Gays, lesbians, bisexuals and straight people can give and express pleasure in many, many ways. There isn’t just one way for two people to have sex, no matter what gender or sexuality they are.

What two people of the same gender do to have sex together depends on what feels good for them. Too often, people think that sex is only putting a penis into a vagina, but that may not be the activity that brings the most pleasure to the two people. This is true for heterosexuals, bisexuals and gay/lesbian people, too.

Gay people can use their fingers, mouths (oral sex), and various body parts to give and receive pleasure, just like heterosexual people. Sometimes people use penises or sex toys to penetrate the vaginal or anal opening (anal sex). It is possible to transmit sexually transmitted diseases through many of these practices, so read up on safer sex here.

When two people can communicate well, they can experience a huge range of sexual activities that are mutually agreed on, pleasurable, and creative. This is true whether they are straight, bisexual, or lesbian/gay.