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Does homosexual activity shorten life?

P Cameron1, K Cameron, W L Playfair

  • 1Family Research Institute, Colorado Springs, CO 80962, USA.

Psychological Reports
|January 29, 1999
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Homosexual activity may be linked to a significantly shorter lifespan, with evidence suggesting a median age of death under 50 years. This finding is consistent across multiple data sources, indicating a potential reduction in life expectancy by 20 to 30 years.

Area of Science:

  • Public Health
  • Epidemiology
  • Sociology

Background:

  • Previous estimates suggested a median age of death below 50 years for homosexual individuals.
  • This estimate was based on obituaries and pre-1994 sex surveys.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To test the previous estimate of a median age of death for homosexuals using contemporary data.
  • To investigate the association between homosexual activity and lifespan.

Main Methods:

  • Analysis of obituaries from homosexual press (1993-1997).
  • Review of large random sexuality surveys (USA and Britain, 1994).
  • Comparison of marriage and homosexual partnership data in Scandinavian countries (Denmark, Sweden, Norway).
  • Age distribution analysis of individuals undergoing HIV testing (Colorado).

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Main Results:

  • Obituaries indicated a median age of death under 50, despite treatment successes for Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS).
  • Sexuality surveys from the USA and Britain supported a median age of death below 50 for homosexuals.
  • Homosexually partnered individuals had a median age of approximately 40 years, compared to about 50 for married individuals.
  • Age distributions for homosexuals and intravenous drug abusers undergoing HIV testing were nearly identical.

Conclusions:

  • Four independent lines of evidence consistently suggest a median age of death under 50 years for homosexuals.
  • Homosexual activity may be associated with a lifespan shortened by 20 to 30 years.
  • Findings align with previous research indicating a reduced life expectancy in this population.