There are numerous congregations who welcome and affirm homosexual Christians as fully- participating members of the body of Christ, with unique gifts to offer. Certainly, there are individuals within the gay, lesbian and bisexual community who have many sexual partners. Studies indicate, however, that most homosexual persons value and want long-term relationships and that a large proportion are involved in stable, close relationships. In studies which involved older lesbian and gay individuals, it was not unusual to find couples who had been together for over twenty years. In addition, many gay and lesbian people, like many heterosexual people, are celibate either for periods of time or for their entire lives.
Homosexual couples do face particular challenges, however.
In a culture where even marriages, which are legally and socially sanctioned, have a high rate of failure, it's impressive that so many same-sex couples do stay together. The right to get and keep a job based on merit is not a special right. The right to be served food in a restaurant is not a special right. The right to have housing is not a special right. The right to walk down a street and not be attacked because of who you are and whom you love is not a special right.