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A New Bill Seeks To Protect Husbands And LGBT Members From Abusive Relationships

By Steph Esguerra Olarte – Cosmopolitan 10/03/2019 
“… A partner is considered as someone one has an intimate relationship with, whether “heterosexual, lesbian, gay, bisexual, queer, intersex, cisgender, or transgender.” …”
Read the entire article: https://www.cosmo.ph/news/bill-husbands-lgbt-members-abusive-relationships-a1031-20191003

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Transgender woman’s murder underscores problem of partner violence plaguing community, advocates say

By Karma Allen – ABC News 09/13/2019
“… But like a number of other transgender women, Williams appears to have fallen victim to violence at the hands of an intimate partner — an issue that while not particular to the transgender community, has had a profound effect on it. …”
Read the entire article: https://abcnews.go.com/US/transgender-womans-murder-underscores-problem-partner-violence-plaguing/story?id=65203137

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Ask Veronica – Elder abuse needs to be part of the conversation on aging

By Veronica Mitchell – The San Diego Union-Tribune 09/16/2019

“… I want to focus on elder abuse, a difficult but important subject that requires awareness and courage from families and caregivers. Some abuse is easier to recognize than others, and crimes against seniors range from physical to financial. …”

Read the entire article:  https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/caregiver/ask-veronica/story/2019-09-16/ask-veronica-september

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Christian homeless shelter won’t be forced to place men in women’s area in Anchorage

By Brandon Showalter – The Christian Post 10/01/2019
“… The trans-identified man subsequently filed a complaint saying that the center disallowed him from staying at the shelter where he would have been sleeping next to abused women. …”
Read the entire article: https://www.christianpost.com/news/christian-homeless-shelter-wont-be-forced-to-place-men-in-womens-area-in-anchorage.html

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