why are people gay

According to Al Dubin:

When I pretend I'm gay
I never feel that way
I'm only painting the clouds with sunshine
When I hold back a tear
To make a smile appear
I'm only painting the clouds with sunshine
Painting the blue, beautiful hues,
Coloured with gold and old rose
Playing the clown,
Trying to drown all of my woes
Though things may not look bright
They all turn out alright
If I keep painting the clouds with sunshine.

I'm not personally gay, but I do know quite a few gay people. Anyway I
have asked this question several times and I've come to find that if
they are gay then it's because it's what makes them happy. Whether it
has come from their child hood or what they were brought up with. But
think about it logically, and then ask yourself the question "Why are
people, people?"

:)

I would ask you a simple question jsut like you asked.
Why are people hetrosexual?

The simplest answer to your question is that no one knows ? yet. Some
people believe it?s a choice, others believe it?s genetic and others
think that it is due to environmental factors (such as our early
childhood experiences, how we are raised and our relationship with our
parents).

It is clear that many people?s perception of what ?causes? people to
be gay is related to society?s views, religious views and certainly by
their own personal experiences.

As a gay man, my personal view is that it is probably a combination of
many factors, some genetic and some environmental. I don?t think it is
a choice and the evidence is mounting that there is a genetic
component.

Take a look at this article: http://www.webmd.com/content/article/100/105486.htm

My experience has been that many people who are adamantly against the
point of view that one?s sexual preference is not a choice are often
heavily influenced by their own struggles or are using the issue as a
tool for political gain.

For example, Jim West (former mayor of Spokane, Washington) was very
anti-gay. But, it appears that he was also struggling with sexuality
issues. http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/local/223201_west06.html

From that perspective it makes you wonder why Jerry Falwell and Pat
Robertson are so rabidly anti-gay.

gay are as same as other human being. i dont see any difference.
considering other relationships gay relationships are increasing day
by day.some people say it is a natural thing that created to reduce
the population of this world. someone hate and say that does not occur
even among animals. but as an answer for that someone say yes human
being is the most developed living being and gay is something more
developed than other sexual habits.

in my point of view we are not supposed to look into other peoples
private life unless they need to share it with us. we have to be
simple and move with any type of people. the world become more
beautiful when it colored with many races, cultures and groups. that
doesnt mean we must approve bad things. before we take any severe
action we must think twice we will die one day.

any person like to live happily. the law and religion, are there to
control our errors. if you think all must be same then there would be
no obstacles for gays. If any gay person want to do away with his
habit we have to help him to come out of surface. but others too must
remain happily.