Domestic violence protection for same-sex couples, dating partners moves to Louisiana House

By Gambit on 04/26/2017

"...Under current law, the victims of domestic violence are given some protections and assistance through the Protection From Family Violence Act. Domestic abuse is considered to be an act of violence committed by one household member to another.
In Louisiana, same-sex couples are not eligible for the assistance because current law defines a household member as “any person of the opposite sex presently or formerly living in the same residence with the defendant as a spouse, whether married or not.” ..."

Domestic Violence Resources for Male Survivors

By Huffington Post on 06/03/2016

"... On Wednesday evening immediately after my husband, our dog, and I entered a restaurant’s patio, a stranger asked if he could get advice from us about relationships, as he was having problems with his girlfriend. Over the next ten to fifteen minutes, we learned a bit of their history, including that together they had a child who was almost two, and that the man had ended up in the hospital on more than one occasion with broken ribs and other bones as the result of domestic violence. ..."

Join Stand Up Men’s fight against domestic violence, sexual assault

By The Journal on 04/21/2017

"...Domestic violence and sexual assault are experiences of nearly a third of the female population, and more and more men are coming forward as victims who didn’t know how to find a voice in this culture. ..."

Greater Manchester Police to record stats on domestic violence in Bolton's LGBT community for the first time

By The Bolton News on 04/11/2017

"...GMP is the first police force in the country to officially record specific LGBT statistics. And It is hoped doing so will help police spot trends and patterns, and therefore tackle the problem and support victims in the most effective way possible...."

 No excuse for elder abuse

By My Police Brisbane West on 05/08/2017

"...Like domestic violence, elder abuse is a topic that people don’t generally like to talk about. Basically they do not want to believe it happens in their community. Sadly, elder abuse does happen in our community, often occurring behind closed doors leaving elderly people vulnerable and often unable or unwilling to take any action to stop it. ..."

University of Newcastle to receive $25,000 from state government to help older people choose suitable housing

By Lakes Mail on 05/08/2017

"...The funds will enable the university to develop an easy-to-use housing decision checklist. The list will help seniors identify housing features that foster better health and wellbeing, while also maintaining greater community connections for older people. ..."

Elder abuse and poor care: The real issue (Guest opinion)

By Oregon Live on 04/24/2017

"...In Oregon every year, approximately 1,000 individuals living in long-term care settings experience elder abuse. This is unacceptable. These Oregonians are our grandmothers, grandfathers, parents, siblings, friends, partners and spouses. Aside from abuse, other serious issues - such as violations of licensing regulations - regularly occur. ..."

Is UNC Campus Rape Heroine Actually a Campus Rape Hoaxer?

By Heat Street on 05/01/2017

"...While there is no accused rapist in this case—Pino says she does not know his identity—the question of Pino’s truthfulness is important, given her status as a central figure in the narrative of a “rape culture” pervasive at American universities. It is also relevant to another issue discussed by Johnson and Taylor: The media’s tendency to suspend normal journalistic skepticism when it comes to (alleged) sexual assault survivors. ..."