Lifetime Prevalence of Violence by Type of Violence and Sexual Orientation, United States, 2010
Percent of LGBT Students Experiencing Verbal Harassment, Physical Harassment, or Physical Assault in the Past School Year Based on Sexual Orientation or Gender Expression, United States, 2013
| Lifetime Prevalence of Violence by Type of Violence and Sexual Orientation, United States, 2010 | ||||||
Bisexual |
Lesbian or Gay |
Heterosexual |
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Women |
Men |
Women |
Men |
Women |
Men |
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Rape |
46.1% |
N/A |
13.1% |
N/A |
17.4% |
0.7% |
Sexual Violence Other Than Rape |
74.9% |
47.4% |
46.4% |
40.2% |
43.3% |
20.8% |
Stalking Victimization |
36.6% |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
15.5% |
N/A |
Intimate Partner Violence |
61.1% |
37.3% |
43.8% |
26.0% |
35.0% |
29.0% |
Note: N/A=insufficient sample size. |
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Source: Walters, Chen, and Breiding 2013. Compiled by the Institute for Women’s Policy Research. |
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| Percent of LGBT Students Experiencing Verbal Harassment, Physical Harassment, or Physical Assault in the Past School Year Based on Sexual Orientation or Gender Expression, United States, 2013 | ||
Sexual Orientation |
Gender Expression |
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Verbal Harassment |
74.1% |
55.2% |
Physical Harassment |
32.6% |
22.7% |
Physical Assault |
16.5% |
11.4% |
Note: Students aged 13 to 21. |
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Source: IWPR compilation of data based on the 2013 National School Climate Survey (Kosciw et al. 2014). |
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