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Actually, if you read it again, you'll see that the author doesn't even address the "born that way" side of the issue, except to say in passing that it's not genetic (i.e., not an inherited trait). All he really says is that it's possible to change the behavior.

From that, he appears to invite us to draw an unwarranted conclusion: that it's all environment, and none of it's due to having a psycholoigical pre-disposition. Which is, as I said before, pure crap.

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Actually, if you read it again, you'll see that the author doesn't even address the "born that way" side of the issue, except to say in passing that it's not genetic (i.e., not an inherited trait).

The author writes:

But the baseless claim, promoted by Justice Michael Kirby and others, that gays are just born that way, is given no support by the American Psychiatric Association.

He calls "born that way" baseless. He also states:

Homosexuality emerges in its truer light, not as a minority "genetic identity" but as a complex conditioned behaviour, which can and does change.

He writes:

As to the exact causes of homosexuality, the medical jury is still out. Their Fact Sheet on Sexual Orientation (2000) sums it up: "There are no replicated scientific studies supporting any specific biological etiology for homosexuality".

From that, he appears to invite us to draw an unwarranted conclusion: that it's all environment

No, he doesn't. He states the exact cause is unknown. Science tells us the major factor in determining homosexuality is environment. You can read about it if you care, as already pointed out.