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Triangle Foundation

Michigan's statewide civil rights, advocacy and anti-violence organization for gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender people.
http://www.tri.org/

Wingspan Domestic Violence Project

Southern Arizona domestic violence project serving gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender victims of domestic violence.
http://www.wingspanaz.org/

Domestic Violence in Gay and Lesbian Couples

Scholarly article describing the stages of a gay, lesbian, and bisexual relationship and how domestic violence develops.
http://www.psychpage.com/learning/library/gay/gayvio.html

Life on Brian's Beat: Gay on Gay Violence

Resources for gay men and lesbians who are in violent relationships. Description of kinds of abuse and behaviors batterers exhibit. List of other resources and links.
http://www.web.apc.org/~jharnick/violence.html

Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgendered Domestic Violence

Providing information, resources, and support to gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgendered victims and survivors of domestic violence.
http://www.rainbowdomesticviolence.itgo.com/

Gay Men's Domestic Violence Project

Provide community education and direct services to gay, bisexual, and transgendered male victims and survivors of domestic violence in the Cambridge, MA area.
http://www.gmdvp.org/

Stop Abuse For Everyone

SAFE provides resources and information on domestic violence, concentrating on battered straight men and lesbian women.
http://www.dgp.toronto.edu/~jade/safe/

Annual Report on Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender Domestic Violence

National Coalition of Anti-Violence Projects research findings regarding same sex domestic violence. Report includes victim numbers, offers explanations and legal remedies.
http://www.vaw.umn.edu/FinalDocuments/glbtdv.htm

Same-Sex Domestic Abuse: A Guide for Victims

Article describing what same-sex victims of domestic violence can do to seek help and protect themselves.
http://www.vtpride.org/may99/hwdomabuse2.htm

Twin Cities GLBT Life: Domestic Violence

Local resources for victims of same-sex domestic violence in the Minneapolis/ St. Paul area.
http://www.glbt.com/pages/org/advocate.html

Same-Sex Domestic Violence Bibliography

List of articles, papers and books about same-sex domestic violence from the Minnesota Center Against Violence and Abuse.
http://www.mincava.umn.edu/bibs/samesex.htm
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E Law: The Second Closet: Domestic Violence in Lesbian and Gay Relationships

Article describing same-sex domestic violence, reluctance of the gay and lesbian community to acknowledge violence, and issues specific to GLBT domestic violence.
http://www.murdoch.edu.au/elaw/issues/v3n4/vickers.html

Gay, Lesbian, and Women's Resources on the Web

Resources and links for women's issues, gay and lesbian youth, and gay and lesbian domestic violence.
http://members.aol.com/radclyffeh/page2/index.htm

Abuse in Lesbian Relationships

Describes lesbian partner abuse, the ways violence can make a victim feel, and what to do to get help, including local resources for Victoria, Australia.
http://home.vicnet.net.au/~dvirc/Lesbian%20DV.htm

Same-Sex Partner Abuse

Describes dynamics of same-sex partner abuse, myths, list of links and bibliography. E-commerce available to purchase books.
http://www.womanabuseprevention.com/html/same-sex_partner_abuse.html

New York City Gay and Lesbian Anti-Violence Project

Services for gay, lesbian or bisexual crime victims. Counseling, police advocacy, court advocacy, short-term counseling, support groups, community education, 24-hour hotline.
http://www.domesticviolence.com/newyork/nycgay.html

E-Groups: GLBT Domestic Violence

Join a mailing list for gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender victims and survivors of domestic violence.
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/DomesticViolence_GLBT

Ventura County Domestic Violence Directory

Resources and services for domestic violence victims in Ventura county, CA, including resources for the GLBT community.
http://www.dhs.cahwnet.gov/ps/cdic/epic/html/ventura.htm

Battering in Lesbian Relationships: Part One

Article which describes the lack of services available to lesbian victims of battering, the homophobic response they may expect to receive should they seek help, and how heterosexual women have many more options for assistance.
http://www.bcifv.org/backiss/nf_lesbianbattering.html

Battering in Lesbian Relationships: Part Two

Discusses reasons a battered lesbian finds it harder to seek assistance, including the fear of non-biological children being taken away from her. Suggests that straight and lesbian women must work together to provide better services for lesbian victims.
http://www.bcifv.org/backiss2/nf_lesbian.html

GLBT Relationships: Families, Problems

Large number of links and articles about same-sex domestic violence, including a personal account from former Olympic swimmer Greg Louganis.
http://www.virtualcity.com/youthsuicide/links8a.htm#couples

Lesbian Battery

Facts and statistics about lesbian battery. (Legal term meaning physical assault).
http://www.sanctuaryforfamilies.org/les_batt.htm

Multnomah County Department of Community and Family Services

Resources for battered lesbians, bisexuals, and gay men in the Portland, OR, Vancouver, WA, metropolitan region.
http://pub.multnomah.lib.or.us/dcfs/dv/dvman/resgay.html

Gay Community Centers by State or Country

List of gay community centers by state, including services offered, who to contact, and web pages if available. Most offer non-violence or domestic violence services.
http://www.lgbtcenters.org/directory.asp

Stopping the Silence: My Tool to Escape From Domestic Violence and to Find Liberty and Justice

Dedicated to stopping the silence in domestic violence. Includes personal account.
http://pages.ivillage.com/samuel10011/

Gay domestic violence

Explains the major dynamics and facts of domestic violence in same-sex relationships.
http://pages.ivillage.com/samuel10011/domesticviolence/id15.html

The Network/La Red

Domestic violence support group. Information on network, planning, and related resources.
http://www.thenetworklared.org/

Domestic Violence Cycle:

Opens with a description of the domestic violence cycle, then examines same-sex domestic violence among male gay couples.
http://hometown.aol.com/ssamuel10011/

Homosexual Domestic Violence: An Increasingly Prevalent Problem

Article which explains the problem with gay and lesbian abuse reports is that many go unreported due to societal prejudice, and services and counseling necessary for abuse victims are not available.
http://www.mnsu.edu/dept/reporter/reparchive/11_10_98/news6.html

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