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"Community-level opposition to marriage equality and the stress that came with
it is still making some Australians in same-sex relationships sick years after
the vote, our study suggests.
In research published today in the
American Journal of Public Health, we show
people in same-sex relationships living in areas more strongly opposed to
marriage equality had higher rates of chronic health problems after the vote
compared to those living in areas with less opposition.
There were, for example, more long-term heart, respiratory and mental health
conditions in people in same-sex relationships in areas with the most
opposition to marriage equality.
Our study is the first to show the link between opposition to marriage equality
and health in this way.
It’s also a reminder of how underlying community attitudes can magnify stigma,
which can have long-term consequences for people’s health."
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
