Help for Those who Struggle
with Unwanted Same-Sex Attraction

If you don't want to be gay, you don't have to be. There is a way to overcome your same-gender (gay) feelings and homosexual behavior. If you want to make changes in your life, you can. This site can provide help.

What is Same-sex Attraction?

Same-sex attraction is an intense interest in others of the same gender. This interest may include desires for their attention, friendship, intimacy, and/or a fascination with their bodies and other gender traits. It may also include erotic thoughts, feelings, and behaviors directed toward the same gender. The psychological community uses the term homosexuality to refer to the entire complex that includes attractions, feelings, desires, sexual behavior, identity, and all its associated aspects, such as problems with masculinity, self-perception, emotional dependencies, and relationship issues.

A person who experiences same-sex attraction may experience emotional and sexual feelings or attractions, and may or may not engage in sexual behavior. Same-sex attraction cannot be identified simply by the presence or absence of outward sexual behavior. 

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What Causes Same-sex Attraction?

Many factors contribute to the development of homosexual attractions. Same-sex attraction is the result of a complex interaction of personality, biological inheritance, and developmental experiences.

People do not choose to have same-sex feelings. These attractions usually develop because social and emotional needs were not met in the developmental years.

Men do not develop same-sex attraction because they are afraid of women. Women do not develop same-sex attraction because they are afraid of men. In reality, relationships with the opposite gender usually have little to do with same-sex attraction; instead, they have to do with relationships with the same gender.

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Can People Resolve Same-sex Attractions?

There are many people who were previously conflicted by same-sex attractions and the desires to act on them, but now have diminished the feelings and attractions, eliminated homosexual behavior, and are now much happier and at greater peace.

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More information:

• What does it mean to resolve same-sex attraction?
• Do people really resolve same-sex attraction?
• How many people resolve same-sex attraction?

Myths About Same-sex Attraction

Same-sex attraction is often misunderstood. Here are several myths and the truth about same-sex attraction.

Books

	Resolving Homosexual Problems: A Guide for LDS Men by Jason Park. Written to Christian men who want to resolve their homosexual feelings. It provides practical solutions to resolve the personal problems they face.
	Helping LDS Men Resolve their Homosexual Problems: A Guide for Family, Friends, and Church Leaders by Jason Park. This book gives family, friends, and church leaders ideas on supporting someone they love.
	Understanding Male Homosexual Problems: An Introduction by Jason Park. For a quick overview, get this 48-page booklet that summarizes the information from the other two books.