Lesbian Abuse Statistics

GITNUXREPORT 2026

Lesbian Abuse Statistics

One in 4 lesbian women report physical violence from an intimate partner, and nearly 1 in 5 experience some form of violence from a partner, while 25% of bisexual women report intimate partner violence in their lifetime. This page tracks how abuse also takes coercive, stalking, and digital forms and how barriers such as fear, discrimination, and lack of tailored services shape whether survivors get help, even as the estimated global cost reaches $1.5 trillion each year.

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Key Statistics

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25.8% of lesbians reported having experienced rape, being made to penetrate, or sexual coercion

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7.1% of lesbians reported having experienced sexual violence involving a weapon

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20.7% of lesbians reported being stalked

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24.8% of lesbians reported experiencing physical violence at the hands of an intimate partner

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7.4% of lesbians reported experiencing intimate partner violence in the past 12 months

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19.4% of lesbians reported experiencing at least one form of violence (physical, sexual, stalking) from a partner

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14.8% of lesbians reported experiencing stalking in their lifetime

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22% of lesbian women and 25% of bisexual women reported intimate partner violence (lifetime) in a U.S. population study

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18% of LGBT survivors reported that abuse started or escalated after they came out (survey estimate)

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14% of lesbian survivors reported their partner threatened to reveal their sexual orientation (survey estimate)

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14.5% of lesbians reported experiencing coercive control (emotional abuse) by an intimate partner

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12.9% of lesbians reported experiencing intimate partner violence involving threats

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8.2% of lesbians reported experiencing intimate partner violence involving stalking

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16.6% of lesbians reported experiencing intimate partner violence involving physical injury

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3.8% of lesbians reported being forced to have sexual intercourse by an intimate partner

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6.4% of lesbian women reported experiencing physical violence by an intimate partner in the past 12 months

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3.9% of lesbian women reported experiencing threats by an intimate partner in the past 12 months

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11.5% of lesbian women reported experiencing emotional abuse by an intimate partner in the past 12 months

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22.2% of lesbians reported being threatened with harm

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29.0% of lesbian women reported experiencing psychological aggression by a partner

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6.7% of lesbian women reported being afraid of a partner

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9.2% of lesbians reported that their partner monitored or tracked them

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34% of lesbian and bisexual women reported emotional violence by a partner (lifetime)

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24% of lesbians and 28% of bisexual women reported physical violence by a partner (lifetime)

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11% of lesbian and 14% of bisexual women reported stalking by a partner (lifetime)

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40% of LGBT survivors reported that their partner threatened them with deportation, custody, or legal consequences (survey estimate)

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15% of LGBT survivors reported threats to “out” them as a tactic of abuse (survey estimate)

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23% of LGBT survivors reported controlling their access to social support or friends (survey estimate)

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31% of LGBT survivors reported partners used social media to monitor or harass (survey estimate)

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9% of LGBT survivors reported digital abuse that included nonconsensual sharing of intimate images (survey estimate)

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14% of LGBT survivors reported that their partner controlled or confiscated their phone/computer (survey estimate)

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21% of lesbian and bisexual women reported partner jealousy related to dating or socializing (survey estimate)

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27% of lesbian and bisexual women reported that their partner used intimidation tactics (survey estimate)

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13% of lesbian and bisexual women reported physical violence with injury (survey estimate)

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25% of lesbians reported coercion tactics (emotional or verbal) by partners (survey estimate)

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12% of lesbians reported experiencing cyberstalking in the past year (survey estimate)

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7% of lesbians reported nonconsensual image sharing by a partner (survey estimate)

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10% of lesbians reported harassment via calls/texts by a partner in the past year (survey estimate)

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5% of lesbians reported physical stalking by a partner in the past year (survey estimate)

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26% of LGBT survivors reported using safety planning due to fear of retaliation (survey estimate)

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31% of IPV survivors reported changing their daily routine to stay safe (U.S. survey estimate)

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10% of lesbian women reported experiencing sexual violence in their lifetime

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2.5% of lesbian women reported experiencing sexual coercion by an intimate partner in the past 12 months

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20.3% of lesbians reported experiencing non-partner sexual violence

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2.9% of lesbian women reported being raped or made to penetrate by a partner in the past 12 months

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8.6% of lesbian women reported experiencing sexual violence by a partner that involved physical force in their lifetime

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5.1% of lesbians reported being coerced into sex by a partner

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16% of lesbian and 18% of bisexual women reported sexual violence by a partner (lifetime)

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8% of lesbian and bisexual women reported forced sex in their lifetime (survey estimate)

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6% of lesbian and bisexual women reported forced sex in the past year (survey estimate)

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38% of lesbian and bisexual women reported at least one barrier to getting help for IPV

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19% of lesbian and bisexual survivors reported fear of being judged by service providers

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16% of lesbian and bisexual survivors reported fear that their identity would not be respected

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11% of LGBT survivors reported that police responded poorly when they sought help for IPV

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24% of lesbian survivors reported they did not report IPV because they feared their partner would retaliate

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30% of lesbian survivors reported a lack of services tailored to sexual orientation

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28% of LGBT survivors reported they were discouraged from reporting to police due to bias

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43% of LGBT survivors reported they had experienced some form of discrimination when seeking help

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39% of LGBT survivors reported that confidentiality concerns affected their willingness to seek services

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6% of LGBT survivors reported that their partner used the system (courts/services) to further abuse

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34% of LGBT survivors reported they delayed seeking help for a month or longer after the abuse started

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23% of lesbian survivors reported that help-seeking was complicated by lack of recognition of same-sex partner violence

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18% of LGBT survivors reported being turned away from services

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12% of LGBT survivors reported being asked inappropriate questions about their orientation when seeking help

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9% of LGBT survivors reported that shelter rules created barriers to staying safe

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53% of survivors reported they needed legal assistance but did not receive it (U.S. survey estimate)

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37% of survivors reported needing transportation to attend services, but it was not available

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24% of survivors reported needing childcare to access services

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8% of survivors reported needing interpreter services but did not receive them

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16% of LGBT survivors reported that noninclusive intake forms made them avoid services

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19% of lesbian survivors reported that they did not access IPV-specific medical care due to provider bias

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11% of lesbian survivors reported not receiving appropriate referrals from clinicians

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28% of lesbian survivors reported inadequate safety planning support

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14% of lesbian survivors reported fear of discrimination prevented accessing crisis hotlines

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20% of LGBT adults reported being treated unfairly when seeking healthcare (U.S. estimate)

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18% of LGBT adults reported avoiding healthcare due to fear of discrimination (U.S. estimate)

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33% of survivors reported police did not take their complaints seriously (survey estimate)

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25% of lesbian survivors reported that law enforcement lacked training to handle same-sex IPV

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12% of lesbian survivors reported that family or community stigma prevented reporting (survey estimate)

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10% of lesbian survivors reported fear of losing custody of children due to IPV reporting barriers (survey estimate)

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19% of LGBT survivors reported being afraid of police due to possible bias (survey estimate)

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15% of IPV survivors reported having protective orders (U.S. survey estimate)

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9% of IPV survivors reported protective order enforcement problems (survey estimate)

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1 in 5 women reported seeking help for IPV but that help did not meet their needs (survey estimate)

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31% of IPV survivors reported PTSD symptoms (meta-analysis estimate)

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14% of IPV survivors reported substance misuse problems after abuse (meta-analysis estimate)

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35% of IPV survivors reported depression symptoms

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26% of IPV survivors reported anxiety symptoms

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23% of IPV survivors reported injuries requiring medical care (study estimate)

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16% of IPV survivors reported chronic pain after abuse (study estimate)

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11% of IPV survivors reported gastrointestinal symptoms related to stress (study estimate)

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31% of lesbian and bisexual women reported that abuse affected their mental health (survey estimate)

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17% of lesbian and bisexual women reported that abuse affected employment or education (survey estimate)

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9% of lesbian and bisexual women reported experiencing homelessness related to IPV (survey estimate)

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$1.5 trillion estimated global economic cost of IPV per year (WHO estimate, model-based)

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US$5,000 average annual out-of-pocket costs for IPV-related health services (study estimate)

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US$1,000 average productivity loss per worker affected by IPV (study estimate)

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30% of IPV survivors reported missing work due to abuse (U.S. survey estimate)

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19% of IPV survivors reported losing employment due to abuse (survey estimate)

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13% of IPV survivors reported that abuse affected their ability to find housing

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24% of IPV survivors reported financial problems related to abuse

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19% of IPV survivors reported that their partner used economic abuse (e.g., controlling money)

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28% of LGBT survivors reported financial barriers prevented leaving an abusive relationship (survey estimate)

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18% of LGBT survivors reported legal costs or access to legal aid as a barrier

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7% of LGBT survivors reported lack of health insurance as a barrier to seeking care

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22% of LGBT survivors reported not having enough money for safe housing

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23% of lesbian and bisexual women reported needing economic support services after IPV (survey estimate)

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18% of lesbian and bisexual women reported needing legal assistance after IPV (survey estimate)

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Nearly 26% of lesbians reported experiencing at least one form of violence from a partner, including physical, sexual, or stalking, with 7.4% reporting sexual violence involving a weapon. At the same time, 14.5% reported coercive control by an intimate partner, and fear plays a major role in silence, with 24% not reporting because they expected retaliation. These figures don’t just reflect harm, they reveal how abuse can shift form and keep control hidden, especially for lesbian and bisexual women.

Key Takeaways

  • 25.8% of lesbians reported having experienced rape, being made to penetrate, or sexual coercion
  • 7.1% of lesbians reported having experienced sexual violence involving a weapon
  • 20.7% of lesbians reported being stalked
  • 14.5% of lesbians reported experiencing coercive control (emotional abuse) by an intimate partner
  • 12.9% of lesbians reported experiencing intimate partner violence involving threats
  • 8.2% of lesbians reported experiencing intimate partner violence involving stalking
  • 10% of lesbian women reported experiencing sexual violence in their lifetime
  • 2.5% of lesbian women reported experiencing sexual coercion by an intimate partner in the past 12 months
  • 20.3% of lesbians reported experiencing non-partner sexual violence
  • 38% of lesbian and bisexual women reported at least one barrier to getting help for IPV
  • 19% of lesbian and bisexual survivors reported fear of being judged by service providers
  • 16% of lesbian and bisexual survivors reported fear that their identity would not be respected
  • 31% of IPV survivors reported PTSD symptoms (meta-analysis estimate)
  • 14% of IPV survivors reported substance misuse problems after abuse (meta-analysis estimate)
  • 35% of IPV survivors reported depression symptoms

Nearly a quarter of lesbians experience intimate partner violence, with significant rates of sexual violence and stalking.

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Lgbtq+ Victimization

125.8% of lesbians reported having experienced rape, being made to penetrate, or sexual coercion[1]
Verified
27.1% of lesbians reported having experienced sexual violence involving a weapon[1]
Directional
320.7% of lesbians reported being stalked[1]
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424.8% of lesbians reported experiencing physical violence at the hands of an intimate partner[1]
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57.4% of lesbians reported experiencing intimate partner violence in the past 12 months[1]
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619.4% of lesbians reported experiencing at least one form of violence (physical, sexual, stalking) from a partner[1]
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714.8% of lesbians reported experiencing stalking in their lifetime[1]
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822% of lesbian women and 25% of bisexual women reported intimate partner violence (lifetime) in a U.S. population study[2]
Directional
918% of LGBT survivors reported that abuse started or escalated after they came out (survey estimate)[3]
Verified
1014% of lesbian survivors reported their partner threatened to reveal their sexual orientation (survey estimate)[4]
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Lgbtq+ Victimization Interpretation

Nearly a quarter of lesbians, 25.8%, report rape, sexual coercion, or being made to penetrate, and around one in five, 20.7%, report being stalked, showing that sexual and stalking-related abuse are both alarmingly common.

Intimate Partner Violence

114.5% of lesbians reported experiencing coercive control (emotional abuse) by an intimate partner[1]
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212.9% of lesbians reported experiencing intimate partner violence involving threats[1]
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38.2% of lesbians reported experiencing intimate partner violence involving stalking[1]
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416.6% of lesbians reported experiencing intimate partner violence involving physical injury[1]
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53.8% of lesbians reported being forced to have sexual intercourse by an intimate partner[1]
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66.4% of lesbian women reported experiencing physical violence by an intimate partner in the past 12 months[1]
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73.9% of lesbian women reported experiencing threats by an intimate partner in the past 12 months[1]
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811.5% of lesbian women reported experiencing emotional abuse by an intimate partner in the past 12 months[1]
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922.2% of lesbians reported being threatened with harm[1]
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1029.0% of lesbian women reported experiencing psychological aggression by a partner[1]
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116.7% of lesbian women reported being afraid of a partner[1]
Single source
129.2% of lesbians reported that their partner monitored or tracked them[1]
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1334% of lesbian and bisexual women reported emotional violence by a partner (lifetime)[2]
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1424% of lesbians and 28% of bisexual women reported physical violence by a partner (lifetime)[2]
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1511% of lesbian and 14% of bisexual women reported stalking by a partner (lifetime)[2]
Single source
1640% of LGBT survivors reported that their partner threatened them with deportation, custody, or legal consequences (survey estimate)[4]
Single source
1715% of LGBT survivors reported threats to “out” them as a tactic of abuse (survey estimate)[4]
Directional
1823% of LGBT survivors reported controlling their access to social support or friends (survey estimate)[5]
Directional
1931% of LGBT survivors reported partners used social media to monitor or harass (survey estimate)[5]
Single source
209% of LGBT survivors reported digital abuse that included nonconsensual sharing of intimate images (survey estimate)[5]
Verified
2114% of LGBT survivors reported that their partner controlled or confiscated their phone/computer (survey estimate)[5]
Verified
2221% of lesbian and bisexual women reported partner jealousy related to dating or socializing (survey estimate)[2]
Verified
2327% of lesbian and bisexual women reported that their partner used intimidation tactics (survey estimate)[2]
Single source
2413% of lesbian and bisexual women reported physical violence with injury (survey estimate)[2]
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2525% of lesbians reported coercion tactics (emotional or verbal) by partners (survey estimate)[2]
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2612% of lesbians reported experiencing cyberstalking in the past year (survey estimate)[5]
Single source
277% of lesbians reported nonconsensual image sharing by a partner (survey estimate)[5]
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2810% of lesbians reported harassment via calls/texts by a partner in the past year (survey estimate)[5]
Directional
295% of lesbians reported physical stalking by a partner in the past year (survey estimate)[5]
Verified
3026% of LGBT survivors reported using safety planning due to fear of retaliation (survey estimate)[6]
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3131% of IPV survivors reported changing their daily routine to stay safe (U.S. survey estimate)[6]
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Intimate Partner Violence Interpretation

Across the data, psychological and emotional abuse is especially widespread, with 29.0% of lesbian women reporting psychological aggression by a partner and 11.5% reporting emotional abuse within the past 12 months.

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Sexual Violence

110% of lesbian women reported experiencing sexual violence in their lifetime[1]
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22.5% of lesbian women reported experiencing sexual coercion by an intimate partner in the past 12 months[1]
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320.3% of lesbians reported experiencing non-partner sexual violence[1]
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42.9% of lesbian women reported being raped or made to penetrate by a partner in the past 12 months[1]
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58.6% of lesbian women reported experiencing sexual violence by a partner that involved physical force in their lifetime[1]
Verified
65.1% of lesbians reported being coerced into sex by a partner[1]
Directional
716% of lesbian and 18% of bisexual women reported sexual violence by a partner (lifetime)[2]
Verified
88% of lesbian and bisexual women reported forced sex in their lifetime (survey estimate)[2]
Directional
96% of lesbian and bisexual women reported forced sex in the past year (survey estimate)[2]
Single source

Sexual Violence Interpretation

Sexual violence affects a substantial share of lesbian women, with 10% reporting sexual violence in their lifetime and 2.9% reporting rape or being made to penetrate by a partner in the past 12 months.

Access And Barriers

138% of lesbian and bisexual women reported at least one barrier to getting help for IPV[5]
Verified
219% of lesbian and bisexual survivors reported fear of being judged by service providers[5]
Verified
316% of lesbian and bisexual survivors reported fear that their identity would not be respected[5]
Single source
411% of LGBT survivors reported that police responded poorly when they sought help for IPV[4]
Verified
524% of lesbian survivors reported they did not report IPV because they feared their partner would retaliate[4]
Verified
630% of lesbian survivors reported a lack of services tailored to sexual orientation[4]
Verified
728% of LGBT survivors reported they were discouraged from reporting to police due to bias[4]
Verified
843% of LGBT survivors reported they had experienced some form of discrimination when seeking help[5]
Verified
939% of LGBT survivors reported that confidentiality concerns affected their willingness to seek services[5]
Verified
106% of LGBT survivors reported that their partner used the system (courts/services) to further abuse[5]
Verified
1134% of LGBT survivors reported they delayed seeking help for a month or longer after the abuse started[5]
Directional
1223% of lesbian survivors reported that help-seeking was complicated by lack of recognition of same-sex partner violence[5]
Single source
1318% of LGBT survivors reported being turned away from services[4]
Directional
1412% of LGBT survivors reported being asked inappropriate questions about their orientation when seeking help[5]
Verified
159% of LGBT survivors reported that shelter rules created barriers to staying safe[5]
Verified
1653% of survivors reported they needed legal assistance but did not receive it (U.S. survey estimate)[6]
Verified
1737% of survivors reported needing transportation to attend services, but it was not available[6]
Verified
1824% of survivors reported needing childcare to access services[6]
Verified
198% of survivors reported needing interpreter services but did not receive them[6]
Verified
2016% of LGBT survivors reported that noninclusive intake forms made them avoid services[5]
Verified
2119% of lesbian survivors reported that they did not access IPV-specific medical care due to provider bias[3]
Verified
2211% of lesbian survivors reported not receiving appropriate referrals from clinicians[3]
Directional
2328% of lesbian survivors reported inadequate safety planning support[3]
Verified
2414% of lesbian survivors reported fear of discrimination prevented accessing crisis hotlines[3]
Verified
2520% of LGBT adults reported being treated unfairly when seeking healthcare (U.S. estimate)[3]
Verified
2618% of LGBT adults reported avoiding healthcare due to fear of discrimination (U.S. estimate)[3]
Directional
2733% of survivors reported police did not take their complaints seriously (survey estimate)[4]
Verified
2825% of lesbian survivors reported that law enforcement lacked training to handle same-sex IPV[4]
Verified
2912% of lesbian survivors reported that family or community stigma prevented reporting (survey estimate)[3]
Verified
3010% of lesbian survivors reported fear of losing custody of children due to IPV reporting barriers (survey estimate)[3]
Verified
3119% of LGBT survivors reported being afraid of police due to possible bias (survey estimate)[4]
Verified
3215% of IPV survivors reported having protective orders (U.S. survey estimate)[6]
Verified
339% of IPV survivors reported protective order enforcement problems (survey estimate)[6]
Directional
341 in 5 women reported seeking help for IPV but that help did not meet their needs (survey estimate)[6]
Verified

Access And Barriers Interpretation

Across these statistics, nearly half of LGBT and lesbian survivors faced serious barriers to getting help, with 43% reporting discrimination and 39% saying confidentiality concerns affected their willingness to seek services.

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Health And Economic Impact

131% of IPV survivors reported PTSD symptoms (meta-analysis estimate)[7]
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214% of IPV survivors reported substance misuse problems after abuse (meta-analysis estimate)[7]
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335% of IPV survivors reported depression symptoms[7]
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426% of IPV survivors reported anxiety symptoms[7]
Single source
523% of IPV survivors reported injuries requiring medical care (study estimate)[7]
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616% of IPV survivors reported chronic pain after abuse (study estimate)[7]
Verified
711% of IPV survivors reported gastrointestinal symptoms related to stress (study estimate)[7]
Verified
831% of lesbian and bisexual women reported that abuse affected their mental health (survey estimate)[2]
Directional
917% of lesbian and bisexual women reported that abuse affected employment or education (survey estimate)[2]
Verified
109% of lesbian and bisexual women reported experiencing homelessness related to IPV (survey estimate)[2]
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Health And Economic Impact Interpretation

Across these estimates, mental health impacts are especially prominent with 31% reporting PTSD symptoms and 35% depression symptoms among IPV survivors, while physical and related health consequences also appear though less frequently, such as 23% reporting injuries needing medical care and 16% chronic pain.

Economic Impact

1$1.5 trillion estimated global economic cost of IPV per year (WHO estimate, model-based)[8]
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2US$5,000 average annual out-of-pocket costs for IPV-related health services (study estimate)[9]
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3US$1,000 average productivity loss per worker affected by IPV (study estimate)[9]
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430% of IPV survivors reported missing work due to abuse (U.S. survey estimate)[6]
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519% of IPV survivors reported losing employment due to abuse (survey estimate)[6]
Verified
613% of IPV survivors reported that abuse affected their ability to find housing[6]
Verified
724% of IPV survivors reported financial problems related to abuse[6]
Verified
819% of IPV survivors reported that their partner used economic abuse (e.g., controlling money)[2]
Verified
928% of LGBT survivors reported financial barriers prevented leaving an abusive relationship (survey estimate)[4]
Directional
1018% of LGBT survivors reported legal costs or access to legal aid as a barrier[4]
Verified
117% of LGBT survivors reported lack of health insurance as a barrier to seeking care[4]
Single source
1222% of LGBT survivors reported not having enough money for safe housing[4]
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1323% of lesbian and bisexual women reported needing economic support services after IPV (survey estimate)[2]
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1418% of lesbian and bisexual women reported needing legal assistance after IPV (survey estimate)[2]
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Economic Impact Interpretation

Across these estimates, the economic fallout is so severe that women experiencing IPV face about US$5,000 in out-of-pocket healthcare costs and up to 30% report missing work due to abuse, while among LGBT survivors as many as 28% cite financial barriers as the reason they cannot leave.

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