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A Centers for Disease Control and Prevention analysis suggested that approximately 64 percent of all adult primary and secondary syphilis cases in 2004 were among men who have sex with men.

Concerning homosexuality and syphilis, an early publication to propose the link between homosexuality contributing to the spread of the sexually transmitted disease syphilis was the English publication Proceedings of the Royal Society of Medicine in 1962.^[1] The Proceedings of the Royal Society of Medicine made the following statement: "The importance of homosexual practices in the spread of venereal diseases has attracted particular attention recently. It almost seems that these practices are keeping syphilis alive in this country." ^[1]

The news organization Cybercast News Service reported the following about homosexuality and syphilis:

“

The federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) says homosexual men accounted for 65 percent of the nearly 12,000 cases of syphilis in the United States in 2007, making them the “primary driver” of increased syphilis rates overall.

In a report on sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) issued Tuesday, the government said syphilis, a disease that was almost eliminated as a public health threat less than 10 years ago, is on the rise -- with cases increasing each year since 2000.^[2]

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The CDC also stated that their data suggests that approximately 64 percent of all adult primary and secondary syphilis cases in 2004 were among men who have sex with men.^[3] In 2003 in the United States syphilis rates were epidemic among homosexuals in urban areas.^[4]

Concerned Women of America reported:

“

Medical literature shows homosexuals to be at especially high risk for syphilis. The Archives of Internal Medicine reported on a study in 1991 that found, "Homosexually active men are significantly more likely to report syphilis and less likely to present with primary syphilis than heterosexual men." The British Co-operative Clinical Group noted that homosexuals acquired syphilis at a rate ten times that of heterosexuals. Other journals also note a high correlation of homosexuality and syphilis.^[5]

”

The medical literature has many articles associating homosexuality with syphilis or reporting syphilis is increasing among homosexual men in various countries (syphilis is increasing in many developed countries among the homosexual men population). ^[6] ^[7] ^[8] ^[9] ^[10] ^[11] ^[12] ^[13] ^[14] ^[15] ^[16]

Syphilis, Gay Bowel Syndrome, and HIV Infection

Syphilis is one of the conditions associated with gay bowel syndome which is condition which has been linked to HIV infection.^[17]^[18]^[19]

British Medical Journal Overview of Homosexuality and Syphilis

The British Medical Journal (BMJ) wrote:

“

Between the 1960s and the late 1970s homosexually acquired syphilitic infection increased, in keeping with liberalization of attitudes towards homosexual behaviour.7 Changes in behaviour in response to HIV/AIDS, particularly among homosexual men, may have contributed to dramatic reductions in syphilis in the 1980s. During the 1990s, until 1998, the number of cases of infectious syphilis diagnosed remained stable among both sexes in England, but then more than doubled between 1998 and 2000 (from 172 to 372) in men and rose by 53% (102 to 156) in women (figure).8 In 2000, 48% of syphilis infections in men were homosexually acquired, rates being highest in London (men 2.9/100 000; women 0.8/100 000) and in north west England (men 2.0/100 000; women 0.2/100 000) regions. The increases that have been observed over recent years are largely due to several localized outbreaks.^[20]

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Neurosyphilis and Urban Homosexual Populations in the United States

The LA Weekly reported the following in July of 2007:

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On June 29, the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced that neurosyphilis — a serious and rare form of syphilis, which can lead to blindness and stroke — had been found in HIV-positive gay and bisexual men in Los Angeles, San Diego, Chicago and New York...

Critics are peeved that government bureaucrats in Los Angeles County, despite the raging syphilis and emergent neurosyphilis in gay men, have leisurely spent their time over the past year developing and testing yet another marketing campaign.^[21]

”

Peter LaBarbera

Peter LaBarbera reported relative to the issue of neurosyphilis and homosexuality:

“

The increase in syphilis cases among gay men, particularly among those who are HIV positive, has been a concern for years. Most troubling is the occurrence of early neurosyphilis, when the infection spreads to the central nervous system and the brain.

Now a review of 170 possible neurosyphilis cases in four cities – Los Angeles (74), New York (47), Chicago (32) and San Diego (17) – has shed new light on the risks for HIV-positive men who have sex with men (MSM). The review was published in the June 28 issue of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) “Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report.”

The report looked at cases over a 30-month period, January 2002 to June 2004, and narrowed them to 99 patients who had evidence of syphilis in their blood and physical symptoms compatible with neurosyphilis. Of the total, 57 self-identified as MSM, while 49 were HIV positive.^[22]

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References

[proc-1] 1.0 ^1.1 A.J. King, The Complications of Homosexuality, Proceedings of the Royal Society of Medicine, Volume 55 October 1962

[2] Homosexual Men Account for 65 Percent of Syphilis Cases, CDC Study Finds

[3] New CDC Data Show Syphilis Increasing in Men, CDC Media Relations Press Release, November 8, 2005

[4] ttp://www.aegis.com/conferences/NHIVPC/2003/MP-066.html

[5] 1997 webpage of Concerned Women of America is no longer in existence

[6] Trends in primary and secondary syphilis among men who have sex with men in the United States,American Journal of Public Health, Heffelfinger JD, Swint EB, Berman SM, Weinstock HS, 2007 Jun;97(6):1076-83

[7] A syphilis outbreak: recent trends in infectious syphilis in Birmingham, UK, in 2005 and control strategies, International Journal of STD & AIDS, Yarlagadda S, Acharya S, Goold P, Ward DJ, Ross JD., 2007 Jun;18(6):410-2

[8] Outbreak of syphilis, but not of acute hepatitis C, among HIV-infected homosexual men in Madrid, HIV Clinical Trials, 2007 Mar-Apr;8(2):98-101

[9] Methamphetamine use and sexual risk behaviours among men who have sex with men diagnosed with early syphilis in Los Angeles County, International Journal of STD & AIDS, 2007 Feb;18(2):93-7.

[10] Rising rates of syphilis in the era of syphilis elimination, Sexually Transmitted Diseases, 2007 Mar;34(3):154-61

[11] The syphilis outbreak in Northern Ireland, International journal of STD & AIDS, 2007 Jun;18(6):413-7

[12] HIV-1, sexually transmitted infections, and sexual behavior trends among men who have sex with men in Lima, Peru, Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes, 2007 Apr 15;44(5):578-85

[13] The resurgence of syphilis among men who have sex with men, Current Opinion in Infectious Diseases, 2007 Feb;20(1):54-9

[14] Making sense of syphilis: beliefs, behaviours and disclosure among gay men recently diagnosed with infectious syphilis and the implications for prevention, Sexual Health, 2006 Sep;3(3):155-61

[15] Re-emergence of syphilis in Sweden: results from a surveillance study for 2004, Euro Surveillance, 2005 Nov 10;10(11):E051110.2

[16] [HIV, gonorrhea, chlamydia and syphilis are increasing among homosexual men,Läkartidningen, 2001 Apr 11;98(15):1793-5

[17] The gay bowel syndrome: clinico-pathologic correlation in 260 cases.

[18] Medscape - New Look at "Gay Bowel Syndrome"

[19] Johns Hopkins HIV Guide - duplicate of Medscape's New Look at Gay Bowel Syndrome

[20] ttp://www.bmj.com/cgi/content/full/325/7356/153

[21] ttp://www.laweekly.com/news/news/gay-syphilis-scourge-skyrockets/16798/

[22] ttp://americansfortruth.com/issues/health-science/physical-health/page/2/

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@@ Line 1: / Line 1: @@
 [[Image:Ro0304F8Treponema.jpg|thumbnail|175px|right|A [[Centers for Disease Control and Prevention]] analysis suggested that approximately 64 percent of all adult primary and secondary [[syphilis]] cases in 2004 were among men who have sex with men.]]
-In respect to '''homosexuality and syphilis''', an early publication to propose the link between homosexuality contributing to the spread of the [[sexually transmitted disease]] [[syphilis]] was the [[England|English]] publication '' Proceedings of the Royal Society of Medicine'' in 1962.<ref>[http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?artid=1896863 A.J. King, The Complications of Homosexuality, Proceedings of the Royal Society of Medicine, Volume 55 October 1962]</ref>  The '' Proceedings of the Royal Society of Medicine'' made the following statement:  "The importance of [[Homosexuality|homosexual]] practices in the spread of [[venereal disease]]s has attracted particular attention recently.  It almost seems that these practices are keeping syphilis alive in this country." <ref>[http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?artid=1896863 A.J. King, The Complications of Homosexuality, Proceedings of the Royal Society of Medicine, Volume 55 October 1962]</ref>
-In respect to homosexuality and syphilis, the [[Centers for Disease Control and Prevention]] (CDC) stated that their data suggests that approximately 64 percent of all adult primary and secondondary [[syphilis]] cases in 2004 were among men who have sex with men.<ref>[http://www.cdc.gov/od/oc/media/pressrel/r051108.htm New CDC Data Show Syphilis Increasing in Men, CDC Media Relations Press Release, November 8, 2005]</ref> In 2003 in the [[United States]] syphilis rates were epidemic among homosexuals in urban areas.<ref>http://www.aegis.com/conferences/NHIVPC/2003/MP-066.html</ref>
+Concerning '''homosexuality and syphilis''', an early publication to propose the link between [[homosexuality]] contributing to the spread of the [[sexually transmitted disease]] [[syphilis]] was the [[England|English]] publication '' Proceedings of the Royal Society of Medicine'' in 1962.<ref name="proc">[http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?artid=1896863 A.J. King, The Complications of Homosexuality, Proceedings of the Royal Society of Medicine, Volume 55 October 1962]</ref>  The '' Proceedings of the Royal Society of Medicine'' made the following statement:  "The importance of [[Homosexuality|homosexual]] practices in the spread of [[venereal disease]]s has attracted particular attention recently.  It almost seems that these practices are keeping syphilis alive in this country." <ref name="proc" />
-[[Concerned Women of America]] reports the following regarding homosexuality and syphilis:
+The news organization [[Cybercast News Service]] reported the following about homosexuality and syphilis:
-{{cquote|Medical literature shows homosexuals to be at especially high risk for syphilis. The Archives of Internal Medicine reported on a study in 1991 that found, "Homosexually active men are significantly more likely to report syphilis and less likely to present with primary syphilis than heterosexual men." The British Co-operative Clinical Group noted that homosexuals acquired syphilis at a rate ten times that of heterosexuals. Other journals also note a high correlation of homosexuality and syphilis.<ref>[http://www.cwfa.org/articles/959/CWA/family/index.htm Health and Homosexuality, Concerned Women for America, 8/11/1997]</ref>}}
+{{cquote|The federal [[Centers for Disease Control and Prevention]] (CDC) says homosexual men accounted for 65 percent of the nearly 12,000 cases of syphilis in the United States in 2007, making them the “primary driver” of increased syphilis rates overall.
+In a report on sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) issued Tuesday, the government said syphilis, a disease that was almost eliminated as a public health threat less than 10 years ago, is on the rise -- with cases increasing each year since 2000.<ref>[http://cnsnews.com/news/article/homosexual-men-account-65-percent-syphilis-cases-cdc-study-finds Homosexual Men Account for 65 Percent of Syphilis Cases, CDC Study Finds]</ref>}}
+The CDC also stated that their data suggests that approximately 64 percent of all adult primary and secondary [[syphilis]] cases in 2004 were among men who have sex with men.<ref>[http://www.cdc.gov/od/oc/media/pressrel/r051108.htm New CDC Data Show Syphilis Increasing in Men, CDC Media Relations Press Release, November 8, 2005]</ref> In 2003 in the [[United States]] syphilis rates were epidemic among homosexuals in urban areas.<ref>http://www.aegis.com/conferences/NHIVPC/2003/MP-066.html</ref>
+[[Concerned Women of America]] reported:
+{{cquote|Medical literature shows homosexuals to be at especially high risk for syphilis. The Archives of Internal Medicine reported on a study in 1991 that found, "Homosexually active men are significantly more likely to report syphilis and less likely to present with primary syphilis than heterosexual men." The British Co-operative Clinical Group noted that homosexuals acquired syphilis at a rate ten times that of heterosexuals. Other journals also note a high correlation of homosexuality and syphilis.<ref>1997 webpage of Concerned Women of America is no longer in existence</ref>}}
 The medical literature has many articles associating homosexuality with syphilis or reporting syphilis is increasing among homosexual men in various countries (syphilis is increasing in many developed countries among the homosexual men population). <ref>[http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/entrez?Db=pubmed&Cmd=ShowDetailView&TermToSearch=17463387&ordinalpos=14&itool=EntrezSystem2.PEntrez.Pubmed.Pubmed_ResultsPanel.Pubmed_RVDocSum ''Trends in primary and secondary syphilis among men who have sex with men in the United States'',American Journal of Public Health, Heffelfinger JD, Swint EB, Berman SM, Weinstock HS, 2007 Jun;97(6):1076-83]</ref> <ref>[http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/entrez?Db=pubmed&Cmd=ShowDetailView&TermToSearch=17609033&ordinalpos=5&itool=EntrezSystem2.PEntrez.Pubmed.Pubmed_ResultsPanel.Pubmed_RVDocSum ''A syphilis outbreak: recent trends in infectious syphilis in Birmingham, UK, in 2005 and control strategies, International Journal of STD & AIDS'', Yarlagadda S, Acharya S, Goold P, Ward DJ, Ross JD., 2007 Jun;18(6):410-2]</ref> <ref>[http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/entrez?Db=pubmed&Cmd=ShowDetailView&TermToSearch=17507325&ordinalpos=11&itool=EntrezSystem2.PEntrez.Pubmed.Pubmed_ResultsPanel.Pubmed_RVDocSum  Outbreak of syphilis, but not of acute hepatitis C, among HIV-infected homosexual men in Madrid, HIV Clinical Trials, 2007 Mar-Apr;8(2):98-101]</ref> <ref>[http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/entrez?Db=pubmed&Cmd=ShowDetailView&TermToSearch=17331279&ordinalpos=20&itool=EntrezSystem2.PEntrez.Pubmed.Pubmed_ResultsPanel.Pubmed_RVDocSum ''Methamphetamine use and sexual risk behaviours among men who have sex with men diagnosed with early syphilis in Los Angeles County, International Journal of STD & AIDS'', 2007 Feb;18(2):93-7''.]</ref> <ref>[http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/entrez?Db=pubmed&Cmd=ShowDetailView&TermToSearch=17179773&ordinalpos=1&itool=EntrezSystem2.PEntrez.Pubmed.Pubmed_ResultsPanel.Pubmed_RVAbstractPlus ''Rising rates of syphilis in the era of syphilis elimination, Sexually Transmitted Diseases'', 2007 Mar;34(3):154-61]</ref> <ref>[http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/entrez?Db=pubmed&Cmd=ShowDetailView&TermToSearch=17609034&ordinalpos=4&itool=EntrezSystem2.PEntrez.Pubmed.Pubmed_ResultsPanel.Pubmed_RVDocSum ''The syphilis outbreak in Northern Ireland, International journal of STD & AIDS'', 2007 Jun;18(6):413-7]</ref> <ref>[http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/entrez?Db=pubmed&Cmd=ShowDetailView&TermToSearch=17279049&ordinalpos=26&itool=EntrezSystem2.PEntrez.Pubmed.Pubmed_ResultsPanel.Pubmed_RVDocSum ''HIV-1, sexually transmitted infections, and sexual behavior trends among men who have sex with men in Lima, Peru, Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes'', 2007 Apr 15;44(5):578-85]</ref> <ref>[http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/entrez?Db=pubmed&Cmd=ShowDetailView&TermToSearch=17197882&ordinalpos=30&itool=EntrezSystem2.PEntrez.Pubmed.Pubmed_ResultsPanel.Pubmed_RVDocSum ''The resurgence of syphilis among men who have sex with men, Current Opinion in Infectious Diseases'', 2007 Feb;20(1):54-9]</ref> <ref>[http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/entrez?Db=pubmed&Cmd=ShowDetailView&TermToSearch=17044220&ordinalpos=41&itool=EntrezSystem2.PEntrez.Pubmed.Pubmed_ResultsPanel.Pubmed_RVDocSum ''Making sense of syphilis: beliefs, behaviours and disclosure among gay men recently diagnosed with infectious syphilis and the implications for prevention, Sexual Health'', 2006 Sep;3(3):155-61]</ref> <ref>[http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/entrez?Db=pubmed&Cmd=ShowDetailView&TermToSearch=16794277&ordinalpos=53&itool=EntrezSystem2.PEntrez.Pubmed.Pubmed_ResultsPanel.Pubmed_RVDocSum ''Re-emergence of syphilis in Sweden: results from a surveillance study for 2004, Euro Surveillance'', 2005 Nov 10;10(11):E051110.2 ]</ref> <ref>[http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/entrez?Db=pubmed&Cmd=ShowDetailView&TermToSearch=11374006&ordinalpos=1&itool=EntrezSystem2.PEntrez.Pubmed.Pubmed_ResultsPanel.Pubmed_RVAbstractPlus '' [HIV, gonorrhea, chlamydia and syphilis are increasing among homosexual men'',Läkartidningen, 2001 Apr 11;98(15):1793-5]</ref>
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 Syphilis is one of the conditions associated with [[Gay Bowel Syndrome|gay bowel syndome]] which is condition which has been linked to [[HIV]] infection.<ref>[http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/entrez?Db=PubMed&Cmd=ShowDetailView&TermToSearch=946385&ordinalpos=1&itool=EntrezSystem2.PEntrez.Pubmed.Pubmed_ResultsPanel.Pubmed_RVAbstractPlus The gay bowel syndrome: clinico-pathologic correlation in 260 cases.]</ref><ref>[http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/470936_4 Medscape - New Look at "Gay Bowel Syndrome"]</ref><ref>[http://www.hopkins-hivguide.org/literature_review/02-2004/new_look_at_gay_bowel_syndrome.html Johns Hopkins HIV Guide - duplicate of Medscape's New Look at Gay Bowel Syndrome]</ref>
 ==British Medical Journal Overview of Homosexuality and Syphilis==
-The British Medical Journal ([[BMJ]]) wrote the following regarding the recent upsurge in respect to homosexual syphilis:
+The British Medical Journal ([[BMJ]]) wrote:
 {{cquote|Between the 1960s and the late 1970s homosexually acquired syphilitic infection increased, in keeping with liberalization of attitudes towards homosexual behaviour.7 Changes in behaviour in response to [[HIV]]/[[AIDS]], particularly among homosexual men, may have contributed to dramatic reductions in syphilis in the 1980s. During the 1990s, until 1998, the number of cases of infectious syphilis diagnosed remained stable among both sexes in England, but then more than doubled between 1998 and 2000 (from 172 to 372) in men and rose by 53% (102 to 156) in women (figure).8 In 2000, 48% of syphilis infections in men were homosexually acquired, rates being highest in London (men 2.9/100 000; women 0.8/100 000) and in north west England (men 2.0/100 000; women 0.2/100 000) regions. The increases that have been observed over recent years are largely due to several localized outbreaks.<ref>http://www.bmj.com/cgi/content/full/325/7356/153</ref>}}
 ==Neurosyphilis and Urban Homosexual Populations in the United States==
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 Critics are peeved that government bureaucrats in Los Angeles County, despite the raging syphilis and emergent neurosyphilis in gay men, have leisurely spent their time over the past year developing and testing yet another marketing campaign.<ref>http://www.laweekly.com/news/news/gay-syphilis-scourge-skyrockets/16798/</ref>}}
 [[Image:Peter.jpg|right|thumb|150px|[[Peter LaBarbera]]]]
-[[Peter LaBarbera]] reported the following regarding the issue of neurosyphilis and homosexuality:
+[[Peter LaBarbera]] reported relative to the issue of neurosyphilis and homosexuality:
 {{cquote|The increase in syphilis cases among gay men, particularly among those who are HIV positive, has been a concern for years. Most troubling is the occurrence of early neurosyphilis, when the infection spreads to the central nervous system and the brain.
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 The report looked at cases over a 30-month period, January 2002 to June 2004, and narrowed them to 99 patients who had evidence of syphilis in their blood and physical symptoms compatible with neurosyphilis. Of the total, 57 self-identified as MSM, while 49 were HIV positive.<ref>http://americansfortruth.com/issues/health-science/physical-health/page/2/</ref>}}
-==Christian Commentary Regarding a Solution to the Problem of Homosexuality and Syphilis==
-Dr. David Miller states the following regarding the problem of homosexuality and syphilis and its solution:
-{{cquote|According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the sexually transmitted disease, syphilis, has skyrocketed among men engaging in homosexual intercourse—from 5% in 1999 to 64% in 2004. Dr. Ronald O. Valdiserri, acting director of CDC’s [[HIV]], [[STD]], and [[TB]] prevention programs, emphasized the need to prevent outbreaks: “Syphilis increases, especially among men who have sex with men, demonstrate the need to continually adapt our strategies to eliminate syphilis in the United States” (“New CDC Data...,” 2005). However, as usual, “strategies to eliminate” do not include the only rational, moral solution: “Flee sexual immorality. Every sin that a man does is outside the body, but he who commits sexual immorality sins against his own body” (1 [[Corinthians]] 6:18).
-Only the directives provided by the One who created human sexuality can solve the nation’s problem of widespread sexually transmitted diseases. He prescribed one man for one woman for life ([[Genesis]] 2:24). He insists that “because of sexual immorality, let each man have his own wife, and let each woman have her own husband” (1 Corinthians 7:2). If Americans would return to the Christian value system, most of our national woes would dissolve.<ref>http://www.apologeticspress.org/articles/2802</ref>}}
-[[Image:Society 27861 2.jpg|thumbnail|175px|right|[[James Holsinger]]]]
-The [[Baptist Press]] reported the following regarding the increasing syphilis rates and the nomination [[James Holsinger]] for the position of U.S. surgeon general (Holsinger earned his medical degree from Duke University; he also holds master's degrees from Asbury Theological Seminary and the University of South Carolina):
-{{cquote|[[Matt Barber]], policy director for cultural issues for Concerned Women for America in Washington, D.C., said Holsinger has come under fire for "having the courage to address the compelling medical evidence and multiple studies which underscore the reality that homosexuals can escape the homosexual lifestyle and realign themselves to a biologically and spiritually natural heterosexual 'orientation.'"
-Barber, in a June 19 commentary, wrote that Holsinger's 1991 study of homosexuality "placed scientific substance over political correctness by unapologetically demonstrating the seemingly self-evident reality that from a medical standpoint, homosexual behaviors such as male-on-male sodomy are 'unnatural' and 'unhealthy' and run entirely counter to natural human biological design. …
-"But facts and logic have a way of running counter to the left's agenda," Barber wrote, "so we shouldn't be at all surprised that there is such a liberal gnashing of teeth over Holsinger's nomination. He has clearly struck a chord on the issue of homosexual behavior and lifestyle, and that chord rings sour among those who don't want to hear it."<ref>http://www.bpnews.net/BPnews.asp?ID=25960</ref>}}
-The North Carolina Family Council states regarding the problem of homosexuality and syphilis and other diseases:
-{{cquote|In large part, the legitimization of homosexuality has been achieved through efforts that conceal the realities of homosexual sex behind the rhetoric of civil rights, such as the enactment of special rights laws, “safe” school initiatives, and the positive portrayal of gays and lesbians in the media. The message the public consistently hears is that homosexuality is normal, and that homosexual acts are one aspect of the myriad of ways that human beings relate sexually.
-Despite its success at making homosexuality appear socially acceptable, the gay rights movement cannot sever homosexual behavior from the serious health risks associated with it and the related public consequences.
-Although homosexuality is presented to society as a healthy—and sometimes even superior—alternative to heterosexuality, the truth is that homosexual behavior represents a serious threat to individual and public health. Homosexuality, particularly among males, is associated with dangerous behaviors and increased rates of disease ranging from certain cancers to a long list of STDs, including HIV/AIDS. As recent studies show, many homosexuals continue to engage in high-risk behaviors that ignore the very real consequences to their health and the health of others. The public deserves honest information about the sexual realities of the homosexual lifestyle and the serious health risks that come with it.<ref>http://www.ncfamily.org/FNC/0707S3.html</ref>}}
 ==See Also==
 *[[Homosexuality]]

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