Violence in GLBT Relationships

The following discussion offers resources for information about
intimate violence in gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender
relationships.  The discussion took place on WMST-L in October
2004.  For additional WMST-L files available on the Web, see the
WMST-L File Collection.

Hi all,

I have a student who wants to research intimate violence in GLBTQ
relationships.  I knew of a few resources, such as Laurie Glick's
qualitative study, but told the student I would ask for other leads on
this list.  Any suggestions would be welcomed.

Thanks.

Jodie Hertzog, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Dept of Sociology
Wichita State University
404 Lindquist
E-mail: Jodie.hertzog  AT  wichita.edu

Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Domestic Violence in 2002. A
Report of the National Coalition of Anti-Violence Programs (NCAVP) is
available at:
http://www.vawnet.org/Intersections/AntiOpressionWork/NCAVP_LGBT_anrep02.php
You can access reports and other resources from the NCAVP web site
directly at: http://www.avp.org/ Here is a listing of other
organizations working to end domestic violence in Lesbian, Gay,
Bisexual, Trans and Intersex communities where similar research or
information may be found:
http://www.vawnet.org/ExternalLinks/VAWOrganizations/#LGBTI

__________________________________________________________
Casey Keene, VAWnet Resource Coordinator
National Resource Center on Domestic Violence
6400 Flank Drive, Suite 1300, Harrisburg PA 17112-2791
http://www.vawnet.org | http://www.nrcdv.org | http://dvam.vawnet.org
__________________________________________________________
~work for peace~

Hi All,

There is a growing body of research on same sex DV.

Lori Girshick at Wingspan in Tucson is one of the foremost scholars on the
subject.
http://www.wingspan.org/content/WAVP.php

Here is an extensive bibliography she compiled
LESBIAN BATTERING & SEXUAL VIOLENCE BIBLIOGRAPHY
http://www.loribgirshick.com/bibliography.html

Also, check out CAVNET's database under the issue Same Sex Violence.
www.cavnet2.org
click public entry in the left hand column, then select issues directory,
then same-sex violence.

The NVAWS publications include some content on same sex violence, including
some comparisons of rates between different kinds of couples.

http://www.ncjrs.org/pdffiles1/nij/181867.pdf page 29 is where the section
starts. It lists other articles as well.

http://www.ncjrs.org/pdffiles1/nij/183781.pdf lists all of the publications
from the NVAWS, which included questions on violence in same sex
cohabitation and intimate violence.


Molly Dragiewicz
Director
Women's Resource Center
Bucknell University
mdragiew  AT  bucknell.edu

One more bibliography from MINCAVA
http://www.mincava.umn.edu/documents/bibs/samesex/samesex.html

Molly Dragiewicz
Director
Women's Resource Center
Bucknell University
mdragiew  AT  bucknell.edu

A lot of research has been done in Boston through two organizations.  One is The
Network/La Red, and the other is Fenway Community Health Center's Violence
Prevention Program.  Both groups compile annual studies which can be obtained
either on their websites (http://lared.org and http://www.fenwayhealth.org) or
by contacting the program directly.  Another Boston-based project is the Gay
Men's Domestic Violence Program, where I do not have any direct contacts, but I
believe has a website...
thanks,
Christina

The journal Violence Against Women might be a good point of entry.

Clare Holzman
330 West 58th Street, 404
New York, NY 10019
clare.holzman  AT  verizon.net

"We ought to distrust anyone who cautions us to 'let the facts speak for
themselves.' If you find a speaking fact, look right away for the
ventriloquist."
Laura Sabatini and Faye Crosby (2003) Problematizing problems. _Feminism
and Psychology, 13,_265

Clare,

We have a lot of material in our resource library here at the DC Coalition
Against Domestic Violence on this topic.  If you have the student contact me, I
can forward the request to our librarian and she can put a packet of materials
together for her.

Nancy
DCCADV

Re intimate violence in trans relationships, I suggest the Survivor Project
website (project is based in Oregon): www.survivorproject.org; some
documents on the Trans Alliance Society web site at:
www.transalliancesociety.org; and the NorthWest Network at
http://www.nwnetwork.org/

Re intimate violence in lesbian relationships, I suggest "No More Secrets:
Violence in Lesbian Relationships" by Janice Ristock.

> I have a student who wants to research intimate violence in GLBTQ
> relationships.  I knew of a few resources, such as Laurie Glick's
> qualitative study, but told the student I would ask for other leads on
> this list.  Any suggestions would be welcomed.

Also see the references listed in the section on violence of this
bibliography, e.g. those sections on "When women are violent", "When men are
subject to violence", etc.: http://mensbiblio.xyonline.net/

Best wishes,

michael flood.