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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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* Between 24% and 90% of lesbians report being psychologically abused by their partners.<ref name="ref83"></ref> | * Between 24% and 90% of lesbians report being psychologically abused by their partners.<ref name="ref83"></ref> | ||
''' | '''Depression''' | ||
* 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 likely 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> | |||
* Gay men are 10-15 times more likely than straight men to have eating disorders, are more likely to suffer from anxiety, depression, bipolar disorder and account for 63% of new syphilis cases.<ref name="ref61"></ref> | |||
* Homosexuals have 39% greater odds of being left-handed", a marker for mutational load.<ref>https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007%2Fs10508-013-0175-0</ref> | * Homosexuals have 39% greater odds of being left-handed", a marker for mutational load.<ref>https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007%2Fs10508-013-0175-0</ref> | ||
* Lesbians are twice as likely as straight women to have eating disorders.<ref name="ref61"></ref> | * Lesbians are twice as likely as straight women to have eating disorders.<ref name="ref61"></ref> | ||
* 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> | ||
== References == | == References == | ||