Domtic vlence occurred at 'more than twice' the rate 'lbian or gay' relatnships.
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INTIMATE PARTNER VLENCE LBIAN, GAY, BISEXUAL, TRANS, TERSEX AND QUEER MUNI
* domestic abuse for gay couples *
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"Yej Lee, an associate at the Anti-Vlence Program New York Cy, said that the assumptn of heterosexualy has been a huge stumblg block for gays and lbians seekg refuge om an aber. Sce the entire movement agast domtic abe started as a battered women's movement, Lee said, we are graed to thk that victims are all are married, straight a mental health unselor wh the Vlence Revery Program Boston, Jsi Newman says that bee the flt assumptn is that people are straight, there n be an attu wh shelters that a gay person somehow “served” the vlence.