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.” …”
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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. …”
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Julian Center launches text line to help victims of teen dating violence

By WTHR 09/10/2019
“… There’s another resource for your teenagers to use to stop dating violence. The Julian Center just launched Project Avery, a text line to help young adults who are experiencing this kind of violence. …”

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Six Men Tell Their Stories of Sexual Assault in the Military

By: Dave Philipps – The New York Times 09/10/19
“… More than 100,000 men have been sexually assaulted in the military in recent decades. Shame and stigma kept the vast majority from coming forward to report the attacks. Six men are speaking out to break the silence. ..”
Read the entire articlehttps://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2019/09/10/us/men-military-sexual-assault.html

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D.C. Grades Well in Elder-Abuse Protections

By: Stacy M. Brown – The Washington Informer 09/11/19
“… The Elder Abuse Response Team Act was reintroduced to establish the District of Columbia Elder Abuse Response Team (EART), a partnership of public and private agencies that will coordinate a high-quality, multidisciplinary, victim-centered response to elder abuse. …”
Read the entire article: https://washingtoninformer.com/d-c-grades-well-in-elder-abuse-protections/

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