In the current society, there is a high prevalence of lifetime experiences of Intimate Partner Violence among bisexual persons than heterosexual. Rollè et al. (2018) establish that there is an overwhelming increase in the rate of abuse across the LGBT community mainly because of their societal stigma and potential rejection. As a result, these individuals get exposed to challenges such as the risk of drug abuse, depression, suicide, and sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) which endanger their lives. As such, IPV is related to any behavior between a couple that involves acts of physical, sexual violence, emotional and psychological abuse to individuals and controlling behavior. Indeed, these persons can harm each other sexually, although they might be of the same gender. Thus, intimate partner violence is a phenomenon that affects both genders and regardless of the sexual orientation. The abuse of LGBT community is a multifaceted phenomenon that poses health risks to the society’s well-being.
The representatives of LGBT society face unique challenges that are heavily linked with their sexuality. The members of the community are at a risk of facing a mark of disgrace because of their health issues. The consistent abuse of the individuals is a risk mainly because it negatively affects the mental and psychological healthiness. The health issues arise among them due to stigma. LGBT individuals may not have access to services and support because of the poor treatment for the social and sexual orientation identity. Victims of the violence encounter profound challenges while accessing basic amenities and services such as stigmatization and marginalization. Therefore, abuse among the members of the LGBT community is an issue that cultivates an unhealthy societal growth and development.
Reference
Rollè, L., Giardina, G., Caldarera, A. M., Gerino, E., & Brustia, P. (2018). When intimate partner violence meets same-sex couples: A review of same-sex intimate partner violence. Frontiers in Psychology, 9, 1506.