CityOfAngels, be wary of what the church has to teach you. Leading my small group during fellowship I've disseminated some very dangeous untruths in my own time. Make sure you do the reading before you blindly swallow what people in your church tell you; remember that Christians, good, God-fearing, honest Christians, can sometimes bend the truth to justify their personal outlook or interpretation of the Bible.
In particular, there's a lot of Christian propaganda about how homosexuals can be converted to heterosexuals with prayer and the touch of God. Organizations like Exodus International are dedicated to the salvation of homosexuals, believing that their sinful desires can be erased with help. But this is a dangerous argument: when homosexual Christians try, and fail, the blame falls on THEM (of course) for not having the willpower or faith to resist their temptations. How easy do you think it would be to change from heterosexuality to homosexuality? The idea of gay activity is repulsive to you, right? Isn't it exactly the same thing for gays and lesbians, but in reverse? It's not as easy as it sounds to "convert."
In my personal quest to get a more well-rounded view of the issue, I've found this site to be an excellent resource. Good luck.
http://www.religioustolerance.org/hom_bibl.htm