LGBTQ+
stands for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, questioning and “plus,” which represents other sexual identities including pansexual, asexual and omnisexual. It’s the accepted and inclusive way to refer to the queer community, who can be grouped by one common theme: the fact they don’t identify as straight and/or cisgender.
Lifetime Prevalence of IPV
Hetero Women 35%
Bi Women 61.10%
Lesbian 43.80%
Hetero men 29%
Bi Men 37.30%
Gay Men 26%
“Transgender youth reported the highest rates of dating violence, with 88.9 percent reporting physical dating violence.”
“Lesbian, gay and bisexual (LGB) youth are more likely to experience physical and psychological dating abuse, sexual coercion, and cyber dating abuse than their heterosexual peers.”