Study debunks claim that high LGBT suicide rates are due to ‘homophobia’
A study out of Sweden published last month has found that suicide risk among active homosexuals is high even in a region that is highly tolerant of same-sex behaviour. Published in the European Journal of Epidemiology , the authors found that men in same-sex "marriages" were at three times greater risk of suicide than men who are married to women. The authors note in their abstract : 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 pro-family organization Agenda Europe comments : 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, including in countries that are very accepting of homosexual behavior. The behavior of homosexuals, which often involves high levels...