Domestic Violence in Gay/Lesbian Relationships

Domestic Violence in Gay/Lesbian Relationships

In society today when a spouse is domestically abused it is frowned upon to the point of great punishment for the accused. The accused party is most likely convicted of domestic violence charges and most likely sentenced to prison or in drastic cases…even worse. The same instances occur in same-sex relationships everyday, but they are not looked upon in the same light. The violence is still frowned upon, but there are no real “partner” laws to protect the abused partner and to allow them to have a basis to fight back on. Even though in the world today, gay and lesbian relationships are more prominent they are still looked upon in a different light in domestic violence cases.
Back in 1994 there was a case ion Perth, Australia where a man by the name of Robert McEwan was arrested and charged with the willful murder of his same-sex partner of fourteen years. His partner was died from multiple stab wounds, but McEwan p...