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The statistics are clear. The issue is likely as complex as the community itself. Fifty-six percent of Black respondents to a survey by the National Center for Transgender Equality reported experiencing some form of intimate partner violence.

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Ash Powell has been working for the Domestic Violence Network in Indianapolis for three years working on prevention as the training services coordinator. The organization holds domestic violence prevention programs at area middle schools and high schools. We want to disrupt the processing before they date people who are unhealthy.

And what we need are inclusive conversations about what domestic violence is and how it impacts our community. In addition to a lack of education and modeling, the normalization of violence and traumatic experiences play a role. For cis hetero kids, they are worrying about college and their careers.

Are they going to kick me out? Am I going to lose friends? Another issue is the community itself and the fear of losing it. The barriers to reporting are great. The NRCDV also notes discrimination by service providers and a lack of culturally responsive services as factors that could result in revictimization.

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