Domestic Violence Peaks More Than Ever For the LGBTQIA+ Community
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Abusive relationships are characterized by consecutive acts of degradation, physical and verbal abuse, intimidation, and excessive control. While abusers will attempt to normalize such behaviors to maintain power in the relationship, these acts are and should always be recognized as domestic violence. What many do not recognize is that aggressive behavioral patterns and violence are even more common in non-heterosexual couples and members of the LGBTQIA+ community. According to the National Coalition Against Domestic Violence and the Williams Institute of Law:
- Black and African American members of the LGBTQIA+ community are more likely to experience physical violence.
- 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.
- Lifetime intimate partner violence among the transgender community from purposive studies ranges from 31% to 50%
