Homosexuality

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nd appearance and some female Lesbians seem masculine. Transvestites, those who prefer the clothing of
the opposite sex, and transsexuals, those who feel they are trapped in the body of the wrong sex and therefore seek surgery, usually have a psychological make up quite different from that of most gays/lesbians.

Is homosexuality unnatural?
From a scientific point of view it is not. It would seem to be one of the natural variations of human sexuality which some societies are more willing to accept than are others. Endocrinologist
Harry Benjamin, M.D., has written, "Do we know what 'normal' means? I don't know. I believe that we only know what is customary."

Are Gays/Lesbians mentally ill?
No. To label homosexuality as a mental illness reflects a
value judgment based on social and religious attitudes, rather
than on scientific evidence. Some Gays/Lesbians, like some heterosexuals, do indeed suffer from anxiety or other psychological difficulties. Quite often this has been brought
on by pressures from a society which is intoleran...