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LGB Teens More Likely to Experience Sexual and Physical Abuse, Research Finds
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thegavoice.comLGB teenagers are more likely to face sexual and physical abuse than their straight peers, according to new research. Researchers analyzed data collected by the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) from surveys of 14- to 18-year-old teenagers and found a stark difference between LGB and straight teens regarding physical and sexual abuse and violence.
Overall, LGB teens were found to be roughly two times more likely to be a victim of physical violence than straight teens. Over one in ten LGB teens reported intimate partner violence in the last year, and more than one in five said they had been sexually assaulted.
Lesbian and bisexual girls were found to be over twice as likely to have gotten into a physical fight than straight girls, and gay
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