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    Facts:

  • 25-33% of all gay relationships involve domestic violence

  • Domestic violence includes physical, sexual, verbal, emotional, economic and spiritual abuse

  • Domestic violence occurs in all segments of the gay community

  • Domestic violence has nothing to do with sex roles or physical appearance

  • Domestic violence is the third major health risk for gay men

  • Alcohol and drug use is an excuse for the abuser to blame something else

  • Isolation in domestic violence is increased by homophobia and heterosexism

  • The fear of having to “out” yourself if you talk about the abuse often keeps gay men in silence

  • BDSM relationships have agreements and “safe” words to stop any nonconsensual behaviour, abuse ignores these

  • Domestic violence can lead to short and long-term physical and emotional health problems

  • The National Leather Association ­ International has an official statement against domestic violence in the leather/SM/fetish community

  • You can legally apply for a Peace Bond or Restraining Order against an abusive gay partner


    • (New York City Gay and Lesbian Anti-Violence Project)

    withdrawn? | controlled? | isolated? | silenced? | scared? | judged?