Title: What about Natural Gays? Question/Comments: Hi there. I have read the article on homosexuality with a touch of disappointment at such a view towards gays. I am not a homosexual, but I view gays as equal people with the same rights as others. Ironically I initially thought that gays were sick people and felt not hatred, but sorrow for their psychological condition. However later in life I came to realize that homosexuality was not necessarily a mental health issue and especially, one should not be persecuted for it. They might have naturally discovered themselves as homosexuals; it's a shame that among a kuffar society they have not been recognized for millenniums, until the 20th Century. Many gays I've come across are not necessarily abused people, they're that way naturally and are proud of it. It's obvious then they've faced the prospect of not naturally parenting children, but through adoption. If Islam forbids homosexuality, then what do you say about those natural gays? Answer: In my answer I did not suggest that homosexuals do not deserve the same rights as others. Nor did I, in any way, imply that homosexuals are necessarily abused people. However, in my opinion, homosexuality, as I mentioned in my previous response, is a sexual perversion. It is against the physical, emotional and social nature according to which God created man. This sexual perversion may develop in an individual due to a number of reasons. One such reason, for instance, could merely be an inclination of trying out new things - exploring the unexplored. Whatever the reasons, all that I have suggested in my response was that in my opinion, when a person realizes that he/she is inclined toward something which is against the nature, according to which God created him/her, he/she should then try to get the problem solved. You have asked: " If Islam forbids homosexuality, then what do you say about those natural gays". Firstly, prohibition of homosexuality is not merely religious it is natural. Natural prohibitions have a very strong basis in the universal nature of man. Therefore, I do not understand what exactly do you imply by "natural gays". 15 th January 2000