Asking if someone is gay is a cheap shot? Why? Is something wrong with being gay?
I'm not sure, I wouldn't judge anyone if they were. Asking someone if they are gay or not on this forum is a cheap shot, because it insinuates that they are and invites all sorts of games from the loving religious types that despise homosexuals.
Besides that, whether or not a particular poster is gay or not really has very little to do with their opinion on an issue. Just because you are or are not gay (or black/latino/female) does not mean you must think in a particular way.
Trace