[kuma]

**they don't know what they're talking about**

There is much evidence (more than anecdotal and the references supplied in the links I've provided) that sexual abuse can and has led up to a homosexual orientation.

While I don't assert that all people attracted to the same sex have been sexually abused (or sexually abused by the same sex for that matter), I don't see how you can deny that sexual abuse cannot be a contributing factor for many.

[Qwerty]

"There is much evidence (more than anecdotal and the references supplied in the links I've provided) that sexual abuse can and has led up to a homosexual orientation."

Yes. But are they true homosexuals? I define a homosexual as someone who has exclusive romantic/sexual attraction to members of the same sex. I've often heard women who were having trouble with their boyfriends say "I'm tired of men, maybe I'll try women". I don't consider them lesbians.

More like sexual refugees.