What is same-sex attraction?

Same-sex attraction (SSA) refers to emotional, physical, romantic, or sexual attraction to people of the same sex. A person who experiences same-sex attraction may or may not choose to use a sexual-orientation label to describe themselves. Either way, same-sex attraction is a technical term describing the experience without imposing a label. The term same-sex attraction is used to be inclusive of people who are not comfortable using a label, not to deny or dismiss the decision of anyone who does prefer to identify as gay, lesbian, or bisexual.