Texas Republicans: Homosexuality "a chosen behavior"

On Tuesday, June 10th, W. Gardner Selby of the Austin American Statesman published an article entitled "Texas Republicans: Homosexuality "a chosen behavior.'" According to the article, the platform that homosexuality shouldn't be an acceptable lifestyle alternative in today's society was approved by delegates June 5-7. Their stance is that homosexuality is indeed something that men and women choose to be rather than the coined "born this way" opposing belief. According to research brought up in the article, sexual orientation is not a chosen behavior. However, there is not scientific evidence currently proving that homosexuality is genetic or biological. Being homosexual, meaning the sexual impulses one feels towards the opposite sex, will not ever go away and is not chosen, according to research. In the article, it is brought up that "it's possible for someone who's gay to choose, through sheer willpower, to ignore their impulses and abstain from homosexual activity." I enjoyed reading this article to better understand the beliefs opposed to mine. As a gay man, it is interesting to see how some people actually believe that men and women, boys and girls, actually choose to be something that society looks down upon. That someone would choose to be something that would get them bullied day in a day out. To choose to be something that will get them disowned by their parents and family.