Over the past few s, the of and terventn for timate partner vlence (IPV) have been approached and studied. This paper prents a narrative review on IPV occurrg same sex upl, that is, same sex IPV (SSIPV). Dpe the myth that IPV is exclively an issue heterosexual relatnships, many studi have revealed the existence of IPV among lbian and gay upl, and s cince is parable to (Turell, 2000) or higher than that among heterosexual upl (Msger, 2011; Kelley et al., 2012). While siari between heterosexual and lbian, gay, and bisexual (LGB) IPV were found, unique featur and dynamics were prent LGB IPV. Such featur are maly related to intifitn and treatment of SSIPV the muny and to the need of takg to nsiratn the role of sexual mory strsors. Our fdgs show there is a lack of studi that addrs LGB dividuals volved IPV; this is mostly due to the silence that has historilly existed around vlence the LGB muny, a silence built on fears and myths that have obstcted a public discsn on the phenomenon. We intified the ma them discsed the published studi that we have reviewed here. The reviews lead to the ncln that is sential to create a place where this subject n be eely discsed and approached, both by LGB and heterosexual people.
Contents:
- GAY MEN AND TIMATE PARTNER VLENCE: A GENR ANALYSIS
- ADDRSG INTIMATE PARTNER VLENCE LBIAN, GAY, BISEXUAL, AND TRANSGENR PATIENTS
- ANTECENTS OF INTIMATE PARTNER VLENCE AMONG GAY AND BISEXUAL MEN
- BARRIERS TO HELP SEEKG FOR LBIAN, GAY, BISEXUAL, TRANSGENR, AND QUEER SURVIVORS OF INTIMATE PARTNER VLENCE
GAY MEN AND TIMATE PARTNER VLENCE: A GENR ANALYSIS
Suici preventn and timate partner vlence for gay and bisexual men. * gay intimate partner violence *
3%), vers a ltle over a quarter (29%) of heterosexual men, had experienced IPV their lifetime; gay men were slightly ls likely than heterosexual men to experience this (reported by 26%).
In addn, lbian, gay and bisexual high school-aged stunts report elevated rat of physil (13%) and sexual (16%) datg vlence, pared to the rat of physil (7%) and sexual (7%) datg vlence reported by their straight peers.
For LGBTQ+ people, this often shows up by abers weaponizg existg homophobic and transphobic systems of stigma, discrimatn, and lack of tn around LGBTQ+ people, to perpetuate their ntrol. Homophobia, biphobia, transphobia, and heterosexism surround the wheel to dite how the systems of hate and discrimatn n be weaponized for every technique and actn, and further create the scenars where vlence is more likely to occur. Stereotyp around LGBTQ+ people specifilly n also be weaponized: for example, bisexual people—who are signifintly more likely than their lbian and gay peers to experience IPV--face the stereotype that they are hypersexual, which abers may explo to prsure them to unwanted sexual ntact.
ADDRSG INTIMATE PARTNER VLENCE LBIAN, GAY, BISEXUAL, AND TRANSGENR PATIENTS
Gay men experience physil and sexual asslt at siar rat to women, study fds. * gay intimate partner violence *
For stance, a 2016 report by the Natnal Coaln of Anti-Vlence Programs found that 44% of LGBTQ+ survivors of IPV were nied shelter servic when seekg help This is particularly te for transgenr, non-bary, and genr non-nformg survivors who are at risk of beg turned away, mistreated, or adnamed/misgenred shelters or servic that are segregated by sex Hatn to report out of fear of enunterg anti-LGBTQ+ stigma, driven by prr negative and discrimatory experienc wh health re provirs and stutns, the police, and the judicial system Negative experience when reportg to provirs or the police, cludg beg turned away, discrimated agast, or havg their plat dismissed, downplayed, or ignored bee perpetrator was a same-sex partner and/or survivor was LGBTQ+ Historil systemic bias agast LGBTQ+ people /same-sex upl om the police and judicial system, cludg creased risk of police btaly, creased likelihood of havg orrs of protectn enforced, and stigmatizg homophobic, transphobic, and misogynistic attus held by provirs and police, all further perpetuate distst and hatn to report. For stance, the same systems of homophobic/transphobic stigma and discrimatn that lead threat of outg to be an effective technique by abers to perpetrate IPV, may lead LGBTQ+ survivors to avoid reportg, for fear that dog so will force them to out themselv before they feel safe or ready. This report provis an overview of existg rearch on timate partner vlence (IPV) and sexual abe (IPSA) among lbian, gay, bisexual, and transgenr (LGBT) people and mak remendatns for future rearch.
ANTECENTS OF INTIMATE PARTNER VLENCE AMONG GAY AND BISEXUAL MEN
Most studi reviewed for this report found a lifetime prevalence of IPV among lbian and bisexual women, gay and bisexual men, and transgenr people that is as high as or higher than the U. Acrdg to the NISVS, bisexual men seem more likely to report ever havg experienced IPV than heterosexual men, and gay men seem ls likely than heterosexual men to report ever havg experienced IPV.
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BARRIERS TO HELP SEEKG FOR LBIAN, GAY, BISEXUAL, TRANSGENR, AND QUEER SURVIVORS OF INTIMATE PARTNER VLENCE
Acrdg to data om the Youth Risk Behavr Survey (YRBS) nducted durg 2001-2009 seven stat and six large urban school districts, 14% to 31% of gay and lbian stunts across the s and 17% of 32% of bisexual stunts across the s had been forced to have sexual terurse at some pot their liv.
In terms of masculi and men's health rearch, the fdgs reveal the lims of ialisg hegemonic masculi and genr relatns as heterosexual, while highlightg a pluraly of gay masculi and the need for IPV support servic that bridge the divi between male and female as well as between homosexual and heterosexual.