Statistics on Violence in Same-Sex Partnerships Are Limited but Indicate

question 11

Multiple Choice

Statistics on violence in same-sex partnerships are limited but indicate that

• A) lesbian and straight women are more likely to be victims than straight men are.
• B) lesbian women are less likely to be victims than straight women are.
• C) gay men are more likely to be victims than lesbians are.
• D) lesbian women are more likely to be victims than straight women are.

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