11 controlling things it is illegal for your partner to do in a relationship

By Abigail Rabbet – Cambridgeshire Live 11/01/2019
“… Whether it’s saying they will tell people details about your health or sexual orientation, repeated threats to reveal personal and private information is a form of abuse. …”
Read the entire article: https://www.cambridge-news.co.uk/news/uk-world-news/domestic-abuse-laws-psychological-control-17144586

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New Red Icon Flagging Nursing Homes With History Of Mistreatment Deemed Imperfect By Facilities, Advocates Alike

By Kaiser Health News 11/19/2019
“… The federal government has begun flagging nursing homes with a history of resident mistreatment, opening a new window into abuse and neglect in as many as one in 20 elder-care facilities across the U.S. The government’s database, Nursing Home Compare, has for years allowed the public to search and compare nursing homes nationwide. …”
Read the entire article: https://khn.org/morning-breakout/new-red-icon-flagging-nursing-homes-with-history-of-mistreatment-deemed-imperfect-by-facilities-advocates-alike/

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These Men Say Women Raped Them. But The Law Does Not Agree

By Sophie Gallagher – Huffington Post 11/09/2019
“…This specificity of pronoun and body part in the legislation applies to the perpetrator, not to the victim – i.e. anyone can be raped, but not everyone can rape…”
Read the entire article: https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/these-men-say-women-raped-them-but-the-law-doesnt-agree_uk_5d396ed7e4b0419fd338515d?guccounter=1&guce_referrer=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZ29vZ2xlLmNvbS8&guce_referrer_sig=AQAAADxX7_u8uHfKJ7kjw_6IM2GXXBa-A0luZpdVY2xztSNhOrpNusS9tyNtgzDNGXtCU3mtzCWevr1q1Qj2567nExJC0qYzfbPcKrsjXCf_D046fUfSIY6MQrjMqIKZ1Su8aJvwqL4Fc7eXeb2PvLzE-3KYKBCQ0Q6UB9n42q04qLKs

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Bedfordshire Police urges male victims to speak out on International Men’s Day

By John Guinn – Cranfield and Marston Vale Chronicle 11/19/2019
“… Bedfordshire Police is urging male victims of domestic abuse and child sexual exploitation to speak out and seek help today, on International Men’s Day (19 November 2019), when positive male role models are celebrated and men’s issues and wellbeing are at the forefront. …”
Read the entire article: https://cranfieldandmarstonvale.co.uk/crime/male-victims-urged-speak-out-international-mens-day/

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Domestic violence doesn’t spare LGBT community

By Anthony Williams – Detroit Free Press 10/12/2019
“… Unfortunately, the same degree of compassion and support is not always extended to the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender population, where some of the issues and outcomes are even more alarming than with the heterosexual population. …”
Read the entire article: https://www.freep.com/story/opinion/contributors/2019/11/10/domestic-violence-doesnt-spare-lgbt-community-opinion/2532276001/

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Why aren’t we addressing men as victims?

By Karla Villegas Pineda – The Courier 10/07/2019
“…In a society where men are made to feel emasculated for coming forward about abusive behavior in relationships, men are less likely to start a conversation about what is and isn’t healthy in a relationship. Culturally, walking away is viewed as an affront to their masculinity…”
Read the entire article: https://codcourier.org/12551/opinion/domestic-abuse-why-arent-we-addressing-men-as-victims/

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