THE VOICE OF CHICAGO’S GAY, LESBIAN, BI AND TRANS COMMUNITY SINCE 1985 OctOber 24, 2007 • vOl 23 nO 06 Violence Epidemic in Gay Couples BY AMY WOOTEN The study, titled “Intimate Part- ner Abuse among Gay and Bisexual Gay and bisexual men in same-sex Men: Risk Correlates and Health Joffrey’s New relationships are victims of domes- Outcomes,” surveyed a diverse tic violence at nearly the same rates group of men (about 51 percent Leader Talks as women in heterosexual relation- African-American, roughly 22 per- page 12 ships, according to a new study cent white, about 16 percent La- that was conducted in Chicago. tino and 10 percent Asian/Pacific The study, published in the Jour- Islander and other ethnic groups). nal of Urban Health: Bulletin of Of the men who reported abuse in a The New York Academy of Medi- past or current relationship, about cine, found extensive partner abuse 63 percent reported verbal abuse, within male same-sex partnerships. about 59 percent physical abuse Of the 817 MSM (men who have sex and 57 percent sexual abuse. Also, with men) Chicagoans surveyed, over half of these men suffered 32 percent—nearly one in three— from more than one form of abuse. reported they are victims of partner Those who are in abusive relation- Lance abuse. The lead author of the study ships are more likely to suffer from is Eric Houston of the Department serious health problems and engage Political of Psychology, University of Illinois in high-risk behaviors, such as sub- at Chicago. stance abuse and unprotected sex, Bass: Parties “Intimate partner abuse among which puts them at higher risk of MSM does not receive the same at- HIV infection, the study also found. page 23 ‘Sync’ and tention as it does among hetero- These findings gave insight into an sexuals,” Houston said in a press area rarely studied, let alone dis- Swim release. This lack of attention re- cussed. sults in healthcare providers not Turn to page 5 page 20 recognizing abuse, he added. 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That’s the tragedy of this ENDA Passes situation.” said Matt Foreman, executive direc- tor of the National Gay and Lesbian Task Force, Committee in an interview with CBS News on Logo. BY BOB ROEHR “We oppose this legislation; we hope it never comes up for a vote without transgender inclu- The House Education and Labor Committee sion,” he continued. “We are putting our allies passed a version of the Employment Non-Dis- in a situation; we should not be here. The an- crimination Act (ENDA) that protects only sexual swer is either yank the bill or pass an inclusive orientation and not gender identity on Oct. 18. bill.” The full House is expected to take up the mea- “Two weeks ago, our community was told sure this week. that gender identity would not be included in The bill passed the committee with the support any version of ENDA. Congressional leadership Trans-rights activists picket Friday across from the Westin Hotel, where House Speaker of 23 of 27 Democrats and 4 of 22 Republicans. expected our community to acquiesce,” United Nancy Pelosi spoke. Photo by Nila Latimore The Democrats voting “no” did so because it did ENDA said in a news release.