Are you gay by birth or is somethg you velop? (LGBTQ+ Issu) | 7 Cups

Contents:

• ARE WE BORN GAY?
• CAN A CHILD BE GAY OM BIRTH?
• ARE YOU GAY BY BIRTH OR IS SOMETHG YOU VELOP?
• THERE IS NO ‘GAY GENE.’ THERE IS NO ‘STRAIGHT GENE.’ SEXUALY IS JT PLEX, STUDY NFIRMS
• IS BEG GAY A CHOICE OR FROM BIRTH?

ARE WE BORN GAY?

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CAN A CHILD BE GAY OM BIRTH?

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ARE YOU GAY BY BIRTH OR IS SOMETHG YOU VELOP?

Author and psychologist JoAnn Deak, PhD, answers all your qutns about if your child n be gay om birth.

THERE IS NO ‘GAY GENE.’ THERE IS NO ‘STRAIGHT GENE.’ SEXUALY IS JT PLEX, STUDY NFIRMS

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Many people say that they knew they were lbian, gay, or bisexual even before puberty.

IS BEG GAY A CHOICE OR FROM BIRTH?

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Some people may engage same genr sexual behavr but not intify themselv as bisexual, lbian, or gay. 5% intify as lbian, gay, or bisexual.