Apersonisgayifhe/sheissexuallyattractedtomembersofthesamesex.However，itisoftenverydifficultforpeopletoaddress，identify，andcategorizetheirsexualfeelings.
Somemaynotknowandacknowledgethattheyaregayeveniftheydofindthemselvessexuallyattractedtomembersoftheirsex.Manypeoplebegintofeelattractiontomembersofthesamesexduringadolescence，butmaynotidentifyasgayuntilyearslater.Oftenbecauseofintensesocialpressuretobeheterosexual，manypeoplewhohavehomosexualtendenciesmaynotidentifythemselvesasgayuntilaftermarriage，andmanyneverdoatall.
8.Whatis“comingout”？
“Comingout”istheprocessofidentifyingoneselfasagayman，lesbian，orbisexual.Besidestellingothers，eitherallatonceorgradually，anothersignificantpartofcomingoutisanindividual’srecognitionofhisorherownsexualorientation.“Comingout”canhappenatanytime，andmanypeopledonotcomeoutuntilmuchlaterinlife.Itis，however，veryimportantforgaysandlesbianstocomeoutbecauseithelpsthemtoaccepttheirownidentityandhelpstheirfriendsandrelativestounderstandthatgaymenandwomenincludethosenormal，happy，andhealthyindividualsthattheyassociatewithonadailybasis.“Comingout”canbeadifficultprocessforanindividual，anditisimportantthattheirfriendsandfamilyprovidesupportduringthattime.
9.Ishomosexualityadisease？
No，homosexualityisnolongerregularlyconsideredadisease.TheAmericanPsychiatricAssociationremovedhomosexualityfromthefourtheditionDiagnosticandStatisticalManualofMentalDisorders.MostpeopleintheUnitedStatesdonotviewhomosexualityasadiseaseatallanymore，althoughtheymayhaveinthepast.Othercountries，suchastheUnitedKingdom，andInternationalorganizations，suchastheWorldHealthOrganizationoftheUnitedNations，havedeclassifiedhomosexualityasamentalillnessaswell.