Cardozo Journal of Equal Rights & Social Justice
Abstract
The article argues that lesbian partner abuse is systematically overlooked in both academic discourse and legal systems, which predominantly rely on heteronormative frameworks that fail to account for same-sex relationships. This exclusion perpetuates the marginalization of abused lesbians, who face unique barriers due to societal homophobia, internalized shame, and the legal system's reliance on heterosexual models of domestic violence.
Disciplines
Criminal Law | Criminal Procedure | Law | Law and Gender | Sexuality and the Law
Recommended Citation
Marnie J. Franklin,
The Closet Becomes Darker for the Abused: A Perspective on Lesbian Partner Abuse,
9
Cardozo J. Equal Rts. & Soc. Just.
299
(2003).
Available at:
https://larc.cardozo.yu.edu/cardozoersj/vol9/iss2/9
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