LGBT life expectancy

The life expectancy of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) people is a subject of research. Early research by the Cameron group purporting to find a significantly shorter life expectancy among homosexuals is not considered reliable, although it has been widely misused and cited.[1][2][3][4] During the AIDS crisis, a loss in average life expectancy was observed among gay men.[3][2]

In the late 2000s, research suggested "the claims of drastically increased overall mortality in gay men and lesbians appear unjustified".[5] As of 2020, data from Sweden found no gap in mortality between homosexual and heterosexual individuals, although mortality may be higher in bisexuals.[6] A 2022 study in the United States found no excess mortality among gay and bisexual males, but found excess mortality among bisexual and lesbian females.[7]

There is not yet reliable research on life expectancy of transgender people,[8] although false statistics have been widely circulated.[9]

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  3. ^ a b Hogg, Robert S; Strathdee, Steffanie A; Craib, Kevin JP; O'shaughnessy, Michael V; Montaner, Julio; Schechter, Martin T (2001). "Gay life expectancy revisited". International Journal of Epidemiology. 30 (6): 1499. doi:10.1093/ije/30.6.1499. ISSN 1464-3685. PMID 11821375. if we were to repeat this analysis today the life expectancy of gay and bisexual men would be greatly improved. Deaths from HIV infection have declined dramatically in this population since 1996
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  7. ^ Laughney, Caitlin Isabella; Eliason, Erica L. (2022-01-01). "Mortality Disparities Among Sexual Minority Adults in the United States". LGBT Health. 9 (1): 27–33. doi:10.1089/lgbt.2020.0482. ISSN 2325-8292. PMID 34698549.
  8. ^ Bosson, Jennifer K.; Buckner, Camille E.; Vandello, Joseph A. (2021-01-09). The Psychology of Sex and Gender. SAGE Publications. p. not available. ISBN 978-1-5443-9403-9. the systematic research needed to determine the average life expectancy of transgender people has not yet been conducted
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