So as the LGBT (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender) community celebrates this milestone judgment, it's time we accepted and embraced this community.
It's natural
Many people consider homosexuality unnatural. However, this is something you are born with. "Although science hasn't been completely successful in explaining this, you will find homosexual tendencies existing in the animal world as well," says Dr Anupam Dayal, a sexologist.
STDs not so rampant
People think STDs and drug abuse are rampant amongst homosexuals. Statistics show that heterosexuals also have these problems. "Earlier, homosexuals were shunned from society, so they would turn to drugs and multiple sex partners to change their sexual preferences. They didn't use protection and that is how they were the first victims of AIDS. This does not mean they are more susceptible," says Aroop Kashyap, a homosexuality activist.
Behaviour
There is a misconception that a guy acting pansy or a girl acting macho means they have different sexual orientations. But according to Kashyap, this isn't necessarily true. "It all depends on who you are comfortable being," he says.
Sexual predator?
According to Dr Dayal people tend to associate paedophiles with homosexuals, but that is not true. "Homosexuals can have as steady a relationship as their heterosexual counterparts. It is just that society doesn't let them make their union public," he adds.
You can have kids
Not being able to have children naturally with a partner of the same sex does not mean you cannot provide a family environment. According to Dr Dayal, many lesbians even opt for in-vitro fertilisation from sperm donors. "Gay couples adopt children as single parents as the law doesn't allow homosexuals to adopt," he adds.
It's time we accepted who they are and help them come out of the closet. As their As their friends, we are the best support system they can have.
Source-times of india
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