Nw. Pilkington et Ar. Daugelli, VICTIMIZATION OF LESBIAN, GAY, AND BISEXUAL YOUTH IN COMMUNITY SETTINGS, Journal of community psychology, 23(1), 1995, pp. 34-56
One hundred ninety-four lesbian, gay, and bisexual youth between the a
ges of 15 and 21 were surveyed about victimization due to their sexual
orientation. Three areas were assessed: (1) the prevalence of differe
nt kinds of victimization, ranging from verbal abuse to armed assault;
(2) the specific social contexts in which anti-lesbian/gay victimizat
ion occurred, including family, school, work, and the broader communit
y; and (3) correlates of anti-lesbian/gay victimization, including age
-related sexual orientation milestones, concealability of sexual orien
tation, sex, race/ethnicity, and safety fears. Most respondents had ex
perienced some form of victimization, with no social environment being
free from risk of harm. Particularly vulnerable for abuse were youth
who self-labeled or self-disclosed at an earlier age and those whose s
exual orientation was less concealed or concealable.