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Domestic Violence Looks Different in LGBTQ+ Community

By Savannah Weinstock — 2019

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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Tongues Untied: ‘Complex’ Relationships: On Love and Violence in LGBTQ Relationships

Darnell L. Moore in conversation with Wade Davis II about Love and Violence in LGBTQ Relationships.

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Darnell L. Moore and Wade Davis II
2012
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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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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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NFL Losses Are Associated with Increased Domestic Violence

Research suggests that when NFL teams lose, domestic violence increases.

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Maclen Stanley
2020
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8 Athletes Who’ve Been Suspended for Domestic Violence

While some athletes have been suspended for less than five games, others involved in domestic disputes have been benched for as many as 100 games.

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Sharon Lynn Pruitt
2018
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The NFL’s Problem with Violence against Women: A Story of Profit and Apathy

Nearly four years after Ray Rice was caught assaulting his partner on video, the league only provides lip service to violence against women.

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Kristen Doerer
2018
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