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What to Do When Your Friend Is in an Abusive Relationship

By Elizabeth Gulino — 2020

Here is some general advice about how to be there for a friend who you suspect or know is experiencing domestic violence.

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9 Ways to Help a Victim of Domestic Violence

If you know or suspect that someone is a victim of domestic violence, you might feel clueless about the best way to help. Don't let a fear of saying the wrong thing prevent you from reaching out.

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Buddy T.
2020
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Domestic Abuse: How to Help Someone You Think Might Be at Risk

A common concern is feeling like you don’t know enough to respond well, but simply listening can help someone to break the silence around their situation.

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Alison Gregory
2020
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Abusive Relationships Are Disturbingly Common. Here’s How to Support a Loved One

Perhaps the most important takeaway is the power of friendship . . . a friend can be a lifeline.

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Kavitha Cardoza, Clare Schneider
2021
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Domestic Violence in the LGBTQ+ Community

Partner violence within LGBTQ+ relationships occurs as often, if not more often, than in heterosexual relationships.

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Ariane Resnick
2021
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Domestic Violence Looks Different in LGBTQ+ Community

The signs of domestic violence are different in the LGBTQ community, but what you see on TV is usually inaccurate or unhealthy.

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Savannah Weinstock
2019
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LGBTQ+ People Are Being Ignored in the National Discussion on Family and Sexual Violence

Research also shows LGBTQ+ people experience violence and abuse at similar, if not greater, rates than cisgender, heterosexual women.

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Sophie Hindes, Bianca Fileborn, Jessica Ison
2021
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Is Violence More Common in Same-Sex Relationships?

A study in the US suggests that same-sex relationships suffer higher levels of domestic violence than heterosexual ones. Why is this, and how are Americans dealing with the problem?

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Joanna Jolly
2014
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Violence and Abuse in LGBTQ Relationships Is Common. But It’s Harder to Spot.

Messinger says the critical first step is awareness—acknowledging that this happens, and that it’s common.

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Julia Carpenter
2017
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A Same-Sex Domestic Violence Epidemic Is Silent

Typical framing of partner abuse as a heterosexual issue—with men abusing women—does a disservice to victims in abusive homosexual relationships.

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Maya Shwayder
2013
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Domestic Violence in the LGBT Community

A look at the less universally recognized occurrence of domestic violence among partners of the same sex.

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Center for American Progress Staff
2011
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