This way he gets to ‘make love’ - ok, f**k! - to himself. Homosexuality is at base exaggerated narcissism - you want to love someone who reminds you of you.
I know plenty of gay folks that are content to go about thier live and not make spectacles of themselves. A few of them conservatives too. But the McGreevey’s of the world give not only gays, but humanity a bad name.