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More gay men died in NYC during the AIDS crisis than US soldiers in the Vietnam War

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REFUTED

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Available data and fact-checks show that the number of gay men who died of AIDS in New York City during the epidemic was lower than the approximately 58,000 U.S. military fatalities in the Vietnam War.

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skeptics.stackexchange.com: Did more gay men die in NYC during the AIDS crisis than US soldiers ...

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Evaluates the specific claim and rates it false, comparing NYC AIDS deaths and Vietnam casualties.

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doi.org: Trends in The AIDS Epidemic Among Men Who Reported Sex With Men in New York City: 1981–1993

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Shows total AIDS cases among men who have sex with men in NYC (25,812) was well below Vietnam deaths (~58,000).

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first checked31 Jul 2026

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