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This study provides estimates of reporting victimization to formal (such as the police) and informal sources among lesbian, gay, and bisexual (LGB) people. This study also compares the estimates to non-LGB victims. Finally, we examine what factors predict reporting to these different sources and whether LGB status is related to reporting.

This study analyzed data from the 2010 National Intimate Partner and Sexual Violence Survey (NISVS), which was administered from January 22, 2010, through December 31, 2010 (Black et al., 2011, The National Intimate Partner and Sexual Violence Survey (NISVS): 2010 summary report, p. 9). Study analyses were restricted to cases in which the respondent answered the NISVS sexual violence section and reported at least one incident of sexual victimization in their lifetime (N = 6030, weight …