Domestic Violence Has Risen 15% Since 2008 Among LGBTQ Population Nationally

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Domestic Violence Has Risen 15% Since 2008 Among LGBTQ Population Nationally

http://www.enewspf.com/index.php/latest-news/gay-and-lesbian/19593-domestic-violence-has-risen-15-since-2008-among-lgbtq-population-nationally
10/30/10

Chicago, IL–(ENEWSPF)– The National Coalition of Anti-Violence Programs (NCAVP) released the Report on Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer Domestic/Intimate Partner Violence in the United States in 2009 on Tuesday, October 26. The report found that LGBTQ domestic/intimate partner violence reports rose 15% since 2008 and is a pervasive social problem at a time when LGBTQ-specific programs were losing staff or closing altogether due to the economic crisis. In 2009, NCAVP documented 6 murders related to LGBTQ domestic/intimate partner violence, representing a 50% rise since 2007.