This special report [2] describes the national prevalence of intimate partner violence, sexual violence and stalking victimization based on respondents’ sexu
al orientation. Respondents who self-identified as lesbian, gay or bisexual at the time of the survey and described violence experienced with both same-sex and opposite-sex partners based on the 2010 data from the National Intimate Partner and Sexual Violence Survey (NISVS) [3].
Read the full report [2]
View the fact sheet [4]
View the Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) [5]
The NSVRC also provides an information packet on Sexual Violence & Individuals Who Identify as LGBTQ [6]. The packet includes general information on the nature of sexual violence against LGBTQ people and understanding effective prevention and response strategies.
Links:
[1] http://www.cdc.gov/ViolencePrevention/NISVS/SpecialReports.html
[2] http://www.cdc.gov/ViolencePrevention/pdf/NISVS_SOfindings.pdf
[3] http://nsvrc.org/publications/NISVS-2010-summary-report
[4] http://www.cdc.gov/ViolencePrevention/pdf/NISVS_FactSheet_LBG-a.pdf
[5] http://www.cdc.gov/ViolencePrevention/pdf/NISVS_FAQs_SO-a.pdf
[6] http://nsvrc.org/publications/nsvrc-publications-information-packets/sexual-violence-individuals-who-identify-lgbtq
[7] http://nsvrc.org/publications/gender-based-violence
[8] http://nsvrc.org/publications/intimate-partner-sexual-assault
[9] http://nsvrc.org/publications/rape/sexual-assault
[10] http://nsvrc.org/publications/fact-sheets
[11] http://nsvrc.org/publications/reports