What do you like about being gay? Would you be straight if that were an option?

This is an honest question. A friend and I were talking about it. He's gay and I'm bi. We were listing the positive things about being gay or bi. We found a lot of positives, eg. having a partner who thinks like you do, not having to have roles defined by gender, getting to date your best friend, having a sexual partner who understands your body and needs (for the most part.) The only real negative we could come up with aside from HIV is the pressure from society.I thought I'd open this topic up and see what thoughts you guys might have.