Funny how people who are against same sex couples also "value personal freedom". It's also funny how people who think abortion is murder are usually totally OK with owning assault rifles, waging war, not wearing masks during a pandemic, and the death penalty.

Transgender animals exist too. My lovely hen Willow is trying to transition into William. S/he even crows! I asked Willow what pronoun to use, but s/he only gave me a long look and went off to hunt for bugs. Humans are the only animal that cares about gender and which one identifies with.

"How terrible is your sex life if you hate on gay parrots?" - best comment and my thoughts exactly

The pair of peach-faced lovebirds we had appeared to mate, built a nest and laid eggs. Much to the children's disappointment the eggs never hatched because, as we eventually found out, we had been sold a pair of females.

Wait until they find out about self-pollinating plants.

... and ... "homophobe" isn't really the correct term, as these people usually are not afraid of gays, like people being real XY-phobe are of XY, and it is not a mental disorder, like a real phobia is. They're just a******s.

This is so wrong...the Lorikeet Bible clearly states a male Lorikeet shall not lay with another male...Lorikeet. Or something. Yep. Religion.

Has the zoo tried conversion therapy on the birds? ;)

It's already too much to care about other people's, even strangers, sexual preferences ... but why go after birds? Let them be gay, be straight, be bi, be whatever. Not that I'd use it that way, but I wish I had the time and nerve to care about stranger's crotches or stranger's activities at all ... must be a chilled and relaxed life if nothing more interesting and urgent ever happens...

So why did God make them? How many other "mistakes" got through quality control. The T-Rex with those weird arms? The flea? Cockroaches? Boners on the boo boo side for me. Do they pass because, as far as we know, they were heterosexual. What about fish that can change gender when needed for keeping their numbers up as far a population? Living in a cage so masses of people can get an up close and personal look at animals also available for study in books, are not unaware they're "not in Kansas anymore". Don't expect them to "get a room" because you take offense or are embarrassed or judge mental. They don't give a s**t what you think. They think we're all goofy.

If some people have a problem with same sex animal couples, wait till they hear about the inter-species couples.

Why on earth do some people care so much about who or what other people and animals choose to mate with? Is this a sign that they are incredibly insecure about their own sexuality? As long as both lorikeets are consenting adults then there is no problem.

This reminds me of the Parks & Recreation episode where Lesile Knope marries two penguins at a zoo as part of a publicity stunt, but then sparks outrage when the two penguins happen to both be male. If you're that irate over animals displaying homosexual behaviours, you really live a sad sad life.

Half the zoos in Europe have at least one pair of gay penguins. She'd flip her Utah that probably.

With everything else going on in the world what kind of person makes the sex habits of a couple of birds worth noting?

Female hyenas have penises, and can and do have sex with other female hyenas! When there are no males in their group, old enough. Getting the job done! If people got their nose out of their butts, and read more about things, they'd be less concerned about differences between us all, and notice the similarities. I just think of all the very sad folks who grew up knowing they were gay, but could never let anyone know, and died so unhappy. How much anger the people around them had to endure because the poor folks couldn't do what they wanted, with whom they wanted to do it!

In the animal world, it's usually the male that is flashier and has to put on a show to attract and be chose by the female. The female picks out the guy that looks like he got the strongest swimmers in his pool. She may be impressed by all the flashy displays and colors, but I tend to think she's not picking solely because of that. The cute guy in the flashy car often is the biggest loser in the bunch. The male was the one who chose. The demand for breast implants alone would be insane. Tummy tucks and Brazilian Butt Lifts, Tropical Colors going Blonde. And t, let alone maintaining

Lmao they get offended by gay animals??? I don't get it. This must be a joke. Gods.

That's the only real shot for actually Being Top of the Food Chain being a true statement as far a humans go

I wonder how many kids Kimberley and her uncle daddy have ;)

I saw this on Parks and Rec. Is real life now stealing from sitcoms?

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This is how Orange Menace robs people blind. They are so obsessed with sexuality they foot-shoot when they vote because they are, well, basically, stupid.

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Yes, 'gay' behavior in animals happens (& female chimps sometimes mount/peg males) BUT my fellow social liberals this doesn't mean gender isn't real. In mammals males & females behave very differently. The common chimps (w/ whom we share over 99.7% of our DNA) are male dominated. W/ bonobos the picture is murkier but no primatologists say there are no gender differences. W/ gorillas male domination is extreme. Males & females behave differently in lions, bears, rams, bison, leopards, deer, & many other species. On it goes, w/ a common pattern in mammals that males dominate & have 'supremacy contests' for 'access to females' and/or group leadership, hence those traits are selected for amongst males of the species. It doesn't mean human men should act this way; it's only what nature is, not what human society ought to be. By our human intellects we know there should be gender equality, & for that principle I'll fight any other man, in a primal, testosterone-fueled contest for supremacy!