Insurance website claims gay men die younger than straights

A leading insurance comparison website has caused a storm of debate by claiming gay men have a life expectancy 20 years shorter than heterosexual men.

Insure.com, which provides quotes from more than 200 insurers to people across the US, has posted an article claiming research has shown that gay men do not live as long as heterosexual men.

In an article headed Gay men die 20 years younger insure.com's Joseph White, blames AIDS and gay lifestyles for this alleged difference.

"The studies did not disagree that gay men were dying younger than most other people. Why? The majority of the morbidity stems from AIDS," he wrote.

"But there is also a significant amount of drug use involved in many parts of gay culture, as well as increased incidence of psychological illness, family instability and suicide."

 Insurance website claims gay men die younger than straights
PinkNews.co.uk, UK