Survey reveals higher risk of sexual violence for gay, lesbian or bisexual people

Survey reveals higher risk of sexual violence for gay, lesbian or bisexual people
Ben Strang
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Gay, lesbian or bisexual people are more than twice as likely to suffer from sexual violence or family harm than their heterosexual counterparts.
The Ministry of Justice figures from the Crime and Victims Survey shows gay, lesbian or bisexual people are more likely to experience crime, but also less likely to report it.
The justice sector is trying to address the numbers, and said having concrete data is a good place to start.
On average, 16 percent of New Zealanders are likely to experience intimate partner violence at some point in their life, while 24 percent will experience sexual violence.

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