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One type of emotional abuse--threatening to "out" a partner to family, friends, or employers--is unique to homosexual relationships.  Legalization of so-called "gay marriage" still would not end this type of abuse.  Morality cannot be legislated.

One type of emotional abuse--threatening to "out" a partner to family, friends, or employers--is unique to homosexual relationships.  Legalization of so-called "gay marriage" still would not end this type of abuse.  Morality cannot be legislated.

Although the studies are decades behind heterosexual studies on violence between men and women, the indications are that homosexual relationships suffer from a much higher degree of physical violence than heterosexual relationships. Several studies have been made, and more are ongoing.  However, it is safe to say at this juncture, that [[Homosexual Couples and Domestic Violence|homosexual domestic relationships suffer from violence two to four times higher than the well studied incidence in heterosexual relationships]].

Because the studies are decades behind heterosexual studies on violence between men and women, it would be unfair to state homosexual relationships suffer from a much higher degree of physical violence than heterosexual relationships. Many instances of domestic abuse/violence between heterosexual couples remain unreported and this distorts figures and statistics making it impossible to show the levels of violence within homosexual relationships compared with violence within heterosexual relationships.

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