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It all depends on your approach. Just because a woman is a lesbian, doesn't mean that I, as a straight guy, can't appreciate her beauty and sexuality. If I compliment her on her that and it offends her, then that is HER problem. If that compliment makes her feel any sort of good will towards me, then it's not an issue. Same with a gay guy.
Accidentally hitting on someone whose orientation doesn't include your own sex happens, and there's nothing wrong with that if you don't persist once being rejected. If an other-oriented friend/acquaintance expresses some interest (directly or more subtly), then it's just mutual attraction. How far it goes is like any other relationship... but you have to know when you've reached the boundary. It helps to be particularly sensitive if you know this may not be SOP for the other party.
Deliberately setting out to try and seduce someone who is not interested due to their orientation is malicious, and if you're successful, could cost you a friend and possibly do some real emotional damage to the other person.
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