I don't know about a higher power "intending" anything, but religious beliefs are another question.

There is evidence that homosexuality may be a side effect of a beneficial evolutionary trait, or perhaps beneficial in itself. Some research has suggested that a trait that enhances attraction to men, may make a woman more fertile and sexually active when she has the trait, but make a man gay when he has it. This video talks more about it:

https://youtu.be/8UUQ0ygcIg4

Maybe I'll make a post about this topic though, it is definitely its own subject. As of now, it seems like both genetics and environment have significant roles in determining same-sex attraction.