What is homosexuality and bisexuality?
A “homosexual” is someone who is emotionally and sexually attracted or committed to a member of the same sex. A “bisexual” is someone who feels attractions for members of both sexes, not necessarily at the same time. Feelings define a person’s sexual identity, not behaviour. For example, same-sex behaviour in prison might not necessarily indicate that the people involved are “gay” or “lesbian.” Nor does the fact that a person has never made love with another person of the same sex necessarily mean that the person is not lesbian or gay. Many gay and lesbian youth recognize their sexual identity years before they ever have sex with anyone. And some adults, including religious clergy, choose to remain celibate, even though they accept a gay or lesbian identity. The same is true in the case of bisexuality: people may identify themselves as bi whether or not they have actually had sex with persons of both sexes. There are also cultures where the definition of what it means to be gay, lesbia
