I'm going to size up the gay guy(s) living next door and get a feeling for what they are like. Do they give vibes that they could be pedophiles or do they seem rather safe in their behaviors and interests? As a parent, I'm going to treat all adults in the area as potential pedophiles until I know them better.
What I won't do is make the mistaken assumption that a neighbor is regarded dangerous or safe solely on their sexual preference. I'll take the percentages under advisement but I will be cognizant of the fact that some heteros are unsafe for children just as some homos are unsafe for children.
It certainly is true one must be vigilant, OHoof, but who would you rather the TSA profile at airports: caucasion Jewish grandmothers in wheelchairs or Islamic males with beards and prayer rugs?
I think profiling the homosexual next door makes you safer since he’s many times more likely to injure your child despite what you think you know about him.