By WSAV, 10/27/2023
“…Over half of people in the LGBTQIA+ community will experience domestic violence in their lifetime, according to Donovan Edward, the vice chair of the Board of Directors for First City Pride Center in Savannah….”
Read the entire article: https://www.wsav.com/news/local-news/a-closer-look-domestic-violence-in-the-lgbtq-community/
By George Mason University, 10/09/2023
“…An overwhelming number of resources available to survivors are specifically catered toward women, which can alienate men seeking help. Men are also socialized to not express their emotions and are often shamed for speaking up about their abuse because of the widespread belief that men can’t be survivors of abuse, especially in a heterosexual relationship…”
Read the entire article: https://publichealth.gmu.edu/news/2023-10/intimate-partner-violence-happens-every-gender-and-partner-pairings
By Kern Valley Sun, 10/30/2023
“…The main difference between male and female victims of domestic violence is the fact that it’s more difficult for a man to recognize he’s experiencing domestic violence and harder for a man to come forward and ask for assistance out of the abuse. Men are more likely to think no one will believe they’re being abused…”
Read the entire article: https://kernvalleysun.com/stories/650696033-victims-advocates-march-on-behalf-of-male-domestic-violence-victims
