Born this way? Science confirms No Gay Gene – No One is Born Gay

The Myth that shaped a Movement: For decades, the claim that people are “born gay” has been the foundation of modern LGBTQIA+ activism. As a result it has unfairly shaped court decisions, education policy, and international diplomacy. Many people have been misled to believe that being gay is something you’re born with—but science doesn’t back that up. Despite decades of research and billions of dollars in funding, no credible scientific evidence has confirmed the existence of a “gay gene.” If so,  who & why is this ideology being pushed globally?

The Genetic Studies: What They Really Show

The Hamer Study (1993)

One of the earliest studies that gained international attention was by Dean Hamer, who suggested a possible genetic link to homosexuality through the Xq28 region of the X chromosome. However, subsequent attempts to replicate his findings failed. Even Hamer himself later admitted, “We knew it was speculative at best.”

 

The Sanders & GWAS Study (2019)

The largest-ever genetic study on sexual orientation, published in Science (2019), analyzed the DNA of over 470,000 individuals. The conclusion was definitive:

“There is no single ‘gay gene’… Genetic variants associated with same-sex behavior account for less than 1% of the variance in sexual behavior.”

(Ganna et al., Science, 2019)

 

This means genetics alone cannot explain or predict homosexuality.

Environmental and psychological factors must play a significant role.

Environmental, Developmental, and Social Factors

Childhood Trauma and Abuse

Studies consistently show elevated rates of childhood trauma, sexual abuse, and family dysfunction among individuals who later identify as homosexual.

• A 2001 study found 46% of homosexual men reported childhood sexual abuse, compared to 7% of heterosexual men. (Archives of Sexual Behavior, Tomeo et al., 2001)
• The study emphasized a strong correlation between early trauma and adult same-sex attraction, challenging the assumption of innateness.
• Additionally, it reported that male victims of childhood sexual abuse were 75 times more likelyto engage in same-sex sexual behavior later in life, suggesting a strong environmental influence.

Family Dynamics and Early Sexualization – Collateral Damage

Family structure, absent fathers, and exposure to sexual content early in life are more common in LGBTQIA+ populations. While these factors don’t “cause” homosexuality directly, they are strong environmental correlates.

Why the ‘Born This Way’ Argument Fails Legally and Morally

Even if sexual behavior were biological, that alone wouldn’t justify legal or moral legitimacy.

• Aggression, addiction, and even pedophilia have been linked to brain structure or genetic factors—yet no one argues these should be accepted as moral norms.

• Human dignity is not contingent on biology—it is based on free will, conscience, and accountability.

 

Furthermore, many individuals experience fluidity in sexual orientation.

Studies show a significant percentage of individuals who identify as homosexual in youth later return to heterosexual relationships. (Diamond, Sexual Fluidity, 2008)

 

Sexual choices, especially when they are fluid and impermanent, cannot be enshrined as a permanent human right. To do so is to grant legal sanctity to behaviors that may change, evolve, or even reverse—causing profound confusion in law, education, and society.

Sexual preferences, especially those known to shift over time, cannot be codified as universal human rights—particularly when their impermanence undermines the legal consistency and moral clarity of such recognition.

Science Hijacked by Ideology

Many scientists and medical professionals who question the genetic basis of homosexuality face professional blacklisting, censorship, or academic silencing.

• Grants are often denied for studies that might challenge LGBTQIA+ orthodoxy.
• Research institutions fear backlash and reputational damage.

 

Science is no longer neutral. It is selectively promoted when it serves a political agenda.

The Whitehead Findings: No Genetic Blueprint for Homosexuality

Dr. Neil E. Whitehead, a PhD in biochemistry, systematically examined over 10,000 scientific papers and studies in My Genes Made Me Do It! (2013). His central conclusions include:

• No “Gay Gene”: Identical twin studies show that if one twin is homosexual, the other is only about 10–20% likely to be as well—even though they share 100% of their genes.
• Sexual Orientation is Not Fixed: Many individuals change orientation over time, contrary to the “born this way” narrative.
• Environmental Influence Dominates: Early trauma, family structure, and social factors are more determinative than any biological cause.
• Science Has Been Politicized: Media and activists frequently distort findings to suit ideological ends, suppressing dissenting scientific voices.

 

Whitehead’s work provides one of the most thorough refutations of the “gay gene” claim. It highlights the dangers of using flawed science to reshape law and culture.

Satinover’s Warning: Ideology Over Evidence

Dr. Jeffrey Satinover, in Homosexuality and the Politics of Truth (1996), presents a compelling analysis of how ideology has overtaken scientific integrity in the discourse on sexuality. Drawing from his background in psychiatry and neuroscience, Satinover argues:

• There is no scientific proofthat homosexuality is innate or immutable.
• Early trauma, emotional detachment, and gender identity confusion are common developmental patterns among those with same-sex attraction.
• Activist movements havedeliberately misused scientific research to normalize behaviors and reframe moral questions as civil rights issues.
• Psychiatric and religious institutions have been pressured and coercedinto affirming homosexuality regardless of evidence or conscience.

 

Satinover emphasizes that truth is not hate, and that compassion must be rooted in honesty—not compliance with ideological demands.

Policy Manipulation: The Case of Sri Lanka’s Penal Code

This ideology has now reached Sri Lanka presently through the Human Rights Commission’s recommendation to repeal Sections 365 and 365A of the Penal Code—laws that previously criminalized same-sex acts, particularly those deemed “against the order of nature.”

 

The proposed repeal would not only legalize same-sex relations but also eliminate provisions that criminalize carnal acts involving children under 16—effectively weakening protections for minors in the name of rights advocacy. This radical shift is being driven by foreign-funded NGOs and embassies under the banner of human rights, not through public mandate or democratic debate.

 

It is another example of how unproven science is used to justify sweeping legal and cultural changes with long-term consequences.

Truth Matters More Than Narrative: A Warning to Government, Lawmakers, and Judiciary

There is no gay gene. The narrative that people are born gay has become an ideological dogma, not a scientific fact. It has been used to rewrite laws, redefine morality, and silence dissent.

 

To Sri Lanka’s government, legislature, judiciary, and the Human Rights Commission: promoting the idea that children are born gay—and indoctrinating that view through legal reforms and educational curricula—does harm – irreversible harm.

It does not foster diversity. It fosters confusion.

 

You are not protecting children—you are violating their fundamental rights to natural development, family guidance, and psychological well-being.

Parents are being pushed out of their rightful role, and children are being subjected to premature identity shaping under political pressure.

These actions also contravene the teachings and moral obligations of the Buddha Sasana, which regard natural conduct and moral discipline as sacred. By turning away from this, you invite moral decline and cultural collapse echoed in all the other traditional religions practiced in Sri Lanka as well.

Every public servant—from the President to the village official—is bound by Sri Lanka’s Penal Code and Constitution to uphold the moral fabric of society. Abandoning this duty under foreign ideological pressure constitutes a delict of duty—a legal and moral betrayal of the people, the children, and the nation’s civilizational heritage.

Truth must take precedence over politics. Heritage must prevail over ideological colonization.

 

 

Shenali Waduge

References

• Hamer et al., Science, 1993
• Ganna et al., Science, 2019. DOI: 10.1126/science.aat7693
• Tomeo et al., Archives of Sexual Behavior, 2001. DOI: 10.1023/A:1010274731650
• Satinover, J., Homosexuality and the Politics of Truth, 1996
• Whitehead, N. E., My Genes Made Me Do It!, 2013