This nonexperimental, descriptive study investigates anti-gay victimizations and reporting practices to the police. In this analysis of 241 self-reported incidents, the results partly support previous research on victimization. Differences were also found between gender identities and offense, reporting to police, and injury. Race appeared also to be a factor in offense and reporting to police.
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