means the men will refrain...and, by the grace of God, so will the gays. They will go on to lead straight lives.

Answer 16

Yes they can and they do daily. It could be genetics, or hormonal levels while in the womb. I have worked with small children many years, and typically you can tell, it is not their choice.

Answer 17

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Answer 18

Uhm... Yes its in the chromosomes, and Josh you are hilarious... lol

Answer 19

no!!!! its juss u fallin in love and it dont matter wat age u are!!! people who are gay juss fell at a really young age. and when u fall in love girl or boy u juss fall in love and most times u remeber u first love at age 7.8 9 or 10 it really dosnt matter!!!

Answer 20

i don't think it matters

Answer 21

They say they can,

they claim they have "the wrong chromosomes"

Answer 22

no why would god make some gay if gay is a sin

Answer 23

no, it's not possible