[bcdphie]

In Vancouver we have a huge gay community I have a few friends who are homosexual. Talking to them, most of them didn't come out until their late teens or early 20's, but it was something that was there for most of their life. I believe it is a bit of both, however I mostly believe that you are born with heterosexual or homosexual tendancies, but I also believe that it depends on your surrounding environment. For instance in if you lived in Canada you would feel more comfortable about being open about your homosexuality. In Canada gays are protected by the Charter of Rights of Freedom and are not allowed to be discriminated against (of course there are still people out there are closed minded towards same sex couples). And a big thing happened today in Ontario: the provinicial government ruled in favour of same sex marriages, which they are saying will most likely set a precedent across the country.