Homosexuality persists because it's the high-dose expression of a gene configuration whose medium-dose expression boosts reproductive success. The same alleles that can tip a man toward same-sex attraction, when dialled down just enough in his brothers, make them more sexually attractive and socially fluent with women. Natural selection doesn't eliminate the genes — it preserves them as a reproductive bet-hedge.
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