People who identify as lesbian, gay, bi, or straight can give and express pleasure in many ways. There isn’t just one way for two people to have sex, no matter what sex or sexual orientation they are.

What two people of the same sex do to have sex together depends on what feels good for them. 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 lesbian/gay people, too.

People can use their fingers (manual stimulation), mouths (oral sex), and various body parts to give and receive pleasure. They may kiss, touch each other’s bodies or touch the penis and other areas including the scrotum or the anus. Sometimes guys use penises to penetrate the anal opening (anal sex).

It is possible to transmit sexually transmitted diseases through many of these practices, so it is just as important for guys who have sex with other guys to read up on safer sex. It is important to use a condom for oral and anal sex, and to use a dental dam or a condom that is cut length-wise to create a sheet of latex to use as a barrier when performing oral-anal stimulation.

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