As I read the article, that’s the decision the gay guy made. He couldn’t help his inclination, but he decided to resist them and center his life on Christ.
That’s what I got out of it too. I believe homosexuality is a form of sexual addiction, it’s not unlike other addictions. It doesn’t need to rule you either. He’s finding power through Christ to live a life on a better foundation. I hope he gets a wife, has kids, grand-kids - all to enjoy and support him as he gets old...all while avoiding the very real health implications of being in the gay community.
The mistake our society is making is telling people that if they think, at a young age, they have some “same sex inclinations” that they should embrace them, engage in and celebrate. It doesn’t mean though that a young person can’t be influenced by culture to be less likely to adopt a certain orientation (naturally, not intimidation) - I don’t believe it is fixed at birth, just influenced by many factors. In our pop-culture, good luck - the message is clear, go for it (for all things “sex”). You can only ignore the consequences of sexual immorality to be okay with it. Even when the consequences happen, the connection isn’t made either (blame others).