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Daniel R's avatar

"...the selected studies confirm that LGBT homicide is a major public health problem..."

For the life of me, I am at a loss to comprehend how homicide is a public health problem. Homicide is clearly a crime, not a health problem. I know this kind of thinking that the study details has been around for many years now, but it just doesn't make sense to classify crime as a health problem.

The only way that I can see that the two can be linked is being more specific about what kind of health is being referred to. If it is mental health, then sure, I can see it, but hasn't there been a big push to de-stigmatize and disconnect mental illness as a cause of violence?

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JoanneS's avatar

I have the utmost respect for Dr McCullough, but it has been clearly shown that medical journals have been co-opted to promote an agenda. I think the article in question here is an example. What are the numbers of LGBTQ homicides compared to suicides? I imagine that is a much larger issue with this population, and something health professionals should be studying.

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