What I learned about health, living as a gay man
Sydney Harbour Bridge, Sydney, Australia. (Photo credit: Wikipedia ) Last month there was a very public and virile discussion about the connections between living the gay lifestyle and lessened life quality and life expectancy. This has come to the fore due to comments by the Australian Christian Lobby and Sydney Archbishop Peter Jensen on the ABC ’s Q&A. Many Christian folk that I know have surprisingly been ropable about what Wallace and Jensen have said; though neither were being homophobic, the former could have chosen his words better and presented certifiable research in a more loving context. However, their comments undermine one of the core assumptions behind the gay community’s demand for marriage, which is that their lifestyle is as safe and wholesome as heterosexual ones. The research suggests the opposite, and that’s not because society is unaccepting and ‘homophobic’ but because it is intrinsically unhealthy. My own first-hand experience of having sexual rela...