“I am the love that dare not speak its name”
                  -Lord Alfred Douglas

                (From the poem ‘Two Loves’)

Homosexuality or same- sex love is the hottest, most-discussed human trait. Although in existence since prehistoric times, the gays and the lesbians, as the homosexuals are popularly known, have been banished to the ‘back of beyond’ thanks to the stigma linked to their sexual preference.

Present-day liberalism has finally enabled the emergence of these languishing souls from the closets of a hypocrytic society.Perceived by many as the ‘Devil’s Own’, the homosexuals are eager to shed their identity as ‘rear-door entrants’, and to enter the mainstream.

 Homosexuality has been argued by the pro-gay lobby, as something scripted in the genes and, therefore, unchangeable. Research, towards this end, is on the hunt for a  ‘GAY gene’ in order to lend credibility to a growing cause.   Others, meanwhile, aggressively refute the gene theory and credit it all to the environment.

Holier Than Thou 

Conservative proponents of Christianity argue that homosexuality is not interred in the genes. Instead, they credit the trait to a dalliance with the dark forces. Man’s same -sex penchant has got many a ‘holy’ tongue wagging .It has been accused of as a profane act that is bound to speed in doomsday.

 Majority of the ‘faithful’ regard this deviation as abnormal and unnatural. They perceive it as a direct consequence of a conscious indulgence with perversion. Many die-hards even believe that, with appropriate counseling and treatment, the deviants can be lured back to their place among the ‘flock’.

Rationalizing ‘Gaiety’

What could be the driving force behind the natural selection of a ‘maladaptive’ trait with a potential to destroy the human race? Is homosexuality an acceptable variant of  ‘normal’ human behavior? In other words is it normal to be gay?

According to prominent scientists, homosexuality is an anti-dote to evolution. Yet it has been loyally transmitted through thousands of years. Rational and the scientific minds have been working overtime to unravel the mystery that motivates man to pursue members of the same sex. Genetic studies have been carried out with the intent to decipher the intricacies of deviation.

The Polymorphic Gene

Several studies on homosexuality point a finger to the existence of a polymorphic gene, which is essentially a single gene that exists in various forms. Each of these forms is capable of functioning differently.

Why was this unfavorable gene favored by natural selection?
One of the theories indicates that  few of our ancestors had bisexual leanings, a behavior which could not be expressed adequately because of an unfavorable ambiance. From this tendency, other forms of sexual orientation, such as homosexuality, evolved.

There are strong indications that people with these  ‘deviations’ are endowed with profound adaptable qualities such as enhanced empathy, greater linguistic skills and other forms of creativity.

Women with these genes are known to have the potential to bear more children. This could be the driving force behind the selection of the homosexual trait.

“If Michelangelo had been straight, the Sistine Chapel would have been wallpapered”-Robin Tyler