amily and friends. Family and friends may react either negatively or positive towards the needs. Consequently many gay, lesbian and bisexual people hide their sexual orientation from family and friends. In the process, they may feel isolated, scared, guilt or depressed. By the early to mid twentieth century, sexual orientation became an apparent issue that had to be addressed. There were some people that were breaking away to what was considered the norm. Males with males, females with females, males with both sexes, and female with both sexes were unheard of at the time, but it was being done. No one knew what to make of it and how it came to be, therefore, it had to be classified as an illness.
             "Why am I gay?", or "Why am I a bisexual?" are questions that no one really can answer. However, there are many theories that are associated with homosexuality. Most theories are based on three approaches: "(1) nature, (2) nurture and (3) a combination of both nature and nurture (Internet. 2000, http://www.chebucto.na.ca/Health/Sexorien/gay.html. The nature theory on homosexuality is that individuals are homosexual due to genetics that predetermines a person's homosexual orientation, where as the nurture theory assumes that one sexual orientation is based on one's environment and experiences. According to the article "Answers to your Questions about Sexual Orientation and Homosexuality (2000), although scientist are not sure how homosexuality came to be, they do believe that the sexual orientation of many is shaped at an early age, adolescence (p. 1). However, there are many experts that believe one's sexual orientation is determined before birth. Furthermore, scientists also believe that the development of an individual sexual orientation is based on "complex interactions of biological, psychological factors (Internet. 2000, http://www.apa.org/pubinfo/orient.html)."
             In 1990's, scientists began to do an in-depth st...