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* Two-thirds of men and women who were homosexual change their orientation to heterosexual five years later.<ref name="ref73"></ref> | * Two-thirds of men and women who were homosexual change their orientation to heterosexual five years later.<ref name="ref73"></ref> | ||
* Two thirds of self-identified lesbians later have heterosexual relationships.<ref name="ref73"></ref> | * Two thirds of self-identified lesbians later have heterosexual relationships.<ref name="ref73"></ref> | ||
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* Homosexuals are more likely than straight people to have anxiety, depression, bipolar disorder, and to commit suicide.<ref name="ref61"></ref> | |||
* Gay men are six times more likely to commit suicide than straight men.<ref name="ref90"></ref> | |||
* Gay men are 12x more likely to use amphetamines than straight men.<ref name="ref90"></ref> | |||
* Gay men are 10x more likely to use heroin than straight men.<ref name="ref90"></ref> | |||
* Gay people are 2-3x more likely to abuse alcohol than straight people.<ref name="ref90"></ref> | |||
* Homosexuals are more to use illegal drugs and drink to excess than straight people.<ref name="ref61"></ref> | |||
* Homosexuals, lesbians, and transsexuals are poorer than straight people.<ref name="ref61"></ref> | |||
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* Gays are more likely than straight people to have mental illness.<ref>http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2072932/</ref> | * Gays are more likely than straight people to have mental illness.<ref>http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2072932/</ref> | ||
* Lesbians are 2.5x more likely than straight women to be obese.<ref name="ref61"></ref> | * Lesbians are 2.5x more likely than straight women to be obese.<ref name="ref61"></ref> | ||
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