homesexuality

Homosexuality is one of the three kinds of sexual orientation . The term usually refers to the physical and romantic attraction between people of the same sex . Homosexuality determines one 's sense of social and personal identity , behaviours and membership in the same type of communities . In the West , approximately two per cent to thirteen per cent of individuals are homosexual . Recently , homosexuals have received the rights to matrimony , adoption , parenting , employment , and healthcare . They are even part of the military service and are a popular feature on entertainment shows on television . However

, this was not always the case . As popular and acceptable as homosexuality may be in modern society , it is still condemned by religious and traditional societies

Gay marriage or same-sex marriage refers to the form of marriage between two people of the same sex which is legally and socially recognised More and more countries are allowing and accepting gay marriages . The Netherlands was one of the first countries to legally recognise this form of marriage . In the United States , five states have followed suit Whereas , internationally , six other countries have allowed their homosexual citizens to get married . California which had previously accepted gay marriage revoked it later on and it is currently under review . Advocates of same-sex marriage treat it as a human rights issue Moreover , sixteen states have allowed homosexual to engage in a civil union

Gay marriage eventually leads to the gay adoption issue . The term commonly used for it is LGBT ( HYPERLINK "http /en .wikipedia...