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LGBT Community and Domestic Violence: Information and Resources

June 2007 | Mary Allen, National Resource Center on Domestic Violence

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"Same-sex abusers use a form of abuse similar to those of heterosexual batterers, but they also have an additional weapon in the threat of 'outing' their partner to family, friends, employer and community."

This is a compilation of information and resources on domestic violence in the LGBT community.  It includes an overview, key issues, statistics, fact sheet, bibliography, and website and video resource lists. To download this article, visit the National Resource Center on Domestic Violence.

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