Hormonal Theory: This theory states that exposure to hormones like estrogen and testosterone during prenatal development determines sexuality.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prenatal_hormones_and_sexual_or ientation
Pathogenic Theory: This theory states that homosexuality is a flaw and disease http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pathogenic_theory_of_homosexual ity
Psychological Theory: This states that homosexuality is caused by psychological effects in the persons development.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Homosexuality_and_psychology
Innate Bisexuality: This theory states that all humans are within a spectrum of bisexuality
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Innate_bisexuality
Biology and sexual orientation: This article summarizes and states the various theories of sexual orientation.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Biology_and_sexual_orientation
I also want to add "The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders does not classify homosexuality as a disease, and the American Psychological Association affirms that it is not. These assertions, however, seem to mainly consider the ability of a person to function as a happy, healthy member of society, not any particular theory about the determinants of sexual orientation."
81 words that changed the world - How the American Psychiatric association changed the definition of sexual deviance in 1973 and stated that homosexuality was no longer a disaese or psychological disorder.
http://www.exgaywatch.com/blog/archives/2005/07/81_words_tha t_c.html
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