thread of homosexual animal facts for any gays who may be struggling with internalized homophobia!

macaques are a monkey species where lesbian pairs are just as frequent as heterosexual couples. males have a hard time finding mates because so many females form intense monogomous lesbian relationships where they have sex, cuddle to sleep, and protect eachother with their lives

20% of all swans get into a lifelong same-sex relationship. males will sometimes mate with a female then steal the eggs to raise with his partner or they will adopt abandoned eggs and babies

90% of sexual activity between giraffes is homosexual. both males and females have gay tendencies but males especially engage in it. they start with flirting and foreplay that lasts around an hour which is why experts say it's emotionally driven, rather than just horny humping.

a study on same-sex couples among albatross birds was done on the Hawaiian island of O‘ahu. it showed that over 30% of all life bonds are between two females. they may mate once with a male in a commited straight relationship so they can raise babies together (like a sperm donor)

bonobos are regarded as one of if not the closest genetic relative to humans aaand they're all bi/pansexual. if a bonobo likes a bonobo they go for it and it's not any more complicated. they do all the same things we do including kissing, hugging, genital rubbing, and oral sex.

gay male warthogs exist but A LOT of warthogs are lesbians! they become mothers together, both feeding their baby and if one of them falls tired or ill the other steps in to give her some down time. they stick together and will chase off any males who try to mess with them.

and boy oh boy the list goes on! hyenas, penguins elephants, crabs, dolphins, ducks, bison, lions, beetles, sheep... probably any animal you can think of because a whopping 1500 species of animal have confirmed cases of homosexuality

in fact, despite several studies that aimed to debunk animal homosexuality, NO SPECIES OF ANIMAL has ever been shown to be completely heterosexual.

so next time that voice that society has put in your head says "im faking it" or "this isn't natural" remember this thread please

sexuality and gender is fluid. some animals have a gay bond for life, some have flings, and of course there are species who physically change sex whenever the fuck they fancy

humans are the ones who overthink it! LGBT animals are normal and natural and humans are no exception!