Although we shouldn’t NEED to give another reason for the argument in favor of same-sex marriage, a recent study published in the American Journal of Public Health has found one!
The study, called Effect of Same-​Sex Marriage Laws on Health Care Use and Expenditures in Sexual Minority Men: A Quasi-​Natural Experiment, has found that gay men living in states allowing same-sex marriage are actually healthier!
After studying data from 1,211 gay male patients in a community-based health center in Massachusetts for 12 months following the state’s legalization of same-sex marriage in 2003, researchers determined the policy change “may be effective in reducing health care use and costs among sexual minority men.”
That makes total sense because having only one sexual partner, regardless of gender or sexual orientation, reduces the risk of contracting any kind of sexually transmitted disease.
Also, studies have found that being in a loving, committed relationship is often better for your health because you’re less likely to engage in substance abuse, get stressed out or depressed!
It should be noted that the increase in healthier gay men in Massachusetts wasn’t limited to those who were actually married, so marriage equality is great for everyone!
Although so many people are finally coming to their senses, when will ALL of America wake up and realize this?
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