March 2016 – In the National Intimate Partner and Sexual Violence Survey measuring violence according to sexual orientation, Centers for Disease Control found that those in homosexual and bisexual relationships experience more violence from their partners than do heterosexuals. While 26% of homosexual men and 37% of bisexual men experience rape, physical violence, or stalking, women experience even more violence in same sex relationships. Forty-four percent of lesbians and 61% of bisexual women encounter sexual violence.
In comparison, 16% of heterosexual women have felt endangered or threatened by stalking, 9% experience rape, and 35% experience at least one of the three types of sexual assault from a male partner.
