People in homosexual ‘marriages’ almost 3 times more likely to commit suicide: study
Homosexuals who “marry” each other are almost three
times more likely to commit suicide than their heterosexual counterparts, even
in very gay-friendly Sweden, according to a study published in the May issue of
the European Journal of Epidemiology.
The authors of the study noted that social intolerance
of homosexual behavior could not so easily be blamed for increased suicide
risk, given that Sweden is known for its accepting attitude towards same-sex
relationships.
“Even in a country with a comparatively tolerant
climate regarding homosexuality such as Sweden, same-sex married individuals
evidence a higher risk for suicide than other married individuals,” the authors
note.
The study, “Suicide in married couples in Sweden: Is
the risk greater in same-sex couples?” used the government of Sweden’s detailed
databases to compare a population of over six thousand homosexual “married”
couples to the larger population of heterosexual couples who married during the
period between 1996 and 2009, following them until 2011.
The study found that participants in homosexual
marriages had an overall 2.7 times greater chance of suicide than participants
in heterosexual marriages, with the true value having a 95% probability of
falling somewhere between 1.5 and 4.8.
Homosexual men in same-sex “marriages” were found to
have a higher elevated risk (2.9) than women (2.5).
The study’s results are similar to numerous other
studies in recent years that have found a strong relationship between
homosexual behavior and a variety of negative psychological outcomes, even in
countries that are very accepting of homosexual behavior.
Studies done of homosexuals in the Netherlands, which
is the country most accepting of homosexual behavior in the world, have found
that homosexuals suffer from significantly higher rates of mood disorders,
anxiety disorders, substance abuse disorders, suicide attempts, eating
disorders, and panic attacks.
The behavior of homosexuals, which often involves high
levels of promiscuity and instability in their interpersonal relationships,
results in rates of 10-20% HIV infection of homosexuals living in urban areas,
as well as elevated incidence of herpes and the cancer-causing Epstein-Barr
virus, syphilis, anal cancer, and other diseases.