Includes bibliographical references (p.[245]-248) and index.

Basics -- Growing up -- Coming out/going public -- Family and children -- For parents of gay children -- Dating, relationships, and marriage -- Sex -- Work and the military -- Where gay and lesbian people live -- Socializing and friends -- Religion -- Discrimination and antigay violence -- Movies, television, and print media -- Sports -- Education -- Politics and activism -- Aging -- Miscellaneous questions.

The answers to all the questions you've ever had about homosexuality but were afraid to ask are finally in one book, Is It a Choice ? In this newly revised and updated edition, Eric Marcus provides insightful, no-nonsense answers to hundreds of the most commonly asked questions about homosexuality. Offering frank insight on everything you've always wanted-and needed-to know about same-gender relationships, coming out, family roles, politics, and much more, including: How do you know if you're gay or lesbian? What should you do if your child is gay or lesbian? Do gay parents raise gay children? If you think a friend is gay or lesbian, what should you say? Why do gay men and women want to get married? What does the Bible say about homosexuality?