Quick Facts

The following statistics are reported by the Commission on Domestic and Sexual Violence

11% of lesbians reported violence by their female partner
15% of gay men reported being victimized by their partner

36% of victims who sought services in NYC also filed a police report (2003)
38% of victims who sought services in NYC also filed a police report (2004)

88% of victims reported prior violence (2003)
91% of victims reported prior violence (2004)

39.2% of same-sex women reported being raped, 21.7% of opposite-sex women reported being raped
15.4% of same-sex men reported being raped, 10.8% of opposite-sex men reported being raped