This article originally appeared on June 5‚ 2015Have you ever wondered if you have a “gay voice”&;#63;If you're anything like me‚ the answer is yes. Many times.For anyone who’s laid awake wondering if your voice is just as gay as you are‚ I've created a rigorous test for you to finally get some answers. Follow the chart below to see if you‚ in fact‚ sound like a homosexual. ***(Image needs to pulled from Robbie Couch who wrote the article.)Temporary pic pulled as a place holderYes‚ that's correct: You do not have a &;quot;gay voice&;quot; — because a &;quot;gay voice&;quot; is not really a thing.Unlike humans‚ voices do not identify as certain genders or sexual orientations. They're just ... sounds. (Crazy‚ I know&;#33;) Stereotypes about what LGBTQ people sound like lead some to think their gay-dar can accurately sniff out queer folks in a crowd based on voices alone. However‚ research shows we actually do a pretty poor job at guessing another person's sexual orientation solely using our ears.Even if we do wear our queerness on the tips of our tongues‚ though‚ why should it matter&;#63; Some LGBTQ people fret over their voice‚ fearful their queerness is on display every time they speak. And that concern is understandable. Sometimes‚ it's not a matter of accepting yourself‚ but a matter of survival: When your voice outs you as an &;quot;other&;quot; in an environment that's hostile toward gay‚ transgender‚ or otherwise queer people‚ personal safety becomes a priority.“A lot of gay men are self-conscious about sounding gay because we were persecuted for that when we were young‚&;quot; LGBTQ activist and media personality Dan Savage said in the 2014 documentary &;quot;Do I Sound Gay&;#63;&;quot;CNN's Don Lemon‚ who is openly gay‚ also chimed in on the topic. Has he ever felt insecure about &;quot;sounding gay&;quot;&;#63; “I’d have to say‚ if I told you ‘no‚’ I’d be lying‚&;quot; Lemon admitted in the documentary.But we should never let a bully's bigotry convince us our voices should be silenced. You sound perfect the way you are‚ honey — and don't you forget it.Checking out the documentary &;quot;Do I Sound Gay&;#63;&;quot;‚ available on multiple streaming platforms. Here's a look at the trailer:This article was written by Robbie Couch and originally appeared on 11.5.15