Gay relationship abuse

The Second Closet: Domestic Violence in Lesbian and Gay Relationships: A Western Australian Perspective

INTRODUCTION

1. In February , Robert McEwan was arrested in Perth, Western Australia, and charged with the wilful murder of his same-sex partner of fourteen years. McEwan's partner died from multiple stab wounds. McEwan pleaded not at fault , basing his defence on th e "battered wife syndrome" and provocation.

2. McEwan claimed that he had been "dominated and abused physically, sexually, and emotionally" by his partner for several years.[1] The jury was unable to attain a verdict and the matter was referred back to the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) who, in February , decided not to proceed with the wilful murder charge. The DPP accepted the defences as pleaded and a plea of guilty to the lesser charge of manslaughter was recorded.[2] The case is belie ved to be the first in Australia to successfully rely on the "battered wife (spouse)

   Gender-based Domestic Violence Information

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   Survivors of Domestic/Intimate Partner Violence can be from any gender identity or sexual orientation. Our focus is on ensuring inclusive representation of gender-based violence (GBV) survivors across diverse gender, racial, ethnic, religious, and sexual orientation spectrums.

    

   Gender-based Domestic Violence

   Gender-based violence (GBV) encompasses various forms of violence rooted in exploiting unequal power dynamics between genders. This includes societal gender norms, role expectations, and situational authority imbalances. It can affect anyone and encompasses intimate partner and family violence, elder abuse, sexual violence, stalking, and human trafficking.

   Elder abuse refers to actions causing harm or distress to individuals aged 60+, occurring within familial or care-taking relationships. It includes neglect, threats, and various forms of abuse, such as physical, sexual, emotional, verbal, psychological, or financial.

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   Self-help guide for GBT men using abusive behaviours in intimate relationships

   Who is this self-help guide for?

   This self-help guide is for men who have used abusive, violent, or controlling behaviours in their intimate relationships with men; this includes gay men, bisexual men, trans men or straight men who have occasional sex with other men and long help to change.

   We know it can be tough facing up to tough problems and if you’re reading this, it probably means you have some concerns about your behaviour.

   We want to support you to get help and make the changes you need, so that you are safer around your partner and children (if you verb or care for them).

   Throughout this guide, we use the term ‘partner’. For those that hold been abusive in the past, partner (in this guide) can also cite to ex-partners of either gender.

   When you read this self-help guide, we motivate you to verb hard and meet up honestly to the things you have done. You might have done something only once or twice, but in many cases, you’ll notice that there is a pattern and an intent to the abusiv