Intimate Partner Violence in the LGBTQ+ Community

Bermea, Autumn M.; Slakoff, Danielle C.; Goldberg, Abbie E.

doi:10.1016/j.pop.2021.02.006

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“…Our participants' narratives provide a parallel to Hardesty et al's findings, indicating their awareness of the possibility of outside interference in response to parental violence—which may have been judged even more harshly given their sexual orientation (Harp & Oser, 2016)—that in turn figured into their silence surrounding their family situation. Such silence reinforces the invisibility of LGBTQ family violence, and perpetuates the notion that violence “doesn't happen here,” restricting families' access to support (Bermea et al, 2021). Of note, too, is that the participants who reported parental violence toward them or their siblings also tended to conceal this, with fear of the child welfare system chief among their reasons for nondisclosure.…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Cherished families, unspoken truths: Navigating hidden and challenging family experiences while growing up with LGBTQ parents

Goldberg,

Allen,

Sanner

2023

J of Marriage and Family

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ObjectiveThis study aims to advance understanding of hidden, complex, and resilient family experiences as perceived by adult children from LGBTQ‐parent families.BackgroundDifficult and taboo family topics (e.g., mental illness, substance abuse, violence, infidelity, poverty) are rarely examined, particularly among LGBTQ‐parent families, in part reflecting researcher and family concerns about stigmatization or misrepresentation. Unique, complex, and resilient aspects of growing up in LGBTQ‐parent families reveal the need to study LGBTQ‐parent families in their own right, and not simply from a heteronormative, comparative perspective.MethodA sample of 39 adults raised by LGBTQ parents responded to a mixed‐methods online survey regarding parental and child‐related dynamics, challenges, and disclosure practices experienced while growing up. Descriptive statistics and qualitative content analysis were used to analyze the data.ResultsParticipants reported an array of challenging family experiences, about which they recalled great pressure to conceal, because of the intersecting stigmas associated with their parents' sexual orientation, the difficulties they faced, and their associated fears of negative evaluation and interference by systems of authority. Their narratives revealed several themes related to navigating challenging LGBTQ family experiences, such as feeling that their families' difficulties were not the result of having LGBTQ parents, but instead due to structural heteronormativity and marginalization.ConclusionAs a minoritized group, LGBTQ‐parent families experience societal scrutiny and family stress. Yet, despite reporting multiple problems and stressors associated with their childhoods, participants also revealed great insight and resilience as they sought to understand the complexity of their family upbringing.

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Section: Discussionmentioning

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Cherished families, unspoken truths: Navigating hidden and challenging family experiences while growing up with LGBTQ parents

Goldberg,

Allen,

Sanner

2023

J of Marriage and Family

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“…Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, two-spirit, or questioning (LGBTTQ+) youth have unique health, educational, and social needs. They are at a heightened risk of experiencing violence including sexual assault (Day et al, 2017; Johns et al, 2019), emotional victimization (Day et al, 2017), intimate partner violence (Bermea et al, 2021), and entry into sex trafficking (Boswell et al, 2019). In addition, research has shown that those who identify as LGBTTQ+ experience high rates of depression, substance abuse, anxiety, and suicide and that access to support and care has a positive impact (Marzetti et al, 2022; Rosellini et al, 2021; Thorne et al, 2019; Tordoff et al, 2022; Treharne et al, 2020).…”

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Gender-Affirming Care and Comprehensive Sexuality Education

2023

Journal of Forensic Nursing

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Every year, an estimated 246 million children are subject to some form of gender-based violence, including mistreatment, bullying, psychological abuse, and sexual harassment. Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, two-spirit, or questioning youth are at a heightened risk of experiencing violence and have unique health, educational, and social needs. Fostering an atmosphere of support and acceptance can help alleviate many of these negative outcomes.

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“…7 Research demonstrates that lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, and other sexual and gender minorities (LGBTQ+) experience IPV at higher rates than heterosexual or cisgender persons. 8,9 Th is is particularly salient for LGBTQ+ persons of color, who experience signifi cantly higher rates of IPV compared with their White counterparts. Although IPV has a multifactorial etiology, it is thought in LGBTQ+ relationships to be linked oft en to minority stress, as these individuals experience unique stressors related to their identities.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Research demonstrates that lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, and other sexual and gender minorities (LGBTQ+) experience IPV at higher rates than heterosexual or cisgender persons 8,9. This is particularly salient for LGBTQ+ persons of color, who experience significantly higher rates of IPV compared with their White counterparts.…”

Section: Prevalence and Risk Factorsmentioning

confidence: 99%