1. Violence in the LGBT Community
Approximately 50% of lesbian and gay youth report experiencing some form of dating violence. Bisexual youth appear to experience higher rates of interpersonal violence than gay and lesbian youth, although the exact reason for this is not fully known. ... The results showed that compared to heterosexual youth, LGBT youth had higher proportions of female (69 percent), transgender (5 percent), and non-White (47 percent) youth. ... Emotional abuse was reported by 59 of LGBT respondents, compared to 46 percent of heterosexual youth. ... In many parts of the country in which LGBT youth programs ar...
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