DV and the LGBTQ+ Community

Submitted by Matt on Mon, 2023-01-02 20:43

Article here. By casting DV as exclusively a men vs. women issue, not only do feminists ignore male DV victims in heterosexual rel'ps but they also totally ignore the DV in homosexual rel'ps for both sexes. Excerpt:

'• Around 44% of lesbian and 61% of bisexual women have experienced forms of rape and physical violence by an intimate partner as compared to 35% of straight women.

• 26% of gay men and 37% of bisexual men have experienced forms of rape and physical violence by an intimate partner compared to 29% of straight men.
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Behind these statistics are real people with real experiences of abuse. LGBTQIA+ individuals face unique challenges in their journey towards safety and stability. Taylor Brown and Jody L. Herman from the UCLA School of Williams Institute list out just some of the challenges that include:

• Legal jurisdictions of domestic violence that only refer to heterosexual couples'

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