I actually saw the special they had on 60 minutes sometime back, they talked about this case.  A lot of studies like these I think show that there is a genetic predisposition but it is not necessarily a single gay gene.   Scientist currently think "gayification" (victor word) takes place during development while in the mother.  If I recall correctly the 60 minute special also said this could happen within the first two yrs of birth, but again there must be a genetic predisposition for it.

It is a bit of a scary thought that some day someone will come up with a cure for "gay".   God bless scientist, me being one and all, but there are somethings that just don't seem necessary to do.

victor 

I sent this video link & the transcript of the show (available on CBS.com) to my old pastor, the one who was here when Alan first came out.  He is the reason we still have such a good relationship with Alan, but he believes homosexuality is a choice.  He STILL believes it!  He says that most research that says it may be genetic is done by gay scientists!!  Give me a break.

The thing that hurts the most about him is that he says he has done a lot of research (but hasn't read the things I gave him and he promised me he would read) but goes into it with his mind already made up!  He is not open to change.  He is supposed to be our good friend, but makes blanket statements about "them", when my son is one of "them"!!!  (And I'm glad he is, or I wouldn't have met all the wonderful people I've met!)

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they're just trying to determine what makes people gay, and that's all.

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But that is the problem.  When they find-out what is the reason for "gay" is they can take measures to try and change it.  It could be treated like ADD or some disorder that affects our way of thinking, not that I think being gay is a disorder.