Study Finds No Link Between Homosexuality and Increased Risk of Sexual Abuse
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Summary
Scientific studies and national data indicate that gay, lesbian, and bisexual individuals are not more likely to commit sexual abuse than heterosexual people; in many analyses, heterosexual adults show higher or comparable perpetration rates. The evidence instead highlights higher victimization rates among LGBTQ populations, refuting the assertion that homosexuality increases the likelihood of sexual offending.
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- Comparative data of childhood and adolescence ...
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- Childhood sexual abuse among homosexual men ... - PubMed
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- Comparison of Sexual Violence Perpetration Rates Among Gay, Lesbian and Heterosexual Cisgender Adults - PMC
Thus, it is unclear by what aspect ... studies have not examined covariation of tactics; we found that heterosexual women were more likely to report using verbal coercion and force in combination than gay men....
- Prevalence of Past-Year Sexual Assault Victimization among Undergraduate Students: Exploring Differences by and Intersections of Gender Identity, Sexual Identity, and Race/Ethnicity - PMC
A critical first step in improving sexual assault prevention and treatment is identifying the prevalence of sexual assault and populations disproportionately affected by sexual assault (White House Task Force to Protect Students From Sexual Assault, 2014). Studies have shown that gender, sexual orientation, and race/ethnicity separately influence risk for sexual assault among undergraduate students.
- A Meta-Analysis of Disparities in Childhood Sexual Abuse ...
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- CDC Online Newsroom - Press Release - CDC releases data on interpersonal and sexual violence by sexual orientation
The first set of national prevalence data on intimate partner violence (IPV), sexual violence (SV), and stalking victimization by sexual orientation was released today by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
- Self-reported childhood and adolescent sexual abuse among adult homosexual and bisexual men - ScienceDirect
Initial CSA experiences are characterized by high levels of force (43% involved physical force/weapons), and penetrative sex (78%; 46% reported attempted or actual anal intercourse). Such men are more likely than never-coerced men to engage in high risk sex (unprotected anal intercourse with a non-primary partner or with a serodiscordant male).
- Ilan H. Meyer Lauren Bouton Serena Maszak-Prato Lara Semple Tamara Rice Lave
century, policymakers have used the stereotype of the gay male pedophile—which research has · refuted—to gain support in criminalizing the actions of LGBTQ individuals.60, 61,62 Such prejudice may · continue to lead to an overrepresentation of LGBTQ people within the criminal justice system.63 For · example, LGBTQ youth are more likely to be targets for arrest and to be subjected to sex offense · risk assessments for any offense because of their sexual orientation.64 Another example is that the
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