Abusers in LGBTQ+ relationships, believe it or not, use the same tactics as violent partners in heterosexual relationships, including physical, sexual or emotional abuse, financial control, and isolation. However, research has shown that LGBTQ+ abusers also reinforce those tactics with societal factors that don’t affect heterosexuals the same way. Domestic violence actually occurs at similar or higher rates in LGBTQ+ relationships than in the general population, and it is jus