Oct 29, 2007Quickie Link: 1 in 3 Gay Men Report Being Abused in a Relationship
By vanrozenheim
(USA) - A study conducted by two researchers at the University of Illinois at Chicago claims that 1 out of every 3 men in a same-sex relationship has been abused. That is similar to what studies of battered women have found. "If you project that out to the entire Gay community in the country, that's a lot of guys," said David McKirnan, an associate professor of psychology and co-author of the study. More than 32 percent of the men reported experiencing verbal, physical or sexual abuse in an intimate relationship. Just under 20 percent said they were physically or sexually abused. As with women, poorly educated and low-income men were more likely to be victims.
