LGBTQ Why Do Gay People Sound Like That? Scott Admin posted on 2 years ago — updated on 1 second ago 176 views There is a lot of new research on the 'gay accent' or 'gay voice' - and why it might be that gay men and gay women speak differently than hetero people. science gay Scott Follow Author, educator, musician, dancer and all around creative type. Founder of "The Happy Now" website and the online jewelry store "Silver and Sage".