Domestic Violence

Describes lesbian partner abuse, the ways violence can make a victim feel, and what to do to get help, including local resources for Victoria, Australia.

Scholarly article describing the stages of a gay, lesbian, and bisexual relationship and how domestic violence develops.

Article describing same-sex domestic violence, reluctance of the gay and lesbian community to acknowledge violence, and issues specific to GLBT domestic violence.

List of gay community centers by state, including services offered, who to contact, and web pages if available. Most offer non-violence or domestic violence services.

Provide community education and direct services to gay, bisexual, and transgendered male victims and survivors of domestic violence in the Cambridge, MA area.

Providing information, resources, and support to gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgendered victims and survivors of domestic violence.

Article which explains the problem with gay and lesbian abuse reports is that many go unreported due to societal prejudice, and services and counseling necessary for abuse victims are not available. <small>(November 10, 1998)</small>

Facts and statistics about lesbian battery. (Legal term meaning physical assault).

Resources for battered lesbians, bisexuals, and gay men in the Portland, OR, Vancouver, WA, metropolitan region.

Services for gay, lesbian or bisexual crime victims. Counseling, police advocacy, court advocacy, short-term counseling, support groups, community education, 24-hour hotline.