SP, isn't it strange that none of the "footnotes" associated with extensive further studies reference the Cameron research you find so onerous? As an example:
1.Gay men lifespan shorter than non gay men: "The life expectancy for gay and bisexual men is 8 to 20 years less than for men in general. Robert S. Hogg et al., "Modeling the Impact of HIV Disease on Mortality in Gay and Bisexual Men," International Journal of Epidemiology 26 (1997): 657." (Exodus Global Alliance, exodusglobalalliance.org/ishomosexualityhealthyp60.php)
2."In 2007, MSM [Men Sex with Men] were 44 to 86 times as likely to be diagnosed with HIV compared with other men, and 40 to 77 times as likely as women." (Center for Disease Control,
http://www.cdc.gov/hiv/topics/msm/index.htm)
3.Domestic Violence higher among homosexuals: "'the incidence of domestic violence among gay men is nearly double that in the heterosexual population.'(Gwat Yong Lie and Sabrina Gentlewarrier, "Intimate Violence in Lesbian Relationships: Discussion of Survey Findings and Practice Implications," Journal of Social Service Research 15 (1991): 41–59." (exodusglobalalliance.org/ishomosexualityhealthyp60.php)
4.Sex of women with women at greater health risk than women with men: "For women, a history of sex with women may be a marker for increased risk of adverse sexual, reproductive, and general health outcomes compared with women who reported sex exclusively with men." (American Journal of Public Health, ajph.aphapublications.org/cgi/content/abstract/97/6/1126)
"If mere homosexual activity harms no one, then why do gay men have a lifespan that is significantly less than heterosexual men (1 above)? Why is the homosexual man 44 to 86 times more likely to be diagnosed with HIV than heterosexual men (2)? Why is the incidence of domestic violence double that of heterosexual men (3)? Why do lesbian women have greater health risks than heterosexual women (4)?"
Yet, a contibutor here that is usually applauded for his/her scientific astuteness refuses to even look at the research available...
Naomi, I personally think there are several reasons a person "chooses" to be involved in homosexuality, based on the evidence. The choosing can be at an unconcious level, but not at a genetic level. The studies done on identical twins is especially enlightening and quickly belies the notion that individuals are just "born that way". The widely quoted gene expression research as causal to such activity is actually non-evidence and hasn't been replicated (no pun intended) since.
As a matter of fact many in the LGBT community, in articles I've read, find it unacceptable to consider malfunctioning genes as a cause, since this would, they believe, lable them as deficient or otherwise "unnormal". Yet, if evolution is to be believed, such activity is exactly that, since they are unable to reproduce and thus pass on that genetic trait.
Those who find the "life style" destructive and the adherents thereof generally very unhappy, are often accused of simply inventing their bias' out of whole cloth when the evidence is there for anyone that wishes to be objective in their own questioning...