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1505 Mountain Rd.
Stowe, Vermont

 
 
 
 

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Welcome

Lesbian Domestic
Violence Studied

The Working Group on Lesbian
Battering has endorsed a new research
project on violence in lesbian relationships.
The study, conducted by Philadelphia
sociologist Claire Renzetti asks victims and
survivors of lesbian abuse to complete a
questionnaire on the violence in their
relationships. The groups asks your help to
fulfill its goals of raising the community’s
consciousness about this problem and
developing services for victims.

To receive a copy of the questionnaire,
send your name (or a pseudonym) and
address to:

Dr. Claire Renzetti

5600 City Avenue

Philadelphia. PA 19131

For more information about the study
or the activities of the Working Group on
Lesbian Battering, contact Shawn Towey at
Women Against Abuse (215-686-7082) or
the Battered Lesbian Support Group
(215-592-4583).

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likely that there are over 40 lesbians and
gay men at VLS. To the heterosexuals in
the community: I implore your greater
sensitivity and understanding. Although you
may not know of anyone who has openly
admitted being gay - it is very likely that
some of your friends are quietly fighting
the second battle.

During my ten clay leave of absence, I
remembered that law school is simply a
means to an end. Law school is not "larger
than life" although at times it may seem
so. It is only my short-sightedness that has
let me get so riled up. In fear of permanent
consequences I have made an
uncomfortable and somewhat unsuccessful
effort to conform to the expectations of the

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law school community. The result has been
a continual fear of being "found out," an
inward oversensitivity, and an outward
passive acceptance of others’ prejudices. The
greatest loss has been a loss of self-respect.
I realize now that the cost of
shortsightedness and living in fear is too
great.

Every day now, I wear to school a
pink triangle button. During WWII Nazis

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made the homosexuals wear pink triangles
in order to more easily identify, humiliate.
and persecute them. I cannot "be
identified," because I voluntarily identify
myself. I cannot be humiliated because I
have regained my self-respect. Although I
may be temporarily persecuted, my
education is providing me the tools I need
to end persecution and promote justice.