Gallopin and Leigh (2009) reported that lesbian, gay, and bisexual teens are at increased risk for teen dating violence. Approximately 50% of lesbian and gay youth report experiencing some form of dating violence. Bisexual youth appear to experience higher rates of interpersonal violence than gay and lesbian youth, although the exact reason for this is not fully known. ... Unfortunately, the most traumatic experience in their relationship was when her partner raped her. ... "It's hard to define rape in gay relationship"." ...

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Currently, there are various forms or families including: "Childless couple; blood ties as with parents, siblings and children; legal ties as with a spouse, adopted children and step-relations; similar ties that have the same familial features of legal ties, like de facto relations, gay or lesbian partnerships, long-term foster children, and indigenous customary marriages"(classified by Dr Porter). ... Rape in the marriage was once a dilemma of family law. ...

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Physical abuse includes pushing, slapping, or grabbing, throwing objects, kicking, biting or punching, beating up, raping or sexually exploiting an adult or child and/or threatening with a weapon. ... Additionally, although there are many reported instances and services available to men who are victims and to those in gay, lesbian, and bisexual relationships, this paper will focus on the majority; that is the male perpetrator and the woman victim. ...

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