According to the National Coalition Against Domestic Violence and the Williams Institute, about 44% of lesbians and 61% of bisexual women have experienced physical violence from an intimate partner. So have 26% of gay men and 37% of bisexual men. That compares to 35% of straight women and 29% of straight men. In the transgender community, studies show somewhere between 31% and 50% have been victims of domestic violence. The National Institutes of Health (NIH) reports there are more cases of domestic violence among men living with male partners than among men living with female partners.
The NIH also says LGBTQ+ victims are less likely to report domestic violence. One reason may be a lack of responsiveness by local organizations that provide services to victims. The National Coalition of Anti-Violence Programs found that when seeking help, 44% of LGBTQ survivors of intimate partner violence were denied services.
Sidney Yerger serves as outreach and education engagement manager at Dallas Hope Charities, which operates a shelter for young adults. Some of those young adults are victims of domestic violence. […]
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