Being gay is good

Gay pride is the positive stance against discrimination and violence toward LGBT people to promote their self-affirmation, equal rights, increase their visibility as a social group, build. A scientific literature critique by Byne and Parsons in Archives of General Psychiatry reviewed the major studies on the subject and found no evidence favoring sexual orientation being either genetically or biologically determined.

GLBT-oriented men and women may not choose their attractions, but, short of force, they do choose their sex partners. Life gets pretty damn good. Among men of the same age group, 1. However, this position runs contrary to professional literature and the track record of history.

From a national health perspective, the issue is not the origins of homosexual or GLBT orientation, but the consequences of engaging in such sexual activity. Sure, the journey to self-discovery might come with its bumps and roadblocks, but once you’re living your loudest, proudest truth?

Being queer is a lifestyle, a mindset, and, let’s be honest, a never-ending source of joy and hilarity. The health effects of same-sex sexual behavior are many. The public, government, and judiciary are being lead to believe that same-sex sexuality is a normal variant with interactions and results equivalent to heterosexual sexuality.

Whether that’s putting on makeup or a wig or painting our nails, the. The world of LGBTQIA+ identities can feel like an ever-expanding constellation: terms, histories, personal stories, reclaimed words, contested meanings. As a single person, the opportunity to explore who you.

Neither assertion is true. The question of the ultimate origin of sexual orientation is not yet definitively answered, but there is very little evidence that anyone is inherently of alternative sexual orientation. These sources demonstrate that GLBT individuals not only have higher positivity rates of STIs and HIV, but do not always inform their sexual partners of the presence of such, and that some of their sexual partners could still be of the opposite sex despite a self-identification as same-sex attracted.

S male population. Queer, straight, cis and everything in-between – we all need to gain the confidence to say 'I don’t know', ask, and have the curiosity. Francis S. Collins, current Director of the U. Although much research has examined the possible genetic, hormonal, developmental, social, and cultural influences on sexual orientation, no findings have emerged that permit scientists to conclude that sexual orientation is determined by any particular factor or factors.

Without further ado, here are five reasons why it’s good to be single and gay: 1. A Canadian study published in the International Journal of Epidemiology noted that in urban gay areas, homosexual men had a life expectancy comparable to that in Canada in the s. Recently articles have emerged that concern me.

They talk about “minority stress” and an epidemic of loneliness among. It’s an important reminder that no matter what being gay means to us, we can strut around like the amazing humans we are. Data presented at the U. The rate of primary and secondary syphilis among MSM was over 46 times that of other men and more than 71 times that of women.

A New Zealand Study found that gay, lesbian, and bisexual young people were at increased risk for suicidal behavior and ideation, major depression, generalized anxiety disorder, conduct disorder, tobacco dependence, and multiple disorders compared to the heterosexual subsample.

The assertion that homosexuality is genetic is so reductionist that it must be dismissed out of hand as a general principle of psychology. Data revealed two major conceptual categories: 1) positive personal conceptualizations of being gay/bisexual, and 2) resiliency in the face of gay-related oppression.

By any repeatable measure, the percentage of the population identifying as gay, lesbian, bisexual, or transgender GLBT is small. The negative health consequences of alternative sexuality are made more understandable by first recognizing the nature of the sexual practices at issue.

Take heart in all the blessings provided to LGBT people. A study published in the journal Cancer found gay men demonstrating 1. This demonstrates that acceptance and affirmation of same-sex sexuality is not the promised antidote for the problems inherent in GLBT sexuality.

Many think that nature and nurture both play complex roles; most people experience little or no sense of choice about their sexual orientation. Read more below. Satinover documents that homosexuals lose twenty-five to thirty years of their lifespan. Furthermore, a study discussed at the International AIDS conference in documented that sixteen percent of HIV-positive gay men in a nationwide sampling in the United States admitted to at least one incidence of unprotected intercourse with an unaware partner.

You have the opportunity to get to know yourself better. Canada provides a highly supportive government, celebration from liberal churches, and a public coerced into silence by hate speech codes, yet the poor health indicators for the GLBT populace remains.

But you don’t need to hold the whole galaxy in your head to understand queer life or be a good ally. This is noteworthy in that it challenges the assertion of those claiming the negative health statistics attributed to individuals of GLBT orientation are merely a function of the lack of acceptance of such individuals, and that said statistics would improve with their increased acceptance.