GAY MARRIED MEN
A survey carried out during 1987 by Australia's GAMMAline (a telephone counselling service for gay married men) found that 79% of married gay callers were sexually active with other men, often without their wives' knowledge.
The results of the survey were published in the National AIDS Bulletin (a publication of the Australian Federation of AIDS Organisers) and provided some startling information:
Of the 235 counselling calls during the year-long period 89% showed callers living with their wives; 79% of wives were not aware of their husbands' "sexuality crisis”; 86% of male callers were sexually active with their wives; 52% were aware of safe sex practices and 90% were concerned about AIDS.
When asked where they went for sex 33% of callers nominated a relationship, 17% said they went cruising and 16% said they used saunas. Massage parlours were used by 5% and a further 12% used casual pick ups for sex.
A GAMMA (Gay Married Men's Association) spokesperson was later quoted as saying the results had "terrifying" implications for the spread of AIDS among heterosexuals.
The GAMMA group also caters for separated or divorced gay men.