Homosexuality refers to attraction between people who are the same sex. It comes from the Greek word homos, meaning “the same.” It is a sexual orientation, as opposed to a gender identity such as male, female, and non-binary. There is no one way to experience same-sex attraction. Many people who are gay develop feelings for people of the same sex in their teenage years. However, it can take some time to find what you’re most attracted to or to be comfortable in acknowledging it to yourself and others. People experience sexual, romantic, and emotional feelings toward another person in different ways at different points in their lives.