Sexual identity is an essential knowledge of oneself.
We know who we are romantically attracted to. Conservatively, about one in ten people are lesbian, gay, or bisexual. Effects of Homophobia Homophobia is an intense, irrational fear of same-sex relationships. A person's sexual identity may be a problem when some sexual identities are feared, misunderstood, disrespected, and are stigmatized in a society. In the U.S., all but heterosexual identities are stigmatized.