About four in 10
gay men and an eighth of lesbians and bisexuals have
been the target of violence or property crime because of
their sexual orientation. A University of California,
Davis, survey found that among 662 LGBT people, half
of those surveyed had been verbally abused, and 23%
reported being threatened with violence. Eleven percent have
experienced job or housing discrimination.
"These data
highlight the continuing need for criminal justice
programs to prevent and deter antigay crimes, as well as the
need for victim services that will help to alleviate
the physical, economic, social, and psychological
consequences of such crimes," UC Davis professor
Gregory Herek wrote in the study.
According to the
study, men are more likely than women to be the targets
of violent crimes. It was also found that gay men and
lesbians were more open about their sexuality than
bisexual men and women. (The Advocate)
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