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I’M FAT AND GAY. HERE’S WHAT I’VE LEARNED.

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“BORN THIS WAY”: STRATEGI FOR GAY AND FAT ACCEPTANCE

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However, there are some specific health ncerns that gay men and other men who have sex wh men need to be aware of. Gay men and other men who have sex wh men may be at an creased risk of prsn, bipolar disorr and anxiety.

Gay men also are more likely to have body image problems and eatg disorrs, such as anorexia and bulimia, than are other men. Gay men are more likely to al wh alhol e disorr than are other people.

I’M A FAT GAY MAN. I KNOW. PLEASE STOP TELLG ME

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And rearch has shown that gay men and other men who have sex wh men experience timate partner vlence at a higher rate than do other men.

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