Homosexuality, also known as homosexual orientation and homosexual love, is an act or phenomenon of establishing intimate relationship with the same sex, or taking this sexual orientation as the main self-identity. Homosexuality, together with bisexuality and heterosexuality, constitutes three different regions in the continuous spectrum of sexual orientation. Homosexuals are usually called gay men, gay men and lesbians.

Sexual orientation is an individual's lasting emotion, admiration or sexual attraction to people of a specific gender. At present, no research can clearly prove that sexual orientation is caused by specific or multiple factors.

However, several research papers on biological theory point out that the formation of sexual orientation may involve biological factors such as genes or uterine environment, and it is the result of the interaction between biological factors (genes and hormones) and non-social environmental factors. Scientific evidence does not support the view that sexual orientation can be taught or learned through social means.

Scientific research has confirmed that homosexuality is one of the natural manifestations of human sexuality. Homosexuality is the same as heterosexuality and bisexuality, and does not cause any psychological harm.

Sexual orientation may change to some extent in life, or it may not have a fixed identity; However, most people have little or no sense of choice about their sexual orientation, and there is not enough reliable scientific evidence to support psychological intervention on sexual orientation.

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Sexual orientation is a complex issue, and there is no difference between different sexual orientations.

There are many theories about the emergence of sexual orientation. At present, most scientists, psychologists and medical experts believe that sexual orientation is innate. A scientific document published by the American Psychological Association (APA) shows that long-term experimental records prove that homosexuality cannot be "corrected" and sexual orientation cannot be changed.

Many researchers have come to a more consistent view: homosexuality has a profound biomedical foundation, and the sexual orientation of homosexuals is determined by gay gene and cannot be changed after the day. It's not a choice, and it's not something you can control.

Some homosexuals were clearly aware of their sexual orientation when they were 12 years old, while others should continue to explore their sexual orientation and gradually determine it when they were 12 ~ 16 years old. Most homosexuals can clearly know their sexual orientation at the age of 20. But some homosexuals may suddenly realize their sexual orientation and believe it when they are 40 to 50 years old.

These situations are normal. Homosexuals will realize their sexual orientation sooner or later, which is closely related to their personal experience and social and cultural environment. This is because heterosexuals occupy an overwhelming advantage in number, and it is difficult for homosexuals to recognize their sexual orientation from an early age in an environment full of heterosexuals.

At best, young homosexuals will wonder why they are not as interested in heterosexuality as the people around them, but they will not find themselves gay.

This is the origin of acquired homosexuality. In fact, these "acquired homosexuals" are just homosexuals who realize their sexual orientation too late. Of course, the premise is that these people have never had love and sexual desire for the opposite sex, otherwise they will realize their bisexuality of sexual orientation too late.

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Baidu encyclopedia-homosexuality