I'm bisexual, so I can see both perspectives. Here are some reasons why I think being gay (or bisexual) is actually better than being straight:

• If you are fully gay, there is no chance of unwanted pregnancy. You can only have kids if/when you want to.

• If you are bisexual, you have more potential partners to choose from. You also have more variety if you're not monogamous.

• If you are lesbian, you have a lower chance of getting STDs. It is higher for gay men, though, so this basically cancels out.

• It's probably much easier for gay/bisexual men to get sex than straight men. (I've heard straight men say that they wish they were gay for this reason lol.)

• Gay people have more of a sense of community, I think, and they have gay pride. There are no straight pride parades, for example.

• You can probably relate/empathize more to/with the same gender, so gay people probably have easier relationships than heterosexuals in general. I hear a lot of straight men complain about how women are complicated/dramatic, so gay men probably don't have to deal with that, and vice versa. A lot of straight women complain about how men are shallow/self-interested and only care about sex.

• As a bi woman, a lot of guys seem to like bisexual women (probably because they like the idea of lesbian sex). It's probably the opposite for bisexual men, though, so this probably cancels out.

I think it goes without saying that I'm talking about places where being gay is legal and socially acceptable. I'm not talking about places like Saudi Arabia...