I told Mr. Racicot that pro-family Americans viewed the homosexual activist agenda as a grave threat for two reasons: First, homosexuality hurts those who practice it.... health risks ... sexually transmitted diseases specific to homosexual conduct ...The phrase "sexually transmitted diseases specific to homosexual conduct" really caught my attention, but without supporting evidence, it seems to be a reach. It's common sense that a greater incidence of STD's accompanies a greater incidence of promiscuity, but I have never heard of an STD that specifically targets same-sex promiscuity.
There are specific types/anatomic locations of STDs that, though not wholly unknown among promiscuous heterosexual individuals, nonetheless are considered the result of homosexual behavior, including Amoebic bowel disease, cytomegalovirus, shigellosis, giardiasis, Anal warts, herpes of the throat, urethritis from Chlamidia spp., mycoplasma spp.,Ureaplasma urealyticum and Trichomonas spp., and Hepatitis B.