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Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, And Transgender Communities And Intimate Partner Violenec
Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, And Transgender Communities And Intimate Partner Violenec
Fordham Urban Law Journal
Panelist Valerie B, a survivor of domestic abuse, discussed her experience in a abusive relationship with another woman. She discussed the trauma and how she slowly got out of the relationship. Panelist Lisi Lord, associate director of programs at My Sisters' Place, then gave an overview of the things she has learned working with victims of violence on the LGBT community. She discussed some of the barriers they face as a marginalized group and how their expression of sexuality and societal response to it makes their problems unique. Panelist Lt. Grace A. Telesco, chair of the Behavioral Science Department of …