Why do gay people have to announce they are gay?  I don't notice heterosexuals doing this...?
825080
LOL -- I always ask myself this same question. I don't walk through the streets announcing, "I am straight and my man & I are having great sex!" Or whatever........
654198
I don't know, no one has come forward and announced he or she was gay. They would be welcomed in our church, but the church would hope the individual would change their lifestyle, since it is against the bible.
561433
What a great question! This is something that gays and lesbians wonder all the time. Can someone tell if you are gay or not? Some people believe there is such a thing as "gaydar." Gaydar is a sixth sense that gays and lesbians have to distinguish gay or bisexual people from heterosexual people. \n\nIs gaydar for real? Some people will swear it is. Personally I think that we gays, lesbians and bisexuals develop gaydar as a type of survival intuition. We need to be able to suss out who is and who isn't gay because hitting on the wrong person could be big trouble for us! \n\nYou will find some people who are convinced they just can't tell who is and isn't gay--even ones who are gay themselves. And then there are those people who fool everyone--even the ones who think they can tell. \n\nTo answer your question: Can people tell if you are gay or not? My guess is that they just sense that there is something about you that seems open. Maybe they are just hoping you're gay. You may even be giving off signals that you are not even aware of because now you ARE open to such kind of flirtation.
850136
If you look at the homophobes, many are doing it out of fear. I suspect that most of those who spout anti-gay or homophobic insults are in fact gay themselves, but will not admit it. Just think about how many scandals there have been lately where someone who is vociferously anti-gay has turned out to be gay themselves!
795358
i think that it depends on the guy in question. I know alot of gay guys and some of them are very respectful, they understand that guys are straight and they are just normal with them. However some other guys I know take great pleasure in winding straight guys up and making them feel uncomfortbale. Although I am very comfortable with gay guys and gals I do find it very intimidating when they are in your face flaunting their sexuality. \n\nI guess the people in question should really know who they are and change their behaviour! x
440781
i do agree with u but not all gay ppl i don't do that and neither do my gay friends but u have a point the majority of gay ppl do that i really don't know prob 4 aproval or just attracting attention in a couple of years though i think it will slow down as more and more ppl are accepting us
713327
People may not agree w/ the gay lifestyle, however if they got to really KNOW some gay people the ignorance surrounding their beliefs would be wiped out.  Gay people are just like straight people as far as I can tell.  Live and let live, why do people care about what others do in the bedroom?  Is it a sin?  Who are we to judge or care?  I can think of many other "sins" that humans commit that far surpass being gay if being gay is a sin.
587153
it's not for us to figure out why someone has the sexual orientation that they do. i do know this, we are called to love one another and not to judge. let God right the wrongs of the world, if in fact they are wrongs.
550992
I don't know. For one thing, at that stage in life, their bodies are still developing, and a lot of people go through stages of having crushes on BOTH genders. However, at that age, it's not like they're actually going to DO anything, so I don't see why they bother proclaiming themselves as bi or gay.  I mean, they probably get a small crush on someone of the same sex, so they jump to the conclusion that they're gay. And since it's almost becoming kind of trendy to be gay, they openly declare it, to get attention or whatever.\n\nI think that until you've actually finished developing physically and emotionally, there's no point in declaring yourself homosexual since it could just be a phase.
1079269
Of course they do.Most of them are gay themselves.Even my co-workers and bosses know I'm gay.Yet somehow it never has been a problem.I guess not everyone focuses on the whole "gay"  thing and instead focuses on who I am as a person.
834025
I think it is because it is constantly being shoved down our throats, it gag's us!! I mean , yes we speak out against all sexual sin, but the gay revolution tries to protect and project and promote themselves and their sin as something we MUST accept and approve of, or else we are "biggoted" You don't have that occuring with adultry or fornication! THAT is why it happens. NO People like having things rubbed in their face. If Gays kept thier sin private, as others do, well then I would keep my opinion private also!
834127
Because we are. \n\nWhy are you heterosexual or homosexual? Because that's part of who you are. \n\nIt's just a tiny part of what makes up each individual, their sexual orientation. \nHumans are sexual beings, whether homosexual or heterosexual. I doesn't and shouldn't matter.
74747
It's really not possible to give GAY a face. Gay people are as diverse in their appearance, mannerisms,and backgrounds as straight people. For every gay person you can spot in a crowd there are several you cannot. As a gay man I've realized that other than my sexuality, I have little or nothing in common with many gay people I've met. I don't fit the stereotype well at all. Society needs to realize that gay is not a culture, a look, nor a belief system. It is simply a condition, like being short or tall.
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Becuase that is insulting, and rude, Thats like walking up to a person of another race and using "hate" words to them, like racial slurs etc. its the same concept. It offends them. And maybe they aren't completely out of the closet, and have only told a few people, and you calling them gay is sending a signal, to them that they can nont trust you.
1139905
To be honest (i'm straight) i'm not anymore interested in the lifestyle of my gay friends than i am of the straight ones!  I mean i'll ask them how they are or what they have done over the weekend but nothing i don't ask any one else!!  I think some straight people either: a)secretly wonder if they are missing out on something; either sexually or with the lifestyle/social scene OR b)-and i know lots of people like this-are pathalogically nosey!  They have to ask you questions about anything and absoloutely EVERYTHING!  Its just the way some people are; they cannot function happily without feelin' as if they are included in everything!!!  Don't some people just DO your head in!!!!
1138475
Thank you sooooo much I have wondered the same thing. I think they feel being gay is something the whole world needs to know just so people do not ask them why they are not with the opp. sex.  Also I guess it makes them feel better
83567
I find it strange that he has to defend himself so much. Personally, I've known a lot of gay people. Some were open about and some were not. The ones that were not usally had their reasons for not wanting people to know. If he is gay, (and it soinds to me like he is) He has his reason for not being honest about. And truethfully, It's really nobodys buisness if he is, except his.I hope I helped some with your question. You helped me A LOT with the one I had. Thanks again.