By Advocate, 10/16/24
“…The vast majority of LGBTQ+ community centers (73 percent) reported experiencing anti-LGBTQ+ threats or harassment over the past two years, according to the 2024 LGBTQ Community Center Survey Report from the Movement Advancement Project and CenterLink. …”
Read the entire article: https://www.advocate.com/news/lgbtq-community-centers-threats-violence
By Main Street Media, 10/21/24
“…To help fight elder abuse, lawmakers passed legislation this year requiring district attorneys to provide confidentiality for those who report information regarding elder abuse. Under the law, those who come forward can still be interviewed, but their identity will be protected. The legislation also clarifies these individuals’ information must be reported to the district attorney from adult protective services. …”
Read the entire article: https://mainstreetmediatn.com/articles/columnists-opinion-pulaskicitizen/state-senate-update-new-laws-target-elder-abuse-protect-vulnerable-adults/
By Monitor.co, 10/30/24
“…Authorities have emphasised the need for gender-based violence (GBV) shelters to provide counselling services for men experiencing abuse. Police in the Elgon Sub-region have registered a rise in cases of men facing domestic violence. The police say most victims hesitate to report due to cultural expectations. …”
Read the entire article: https://www.monitor.co.ug/uganda/news/national/elgon-men-silently-endure-domestic-violence-police-4805502
By Independent, 10/08/24
“…‘My sergeant used to bully me a lot, even if I do correct’. He was completely lost, really. “We loved him so much. The last days before he took his own life he mentioned, ‘I can’t take it, so much pressure on me. There’s no support from anywhere’.”…”
Read the entire article: https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/anugrah-abraham-west-yorkshire-police-b2625163.html
By Q News, 10/10/24
“…“The landmark National Elder Abuse Prevalence Study led by AIFS indicated that approximately 15% of people aged 65+ reported an experience of elder abuse in the 12 months prior – including physical, sexual, financial or neglect,” Dr Gahan said. …”
Read the entire article: https://qnews.com.au/new-study-to-investigate-abuse-and-mistreatment-of-older-lgbt-people/
By BBC, 09/25/24
“…The Domestic and Sexual Abuse Strategy is not solely focused on women, it will attempt to tackle violence against men, children and young people, and intimate partner violence within the LGBTQ+ community. It will also look at issues affecting ethnic minority communities, and abuse suffered by older people and those with disabilities.
Read the entire article: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c5yw51jvydxo
By Local 10, 08/30/24
“…Surveillance footage recorded at 8:13 p.m., 8:40 p.m., and 8:58 p.m. that day showed CNA Nerissa Betton “engaging in physically abusive behavior toward several patients,” according to the police report.In one video, Betton appeared to repeatedly strike and stab a 78-year-old man with her hands and a metal fork, inflicting wounds on his right leg and forehead that caused “profuse bleeding,” police said. …”
Read the entire article: https://www.local10.com/news/local/2024/08/30/nursing-assistant-accused-of-stabbing-man-78-with-fork-at-fort-lauderdale-rehab-center/
By Daily Journal of Commerce, 09/05/24
“… As time progressed, the desire to stay after school continued to drop, and his appearance looked disheveled, at best. My wife and I opted to volunteer at school and noticed signs of bullying happening to kids in his class. This discovery, and the lack of help received, led us to change schools. …”
Read the entire article: https://djcoregon.com/news/2024/09/05/lessons-from-the-playground-preventing-workplace-bullying-opinion/
By ISS Today, 09/05/24
“…Sexual violence against men in war is rife, but humanitarian and other responses, including much of the reporting on Sudan, focus on women and girls. Addressing the attacks on men and boys in Sudan is difficult due to a lack of data, stigma and shame. Existing laws and healthcare providers don’t recognise men as victims – despite evidence…”
Read the entire article: https://issafrica.org/iss-today/more-focus-needed-on-sexual-violence-against-males-in-sudan
By WordinBlack, 09/05/24
“…For generations, society saw men as the abusers in domestic-violence scenarios. But when Black women are violent towards their male partners, shame, embarrassment and complex views about Black masculinity often keep them from reporting it. …”
Read the entire article: https://sacobserver.com/2024/09/tables-turned-why-black-male-ipv-victims-dont-speak-up/
