Gay Men Plagued by Health Issues

Introduction

Gay men in North America have higher health risks than most people, and this fact is clearly recognized by our public health organizations. Even some of the more militant gay-rights advocates are co-operating with health authorities to reduce the HIV/AIDS crisis. Some gay-affirmers are determined to minimize and trivialize their efforts by making their political views more important than the lives of the people they represent.

These gay-advocates are out to do destigmatize their cause by legitimizing diseases. I feel this approach is unconscionable, and unacceptable in a civil society.

The information presented in this article comes from some of the most credible public health resources available. The information is founded in scientific research that is intended to help humanity. It is the best, most honest information available for saving human lives.

[1] Warnings from the Centers for Disease Control

This clear warning comes from the Centers for Disease Control, a US government funded agency that is fully accountable for controlling disease epidemics in the United States:

"MSM made up more than two thirds (68%) of all men living with HIV in 2005, even though only about 5% to 7% of men in the United States reported having sex with other men."

(MSM is an abbreviation for men who have sex with men.)

As the report says a small segment of the US population (MSM) accounts for more than half of ALL male HIV/AIDS cases in the USA. A reasonable person would conclude that MSM have a much higher risk of getting the HIV infection.

But some gay-advocates, with their compasses set on auto-pilot, trivialize the message by pointing to HIV in sub-Saharan Africa, as they try to de-stigmatize HIV away from homosexual men in North America. Obviously sub-Saharan Africa has nothing to do with American public health policy, and everything to do with furthering their gay agenda. This obstructionism doesn't save human lives in America.

[2] Gay men are in Denial according to the Barcelona AIDS Conference

North American homosexual men live in denial to their health risks and this causes the HIV/AIDS epidemic to get worse. From the Barcelona AIDS conference:

"The study involved 5,719 men who were interviewed at dance clubs, bars and other places frequented by gays in Baltimore, Dallas, Los Angeles, Miami, New York City and Seattle. It tested the men for exposure to the AIDS virus, finding that 573 had H.I.V. Of those, 440, or 77 percent, had said they were unaware they were infected. The results of the H.I.V. tests were available to the men, but it is not known how many sought them, or learned that they were infected."

Nearly ten per cent of the men in these cities with a large gay population had HIV, and most of them didn't even know it. Are they representative of other cities in the USA? Probably so. Don't most young gay men go to bars, dance clubs, and such to meet other gay men? Probably so. Yet some gay-affirmers argue that these cities aren't representative. If the population samples weren't representative, then why did the public health officials choose them for the study? This is an attack on their credibility.

[3] Gay men have a shortened lifespan in Canada

In a major Canadian city it was found that Gay men didn't live as long. This result came from the Oxford International Journal of Epidemiology

"CONCLUSION: In a major Canadian centre, life expectancy at age 20 years for gay and bisexual men is 8 to 20 years less than for all men. If the same pattern of mortality were to continue, we estimate that nearly half of gay and bisexual men currently aged 20 years will not reach their 65th birthday."

Again some gay affirmers tell us the data is not representative. If this major Canadian city was not representative for modeling the impact of HIV/AIDS on the homosexual male population, then why was it used in a study? That would be a waste of research funding, and someone should demand a full refund from RS Hogg who conducted the study.

The author of the study, RS Hogg, after some obvious pressuring from gay-political activists, issued a letter to the editor some four years later, to say things have changed. Oddly he presented no scientific data to support his own statements which appeared to make his study a little more "PC" compatible. Neither did he retract the original findings of his study. The study showed that gay men in North American cities won't live as long.

[4] So-called "Monogamous" Gay Relationships are Deadly

Finally a research study from the Netherlands puts it in perspective about "gay monogamous relationships" as it demonstrates these relationships are probably just as deadly if not more deadly than the promiscuous ones. The gay men in these "partnered" relationships have a false sense of security and engage in more risky behaviors according to the study. Gay marriage has been legal in the Netherlands for several years.

https://www.aidsmeds.com/news/20030514epid001.html

This web site is written for and by people that have the HIV virus, and this report comes from Reuters Health:

"Dr. Xiridou and colleagues developed a mathematical model to assess the proportions of steady and casual partners that were sources of HIV infection among Amsterdam's young homosexual population.They found that 86% of new HIV infections are now occurring within steady partnerships. Moreover, the model suggests that the increases in risky sexual behavior among steady partners may counterbalance the benefits of HAART."

HAART is an anti-viral medication being used to treat HIV infections in the Netherlands. Well, so much for the health benefits of "gay loving monogamous relationships" that are touted so vigorously by gay-rights advocates. The health benefits don't add up.

The full results of the Netherlands gay marriage study are available in the Official Journal of the International AIDS Society. The conclusion says and I quote:

"Conclusion: Most new HIV infections among homosexual men in Amsterdam occur within steady relationships. Prevention measures should address risky behaviour, specifically with steady partners, and the promotion of HIV testing."

In the Netherlands, the "loving monogamous same-sex" model is a public health disaster.

In addition, only about 2% of the gay population chooses to marry in the Netherlands where it has been legal for more than 7 years.

"Why So Few Gay Marriages? First published in the Bay Area Reporter on May 11, 2006.The Institute for Marriage and Public Policy, which opposes gay marriage, has just issued a new report finding that relatively few gay couples are getting married in jurisdictions where gay marriage is permitted. Is this correct? If it is, why are there so few gay marriages so far? Here's a summary of the findings from the report:

The highest estimate to date of the proportion of gays and lesbians who have married in any jurisdiction where it is available is 16.7% (Massachusetts). More typically, our survey of marriage statistics from various countries that legally recognize same-sex unions suggests that today between 1% and 5% of gays and lesbians have entered into a same-sex marriage.

The Independent Gay Forum agrees with the findings:

"The report derives these numbers by comparing the total number of same-sex marriages in a jurisdiction to an estimate of the total number of adult homosexuals in the jurisdiction (based on survey data). While we could quibble over the estimates of the number of gays in a given jurisdiction, the report uses a range of reasonable assumptions. "

http://www.indegayforum.org/topics/show/30947.html


Conclusion

Now I'm sure somebody will come along and argue that this is all hate propaganda, and an orchestration of persecution, but I have to wonder if they are thinking rationally. These are credible public health protectors that are here to help us. Why can't everyone let them do their job? Is political correctness more important than saving human lives? Apparently it is to some people, and I honestly can't understand why. Their opposition to the truth just doesn't seem to be mentally sound. I expect there could be some law suits, and rightfully so. A few law suits would probably help the health authorities deal with these irresponsible obstructionists.

Good day and God bless you.

Reference Links:

Real Proposal for Marriage Magazine, New Bacteria Strain found among Gay Men

http://www.therealproposal.com/815503.html


NY Times Article about New Bacteria Strain found among Gay Men

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/01/15/health/15infe.html?em&ex=1200718800&en=d8f1d09b1e96ae83&ei=5087%0A

Annals of Internal Medicine, New Bacteria Strain attacks MSM through anal sex

http://www.annals.org/cgi/content/full/0000605-200802190-00204v1