Question

58% of homosexuals have intestinal worms

33% of homosexuals have alcohol problems

78% of homosexuals have STDS

67% of AIDS patients identify as homosexual

1 in 15 homosexuals is a pedophile

33% of pedophile rapists identify as homosexual

51% of domestic violence cases occur in same-sex couples

Answer 1

Hi there! I think this claim is pretty misleading and harmful as your source is from a social media post. The graphic presented in the post did have what looked like to be statistical data and sources to support findings. However, most if not all of these sources are from before 1990 and are extremely outdated. Not only is most of this information from a time period where there was little research and a lot of harmful stereotypes placed on queer individuals but some of this research also includes references to a cite called AFA.net. This source was founded by a pastor and preachers a lot of anti-LGBTQ rhetoric. In addition it supports pro-family (traditional nucleor family) ideology. As your source's sources are pretty biased and overall not very accurate (see other sources presented) I would say this claim is false! In addition, it's also very harmful to LGBTQ+ individuals!

https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC6113571/#:~:text=When%20episodes%20of%20severe%20violence,gay%20men%2C%20and%20heterosexual%20men.

https://zeroabuseproject.org/victim-assistance/jwrc/keep-kids-safe/sexuality-of-offenders/

https://www.afa.net/who-we-are/about-us/

Comments

This is a very through factcheck, backed by scientific evidence, to a claim that is extremely misleading and harmful. Good job!

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This is a great factcheck, you have the evidence to prove this is a harmful claim and is false. The evidence you used is also very well done, good job!

Answer 2

Although the source provides evidence for its statistics, it does not match up with other scholarly sources. It could be inflated due to biases or certain groups that don't make up the global population. Here are two sources that contradict the evidence as something that is unreliable due to an experiment that doesn't include all global factors.

https://zeroabuseproject.org/victim-assistance/jwrc/keep-kids-safe/sexuality-of-offenders/

https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC1704818/

Answer 3

While the link to the original source no longer works, I can confidently say that this claim is exaggerated, misleading, and harmful. While it is true that gay men make up a large percentage of HIV diagnoses, as well as other sexually transmitted diseases, more credible sources show that pedophilia is not disproportionately common among homosexuals. (Zero Abuse Project)

The source you are basing your claim off of has data that is extremely inflated. It is true that gay men are more prone to STD's and have higher rates of domestic violence, however not to the degree you claim and the way you are framing it is incredibly derogatory and harmful.

Sources:

Sexuality of Offenders - Zero Abuse Project

Intestinal parasitic infections in homosexual men: prevalence, symptoms and factors in transmission - PMC

HIV and Gay and Bisexual Men | NIH

Comments

I appreciate how you smoothly take apart the original argument while still factoring in the claim that gay men make up a large percentage of HIV diagnoses and backing that up with evidence. I would say that you could certainly change your tag from exaggerated/misleading to false, as you easily present information that disproves the specific data in the post. One item that I don't see backed up in your sources list is the evidence that gay men have higher rates of domestic violence. Is there a chance you could post that source here as well? Thank you!