Are people born gay?

Some are born gay. Some achieve gayness. And some have gayness thrust upon them. Seriously, though? The truth is that we don't know. But let me leave you this question: Does it matter? You should be allowed to love whomever you wish, regardless of whether it's genetic or a choice.

Personally I think yes, it is really based on genetics. You don't get to choose your sexuality per say. You can choose however to accept it or not :)

Are people born straight? We can't know. Maybe it's like your preference in taste, hard to impossible to change or maybe you're born that way. Either way, it's okay, and, to be hones, probably born that way.

I think that people are born gay, but it doesn't mean that someone will necessarily know straight away all the time. Either way it is completely natural, whether someone is or isn't gay.

Yes, sexual orientation are something innate, we are born with them. The idea that people can "become" gay is simply due to the fact that sometimes people need more time to find out what their sexuality really is, because social contexts raise us to think that heterosexuality is the norm. So people need to work on their self-awareness in order to realize they are not straight, and it can happen in different times on a person's life, but it simply something uncovered later, not something new thag has developed. Every orientation is innate, natural and perfectly normal.

There is evidence to believe that sexual orientation has a biological component. It certainly isn't something that people can easily change at will, if at all, and any attempt to do so through means of "corrective therapy" has been thoroughly discredited. So, to answer the question, "Are people born gay?": This may be partially true, but ultimately, if you do experience same-sex attraction, whether you're literally born with it, or it develops over the course of a lifetime through the interaction of experience and predisposition, you've likely got it for good. And there's nothing wrong with that.

Its how you view it, and how you view the topic. Most people know from a young age that they are Gay, Bi, Trans, for myself I know from a very young age that I liked only guys and was drawn to them in a sexual way.

I believe they've found that genetics are actually a part of your sexual orientation! That being said, I think it takes some people a really long time to realize and accept their sexuality, so not everybody will necessarily know from birth, and I would also say that personal experience may shape some of who you grow up to be

Some people say yes, some people say no. But to be honest, it doesn't really matter if a person is born gay or not. It does not change who they are, or what they are inside.

There is evidence that supports that homosexuality can be biological, yes, but there's also evidence (most notably Kinsey's studies) that supports that sexuality can change over a persons lifetime. So to answer this question, it depends on the person.

I believe people are born gay. But I also feel like sexuality can be fluid. The fact that a sexuality can be fluid does not mean that whatever a person identifies as is any less valid. I identify as asexual, which means I don't necessarily feel sexual attraction towards others. I am 22 years old, and I started identifying as this openly about a year ago. However, this word has been on my tongue since I was young. I just didn't know that it described me so well. I feel like many people go through life unsure of what their identity is, and they take years to figure it out. Through this process, they may identify as one sexuality and change it once they find something that works better. For example, I thought perhaps I was just lesbian, but then realized I am pan romantic and ace. Again, this doesn't make me any less valid. When people look at identity as a choice, they tend to make it seem as though that choice is always bad. I feel like whether a person feels they were born as their sexual identity or chose it, they should know that either way they are valid, respected, and loved.

Studies show that sexual orientation is determined by many factors, and genes are one of them. The other factors include brain structure and such, which can change in a lifetime. So the factors that determine sexual orientation are 'nature and nurture', so there's no yes or no to this question.

People are born with no sexuality because they don't understand the concept of attraction or love at such a young age. As they continue to develop with their hormones and mind, they also develop an attraction towards a certain gender or group of people.

I would say they partly are but experiences and your fears also make a great deal. I guess it's not our abilities but our decisions which define who we are and feeling wrong or uncertain comes because of the general understanding of what is right and the fear of not being accepted.

A lot of people like to believe that they are and it's completely alright. If you are Gay and happy then go for it! People's opinions do NOT matter. Don't let others stop you from doing what you want to do. People should be allowed to express their sexuality freely as long as their not hurting anybody. If you're happy then nothing really else matters.

According to scientific research, being gay is not influenced by traumatic experience, upbringing environment, or personal characterstics. Being gay is simply being gay. Sexual preference is defintely something someone can't change, so yes, people are born gay.

Just like straight people are born straight, gay people are born gay. Your sexuality is part of who you are, it's not something you can control! :)

People usually are born the sexuality they are, but it always takes a lot of time before people realize it

yes, it just may take some time for that person to realise that they are gay. I know it took me some time to realise it!

No - people are not born gay or straight or any other sexuality - they are children you dont find gay toddlers or bi toddlers or straight toddlers - sexuality develops during puberty - there may be predestined things involved with sexuality - it may be nature or nurture or a whole host of other things - unfortunately at this point we dont really know