Christian conservatives in the United States are, at this point, used to institutions blaming them for problems that plague minority groups.
But, the American Cancer Society’s recent report might just take this trend to its most absurd lengths yet.
As reported by Fox News, the American Cancer Society has written and released an 88-page report that seems to place the blame on traditional values for increasing the “stressors” that lead to folks in the LGBT community to develop cancer at greater rates.
According to the Cancer Society’s new report, “Exposure to these stressors may lead to increased prevalence of mental health or substance use disorders and unhealthy behaviors that increase cancer risk,” the report said.
And what are these “stressors” that force the LGBT cancer sufferers to find solace in the bottle, whether it holds alcohol or pills?
The ACS said, “LGBTQ+ cancer survivors are more likely to have poor physical and mental health, have higher prevalence of cigarette smoking and heavy alcohol use, and frequently experience homophobia and discomfort expressed by health care providers.”
