Archive for April 5th, 2010

Domestic violence is as common in homosexual as heterosexual couples. The American Bar Association has recently released a toolkit to help attorneys involved with this issue… Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, & Transgender (LGBT) Domestic Violence Toolkit for Attorneys The American Bar Association (ABA), in collaboration with the National LGBT Bar Association, announces the release of... »

Have you ever been accused of domestic violence because you allegedly caused your partner to feel “fearful”? Even though there is no defense to such ludicrous accusations, most states include being “fearful” or “afraid” in their statutory definitions of DV. Now, a coalition of civil rights and legal organizations to working to roll back... »

The Research Team at the University of Houston Graduate College of Social Work is conducting a survey on “Help-Seeking Behaviors of Adult Men in Partner Abuse”. Thanks for many of you who have responded to this survey. If you have received and responded to this survey before, thank you for your participation. If you... »