Domestic Violence happens in same-sex relationships too.

While much of it is very similar to domestic violence in heterosexual relationships, the main differnce is that the abuser can use the victims GLBT indentity as a means of power and control.

Examples:
-The abuser threatens to "out" their partner.
-The abuser derides the victim with anti-gay epithets.
-The abuser tells the partner they are not a "real" GLBT.

For more infrmation on same-sex dating violence, see the following websites:
http://www.rainbowdomesticviolence.itgo.com --A website devoted to the issues of same-sex violence.

http://www.lambda.org/DV_background.htm --Information about dating violence in the GLBT community.