Experiences of Intimate Partner Violence and Subsequent Police Reporting Among Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer Adults in Colorado: Comparing Rates of Cisgender and Transgender Victimization.
Research indicates that lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) individuals are at high risk of victimization by others and that transgender individuals may be at even higher risk than their cisgender LGBQ peers. In examining partner violence in particular, extant literature suggests that LGBTQ individuals are at equal or higher risk of partner violence victimization compared with their heterosexual peers. As opposed to sexual orientation, there is little research on gender identity and partner violence within the LGBTQ literature. In the current study, the authors investigated intimate partner violence (IPV) in a large sample of LGBTQ adults (N = 1,139) to determine lifetime prevalence and police reporting in both cisgender and transgender individuals. Results show that more than one fifth of all participants ever experienced partner violence, with transgender participants demonstrating significantly higher rates than their cisgender peers. Implications focus on the use of inclusive language as well as future research and practice with LGBTQ IPV victims.
University of Denver, CO, USA llangen2@du.edu.
Lisa
L
Langenderfer-Magruder
University of Denver, CO, USA.
Darren L
DL
Whitfield
University of Denver, CO, USA.
N Eugene
NE
Walls
University of Denver, CO, USA.
Shanna K
SK
Kattari
One Colorado, Denver, CO, USA.
Daniel
D
Ramos
D000328:Adult; D001727:Bisexuality / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D003120:Colorado; D019548:Crime Victims / Q000523:psychology / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D005260:Female; D005783:Gender Identity; D018452:Homosexuality, Female / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D018451:Homosexuality, Male / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006801:Humans; D000066511:Intimate Partner Violence / Q000523:psychology / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D008297:Male; D016495:Police; D012307:Risk Factors; D012747:Sexual Partners; D019529:Sexuality / Q000523:psychology / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D063106:Transgender Persons / Q000523:psychology / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*
LGBTQ; cisgender; intimate partner violence; transgender; victimization