According to the Center for Disease Control (CDC), one in 11 students report at least one incident of physical violence in a dating relationship each year. The statistic includes both boys and girls between the ninth and 12^th grades. Eight percent of boys and 9 percent of girls have been to an emergency room because of dating abuse.

When denial is added to these statistics, the risk factor goes up. LBGT youth in abusive  relationships  appear to be unaware of the serious consequences  abuse holds for them. This fact was highlighted when a group of  lesbian, bisexual, gay, and transgender (LBGT) youth said they believed same-sex relationship abuse was not as serious as opposite-sex abuse. Read the entire article.

In an effort to raise awareness of this issue, Barb Chandler has written  Outing Relationship Abuse: A Primer for LBGT Youth. The goals of this book are to: inform  young people  about abusive relationships;  empower them to help themselves; and instruct them how to have healthy relationships.

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 If you  have any questions or comments about my book  please email them to;  barb95831 (at) gmail ( dot)  com.

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