*The obvious correlation here is that denigrating the self-esteem of gays by denying them a share of joint humanity only makes them less concerned about their health and safety. *
** *Rob* http://www.sovo.com/thelatest/thelatest.cfm?blog_id=25643 *Study: Bans on gay marriage lead to rise in HIV infections* Emory economists say research shows intolerance is deadly *By SOUTHERN VOICE STAFF | Jun 4 2009, 2:39 PM* <http://www.addthis.com/bookmark.php?v=250> Hugo Mialon, left, and Andrew Francis are applying economic theories to calculate how social attitudes and policies affect HIV transmission. (Photo courtesy Emory) Gay marriage bans can be tied to a rise in HIV infections, according to a new study by economists at Atlanta's Emory University. In the first study of the impact of social tolerance levels toward gays in the United States on the HIV transmission rate, the researchers estimated that a constitutional ban on gay marriage raises the rate by four cases per 100,000 people, the university announced in a press release today. We found the effects of tolerance for gays on HIV to be statistically significant and robust they hold up under a range of empirical models," said Hugo Mialon, an assistant professor of economics. Andrew Francis, also an assistant professor of economics, cited the gay marriage debate currently sweeping the nation. "Laws on gay marriage are in flux and under debate," Francis said. "It's a hot issue, and we are hoping that policymakers will take our findings into account." The researchers used data from the General Social Survey (GSS) a survey that has tracked the attitudes of Americans for the past 40 years. According to the findings by Mialon and Francis, a rise in tolerance from the 1970s to the 1990s reduced HIV cases by one per 100,000 people, and that laws against same-sex marriage boosted cases by 4 per 100,000. "Intolerance is deadly," Mialon said. "Bans on gay marriage codify intolerance, causing more gay people to shift to underground sexual behaviors that carry more risk." [image: Bookmark and Share] <http://www.addthis.com/bookmark.php?v=250> I swore never to be silent whenever and wherever human beings endure suffering and humiliation. We must always take sides. Neutrality helps the oppressor, never the victim. Silence encourages the tormentor, never the tormented. - Elie Wiesel (survivor of the Holocaust) Some men see things as they are and say why. I dream things that never were and say why not. - Robert Francis Kennedy I am not a champion of lost causes, but of causes not yet won. - Norman Thomas [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] ------------------------------------ ForumWebSiteAt http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Libertarian Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Libertarian/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Libertarian/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: mailto:[email protected] mailto:[email protected] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [email protected] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
