I was perusing the Gay, Lesbian and Straight Education Network’s website when I found a curriculum resource entitled Talking the Talk: A Glossary of LGBT Terminology, which contained this interesting definition:

Sexual Identity: This is how we perceive and what we call ourselves. Such labels include “lesbian,” “gay,” “bisexual,” “bi,” “queer,” “questioning,” “heterosexual,” “straight,” and others. Sexual Identity evolves through a developmental process that varies depending on the individual. Our sexual behavior and how we define ourselves (identity) can be chosen. Though some people claim their sexual orientation is also a choice, for others this does not seem to be the case. (emphasis added)

It’s good to see that at least some of the people in this organization are willing to concede to the fact of how human choice plays into our sexuality and the manner in which we live our lives. So the question remains: why do these gay groups descriminate against and defame those who have a homosexual orientation but choose to pursue a heterosexual identity?

It’a clear that the purpose of groups like GLSEN is not to disseminate “good information” about sexual orientation, but indeed to promote a lifestyle among our youth, while simultaneously blinding them to their alternatives because of the political connotations–not to mention the personal ones they’d rather not deal with.