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JANUARY 6. 2006 JUStjOUt.il northwest Anti-Violence Resources Domestic Violence Experts Convene in Washington County • National Coalition of Anti-Violence Programs: www.ncavp.org • Gay Mens Domestic Violence Project: www.gmdvp.org • Forge: www.forge-forward.org • Survivor Project: www.survivorproject.org Focus on sexual minorities • Pride Project: www.prideproject.org by Sarah Dougher broad coalition of educators, law enforce- The event was co-sponsored by the Western Using some tricky statistical work, Gates, author of one partner can control finances. Additionally, isola ment and service providers met Dec. 2 in Community Policing Institute, Domestic Violence The (¡ay and Lesbian Atlas, showed how the 2000 tion might be easier because of previous or threatened Wilsonville to discuss domestic violence in Intervention Council, Washington County Grcuit Court, census could be used to gather a smattering of infor loss of family and friends, credible threats that one the sexual minorities community at a con Williams Project (funded by the Gill Foundation, John mation but added that the information is still deeply won’t find another lover (particularly potent for eld ference titled “Working Toward Equality.” McDonald and Robert Wright) and Voices Set Free. flawed. This is problematic because census analyses ers and trans people) and internalized homophobia About 200 people attended the event, which was According to the National Coalition of Anti can inform many important policy debates, among or transphobia, which might make victims believe they chaired by Washington County Circuit Court Judge Violence Programs, 6,523 sexual minority domestic them marriage rights, retirement/Social Security issues deserve abuse because of who they are. Nancy W. Campbell. violence incidents were reported nationwide and in and military service. “Queer groups may discriminate against you if they The premise of the conference was that although Ontario, Canada, in 2002. It is estimated that 25 per After this overview, Loree Cook-Daniels of the know you are an abuser or a victim, sex-segregated domestic and dating violence occurs among sexual cent to 33 percent of sexual minority relationships American Society of Adult Abuse Professionals and support groups may not work for trans people, shelters and gender minorities at the same rate as it does involve domestic violence. Rates of domestic violence Survivors described domestic violence within the cul and support groups may not welcome lesbians or peo among straight couples, it is far more underreported, in queer relationships are generally in line with rates ture of gay and lesbian society, particularly the impli ple battered by women, and there are no shelters or and the services available to prevent and prosecute it in the straight population. cations of this minority status on people experiencing support groups for male and trans victims,” she noted. Portland Mayor Tom Potter welcomed the assem domestic violence. She noted that homophobia in the Conference presenters involved with law enforce bled group after conference participants had a United States has created a culture where queers pro ment encouraged a “collaborative, multidisciplinary chance to mingle and get information from local and tect people who they see as allies—including approach.” This involves enforcing mandatory regional organizations. abusers—because they don’t want to make the “com reporting To set the stage, a demographer and a lawyer, Gary munity” look bad. This is particularly significant for encouraging victims to seek police and court involve Gates and Brad Sears, provided an overview of the sex people who came of age in the 1940s and '50s and ment, promoting extended family involvement and ual minority population statewide and the most signif experienced much more overt violence and oppres providing shelter alternatives. icant constitutional law cases affecting the rights of sion from society at large. are minimal. Washington County Circuit Court Judge Nancy W. Campbell convened the conference on same-sex domestic violence. of same-sex domestic This conference, the first of its kind ever held in queer Oregonians. They noted that there is limited Abusers in the queer community have additional Oregon, was certainly a good step in creating a more empirical research exploring sexual minorities nation tools for domestic violence because of social stigma. open, constructive approach to the special issues wide and that gay and lesbian demography represents Abusers can threaten to “out” someone, and because uncharted territory. there are few community property laws for queers, faced by the sexual minorities community with respect to domestic violence. © Winston Business People Serious About Success! Build Your Future’s Foundation by Joining... 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