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- SGMs in the U.S. experience higher rates of victimization than cisgender, heterosexual individuals, as highlighted by the recent inclusion of sexual orientation and gender identity in victimization data.
- The National Crime Victimization Survey shows that the violent victimization rate for SGMs is significantly higher, at 71.1 per 1000 people, compared to 19.2 per 1000 for non-SGMs.
- SGMs are 2.7 times more likely to experience violent crime, indicating the need for more focus on sexual orientation and gender identity in both research and intervention strategies.
Article Abstract
Do sexual and gender minorities (SGMs) in the United States encounter disproportionate rates of victimization as compared with their cisgender, heterosexual counterparts? Answering this question has proved elusive because nationally representative victimization data have not included victims' sexual orientation or gender identity. The National Crime Victimization Survey, the nation's primary source of representative information on criminal victimization, began documenting sexual orientation and gender identity in 2016 and released data publicly for the first time in 2019. We find SGMs disproportionately are victims across a variety of crimes. The rate of violent victimization for SGMs is 71.1 victimizations per 1000 people compared with 19.2 victimizations per 1000 people for those who are not SGMs. SGMs are 2.7 times more likely to be a victim of violent crime than non-SGMs. These findings raise the importance of further considering sexual orientation and gender identity in victimization and interventions.
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| http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7852385 | PMC |
| http://dx.doi.org/10.1126/sciadv.aba6910 | DOI Listing |
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