DOMESTIC VIOLENCE’S LGBT FACE

Gender-based violence doesn’t only affect heterosexuals writes Doreen Gaura, who notes that many people fail to see its link to lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender issues.
Doreen Gaura is a Zimbabwean writer currently living in Cape Town. This article is part of a special series on the 16 Days of Activism for the Gender Links Opinion and Commentary Service that offers fresh views on everyday news. For more information on the 16 Days Campaign go to www.genderlinks.org.za.

Gender-based violence doesn’t only affect heterosexuals writes Doreen Gaura, who notes that many people fail to see its link to lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender issues.