A fact sheet about domtic vlence among the LGBT populatn that clus rmatn on the power and ntrol wheel for lbian, gay, bisexual and trans relatnships, rmatn on survivors, typ of abe, transgenr abe, HIV/AIDS related abe and barriers to seekg servic.
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FACT SHEET: DOMTIC VLENCE AND LBIAN, GAY, BISEXUAL AND TRANSGENR RELATNSHIPS
A fact sheet about domtic vlence among the LGBT populatn that clus rmatn on the power and ntrol wheel for lbian, gay, bisexual and trans relatnships, rmatn on survivors, typ of abe, transgenr abe, HIV/AIDS related abe and barriers to seekg servic. Forty-four percent of lbian women have experienced rape, physil vlence, and/or stalkg by an timate partner their lifetime, while 26% of gay men have as well (that number creas to 37% for bisexual men).
Across the board, LGBTQIA+ dividuals faced more barriers to accsg aid and re — particularly for transgenr people of lor and Black men who intify as gay. In a 2014 survey, 97% of gay and bi men and 99% of lbians chose discrimatn as their greatt ncern when travellg. Havg to see an article about a homophobia-motivated murr or see transphobic ments a popular film n be hugely triggerg and trmatizg.
However, people who are lbian, gay and bisexual have an equal or higher prevalence of experiencg timate partner vlence, sexual vlence and stalkg as pared to heterosexuals. 26% percent of gay men and 37% of bisexual men – pared to 29% of heterosexual men – experienced rape, physil vlence, and/or stalkg by an timate partner at some pot their lifetime. Homophobia and transphobia still play a role the legal workgs of many stat.