re: Is there more gay people these days?

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That’s dominance, not homosexual behavior.

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haha so they are just 2 males fricking, not homosexual at all.

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Gorillas

Both male and female mountain gorillas (Gorilla gorilla beringei) have been observed engaging in same-sex sexual behaviors.[106] Homosexual behavior among male gorillas has been studied.[107] This behavior occurs more often in all-male bachelor packs in the wild and it is believed to play a role in social bonding. Homosexual behavior among female mountain gorillas has also been documented.[108] Among all-male "bachelor" groups, same-sex sexual interactions are extremely common.[109] Female mountain gorillas engage in same-sex sexual behaviors frequently as well, and coincided in prevalence in accordance with intersexual copulations as well. As opposed to conferring social status, same-sex sexual behaviors are likely reflective of elevated arousal in female mountain gorillas.[110] Same-sex sexual behaviors are natural and common among mountain gorillas.

Orangutans
Homosexual behavior forms part of the natural repertoire of sexual or sociosexual behavior of orangutans. Male homosexual behavior occurs both in the wild and in captivity, and it occurs in both adolescent and mature individuals. Homosexual behavior in orangutans is not an artifact of captivity or contact with humans.[111]

Sociosexual behaviors among orangutans (Pongo spp.) are extremely common and invoke a variety of evolutionary strategies.[112][113] However, only one study of same-sex sexual behavior has been published.[114] In Sumatran orangutans (Pongo abelii), same-sex sexual behavior has been documented among two dyads of unflanged adolescent males. Oral contact with genitals and behavior similar to male-female forced copulation between sexually mature sub-adult males were observed.

Bonobos

Bonobos form a matriarchal society, unusual among apes. They are fully bisexual: both males and females engage in hetero- and homosexual behavior, being noted for female–female sex in particular,[96] including between juveniles and adults.[97] Roughly 60% of all bonobo sexual activity occurs between two or more females. While the homosexual bonding system in bonobos represents the highest frequency of homosexuality known in any primate species, homosexuality has been reported for all great apes, as well as a number of other primate species.[98][99][100][101][102]

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I dont know if we'll ever discover what causes it, but some folks are just born different.

I went to school with a kid that we could all tell was queer before we even understood what that was.