Tag: sexual violence
Half of Coupled Gay Men Have Been Abused by a Partner, Study Finds
"We're stuck in this mental representation of domestic violence as a female victim and a male perpetrator."
New research shows that nearly half of all men in same-sex relationships have experienced some type of abuse at the hands of their partner, HealthDay News reports.
The study, published in the July issue of the American Journal of Men’s Health, surveyed 320 men in 160 couples. Results show that 46% reported some type of partner abuse in the last year, including physical or...
Gay, Bisexual People Are More Than 4 Times Likelier To Face Sexual Violence, Study...
Experts are calling for "robust culturally specific prevention programming."
A new study suggests gay and bisexual people are much more likely to be victims of sexual violence.
A 2016 survey conducted by the Utah Department of Health asked 10,000 residents if they’d ever suffered a sexual assault. Nearly half of all bisexual respondents (45.5%), and a third of lesbians and gays (33.6%), said they had been the victim of sexual violence at some point in their lives—compared to just 8.7% of...
