Acceptance of homosexuality

Sexual orientation refers to whether a person is sexually attracted to people of the other gender the same gender or both. Acceptance of homosexuality is a process that begins with the recognition of feelings and attraction to the same sex; these feelings are faced by most homosexual people.The present study is qualitative in nature using a phenomenological design. It describes the experience of a group of gay men who went through the process of accepting their sexual orientation. In the population studied we found that one of the most complex moments for a homosexual man is recognizing his sexual attraction and orientation as well as revealing it to others in his environment making it a long and complex process.According to the experience of the participants the family and society affect this process in a negative or positive way. A heterosexual man is not often rejected for having the courage to say I like women however as humans we require support in sex education because sexual orientation is not equivalent to sexual behavior.