A Nov. 4, 2004 Gallop Poll asked 1,000 adults In your view, is homosexuality something a person is born with, or is homosexuality due to factors such as upbringing and environment?; 41% of the respondents said homosexuality is influenced by a person's upbringing/environment, 37% indicated it was something a person is born with, 11% said both, 3% neither, and 8% no opinion.