This girl gets it. Gay love is the purest form of love, as it is not driven by the primal instinct to chase after a life mate or reproduce, nor is it out of familial bonds like paternal/maternal love.
And living in the society that we're in, seeing two guys/girls ignore all that and just give all their love to one another is a wonderful feeling.
Fans of BL/GL don't just love it because it's "taboo" or fetishized; although that holds true for some, doesn't hold true for everyone.