We can be more...

You know, I have been thinking today about what exactly it is God wants us to do, as members of the LGBT community, with these sexual impulses of ours. People used to think that this was something we choose. People have since learned that this is not always the case. So, we must have these feelings for a reason, right?

I mean, lets face, biological evolution itself is against us. Its not like these desires we have are actually contributing to the progression of the species. So why do we feel this way?

I am not saying I have the answer, but here is the conclusion I came to. We as human beings need love. Everyday, we strive to make deep, meaningful connections to those around us. We were not meant to live alone. The difference with people like me is that we also recognize that a connection of that kind can be formed with someone of the same gender. We see that love transcends your skin, that it can mean more than just your gender.

Perhaps it is there, then, that lies the answer. If love can go beyond gender, can transcend the mearly physical, can we not love without sex? Human beings have a sex drive, but that is for the population of the species, and same gender sex does not contribute to that. There is more to love than just sex. I believe that, if you love someone enough, you do not need sex in order to seal that bond. Love alone should be enough. Love should be the answer.

Perhaps we have these feelings to teach us to love in a way that does not hinge purely on the physical. Maybe these emotions are a chance to transcend what is mearly shallow attraction and progress into love. Real, unconditional love. Isn't that what God wants us to learn anyway? To love all, for no other reason than the fact that they are your fellow man?

Maybe God is giving us a chance to learn to be more. We can express our love without resorting to sex. The church never said not to tell someone "I love you."