Freedom From Fear Campaign: After Fight

Everything that glitters isn't gold. Ever heard that statement? In terms of domestic violence, what may seem like an innocent couple, in a typical fight, may be deeply routed habitual abuse. In many situations of domestic violence, long term relationships can be as violent and as turbulent, if no more so, than the newer relationships. Don't be fooled! Stand up to domestic violence!

Fact: IPV alone affects more than 12 million people each year. [v]

Fact 2: From 1994 to 2010, about 4 in 5 victims of intimate partner violence were female. [ix]

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Featured in this ad: Saivee Rho (ISR) & Phil O. Matic (OPS)

Research: www.thehotline.org (National), www.domesticpeace.com/(Arkansas)
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Freedom From Fear Campaign: Mortal Kombat

"I'm Gay, I'm being ABUSED, I have rights. Just like you. Don't I?"

LGBT couples are no different than same-sex couples when it comes to signs and characteristics of domestic violence! If you are Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender or Pan-Sexual, YOU HAVE RIGHTS! YOU HAVE A RIGHT TO BE FREE FROM DOMESTIC VIOLENCE!! These hotlines are open for ALL peoples in ANY situation!

Fact: 1 out 4 Same-Sex Couples will experience domestic violence. (1 out of 3 in heterosexual couples).

Fact 2: A LGBT person is less likely to report abuse due to fear of being "outted", lack of public understanding and many other factors that a heterosexual person DOES NOT experience.

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Featured in this ad: Uqqn Zelin Owens & Cherokee Bellic (ISR)

Research: www.thehotline.org (National), http://tncoalition.org/(Tennessee), http://www.opdv.ny.gov/(New York)
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Comparing Domestic Violence of Same-Sex Couples and Straight:

• Straight and same-sex domestic violence share many common characteristics:
• The pattern of abuse includes a vicious cycle of physical, emotional, and psychological mistreatment, leaving the victim with feelings of isolation, fear, and guilt.
• Abusers often have severe mental illnesses and were themselves abused as children.
• Psychological abuse is the most common form of abuse and physical batterers often blackmail their partners into silence.
• Physical and sexual abuses often co-occur.
• No race, ethnicity, or socio-economic status is exempt.

Distinctive Straights:

• Gay or lesbian batterers will threaten “outing” their victims to work colleagues, family, and friends. This threat is amplified by the sense of extreme isolation among gay and lesbian victims since some are still closeted from friends and family, have fewer civil rights protections, and lack access to the legal system.
• Lesbian and gay victims are more reluctant to report abuse to legal authorities. Survivors may not contact law enforcement agencies because doing so would force them to reveal their sexual orientation or gender identity.
• Gay and lesbian victims are also reluctant to seek help out of fear of showing a lack of solidarity among the gay and lesbian community. Similarly, many gay men and women hide their abuse out of a heightened fear that society will perceive same-sex relation- ships as inherently dysfunctional.

The Problem:

• Authorities often lack the knowledge of how to handle domestic violence cases involving people of the same gender. An officer may mistake two males living together for roommates, for example. And officers may fail to report an incident of domestic violence since the two parties involved may be unwilling to divulge their relationship status. In some cases the victim will be detained instead of the aggressor because the latter was physically smaller.

Source: http://www.americanprogress.org/issues/lgbt/news/2011/06/14/9850/domestic-violence-in-the-lgbt-community/

Freedom From Fear Campaign: Spy. . .

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Featured in this ad: Naomi Mocha-Eternal (ISR)

Stalking by excessive calling/ texting, tracking and continual psychological torment is ABUSE! Don't make excuses! Stalking is a real and living thing that can cause psychological and emotional damage! Be safe, make a plan, seek help!


Fact: More than 1 in 3 women (35.6%) and more than 1 in 4 men (28.5%) in the United States have experienced rape, physical violence and/or stalking by an intimate partner in their lifetime.[vi]

Research: www.thehotline.org (National), www.njcbw.org/ (New Jersey)
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2014 Domestic Violence Fact Sheet & Definitions

2014 Domestic Violence Fact Sheet

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Featured in this ad: Naomi Mocha-Eternal (ISR)

|:: Defining Domestic Violence ::|
(As defined by the National Domestic Violence Hotline & Wheel of Power & Control)

(http://www.thehotline.org/is-this-abuse/abuse-defined/)

Using Children
Making her feel guilty about the children

Using children to relay messages

Using visitation to harass her
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Using Isolation
Controlling what she does, who she sees and talks too.

Controlling what she reads and where she goes

Limiting her outside involvement
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Using Intimidation
Making her afraid by using looks, actions and gestures.

Smashing things, destroying her property.

Abusing Pets

Displaying Weapons
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Using Male Privilege
Treating her like a servant

Making all the big decisions

Acting like the "master of the castle"

Being the one to define "mens" and "womens" roles

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Using emotional abuse
Putting her down

Making her feel bad about herself

Calling her names

Making her think she's crazy

Playing Mind games

Humiliating her

Making her feel guilty

Research: www.thehotline.org (National),
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Freedom From Fear: Choke Him!

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Featured in this ad: Cobalt Niles(OPS), Naja Ewing(ISR) and Yummieorg(ISR)

No matter the situation; violence is never okay! In the midst of a lot of emotions; IPV or intimate partner violence ensues and the damage can be irreparable. Remember to breathe deeply, think before you act and walk away from violence.

Fact: Most female victims of intimate partner violence were previously victimized by the same offender, including 77% of females ages 18 to 24, 76% of females ages  25 to 34, and 81% of females ages 35 to 49.[x]

Fact 2: Nearly half of all women AND men in the United States have experienced psychological aggression by an intimate partner in their lifetime (48.4% and 48.8%, respectively).[vii]

Research: thehotline.org (National), www.cpedv.org (California)
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(Featured in this ad: Cobalt Niles, Naja Ewing, Yummieorg)

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Freedom From Fear: Don't Mess With Women/ Men Are Victims Too

We continue the campaign by reminding everyone that MEN are victims of Domestic Violence, as well. Many men feel helpless to change the situation as they feel the need to be protectors and are strongly against hitting women, despite being attacked first. You are not alone. And their is help.

Fact: 1 in 7 men (13.8%) aged 18 and older  in the United States have been the victim of severe physical violence by an intimate partner in their lifetime.[iv]

For women: (1 in 4 women (24.3%))

Research: thehotline.org (National), mocadsv.org (Missouri)
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(Featured in this ad: Eonla Reignz Dreadlow and Gregorry Lyton)

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Freedom From Fear Campaign - Omega Psi Sigma & Iota Sigma Rho January Effort

This month Iota Sigma Rho Secondlife Sorority is partnering with Omega Psi Sigma Fraternity to raise awareness about the effects of Domestic Violence. We hope to empower men & women, heterosexual or LGBT to speak up and speak out against Domestic Violence. For this, today we launch the Freedom From Fear Campaign.

Fact:
On average, 24 people per minute are victims of rape, physical violence or stalking by an intimate partner in the United States — more than 12 million women and men over the course of a year.[i]
Research: http://www.thehotline.org/, http://www.dccadv.org/(DMV Area)
Call: 1-800-799-7233(SAFE) | 1-800-787-3224 (TTY)
ADVOCATE!

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Gamma Line Thank you post

IOTA SIGMA RHO SL SORORITY GAMMA LINE RHOYAL ABSOLUTE DEVOTION :
Are deeply moved and appreciative for the love and support shown to us  at our Pre New Years Eve Party. Held in our sorority ballroom. On 12/30/2013.

We like to extend our gratitude to  Xi Beta Xi, Alpha Kai Delta, Eta Sigma Rho, Theta Nu Theta, Tau Beta Psi, The Gems of Iota Sigma Rho and  The Brothers of Omega Psi Sigma.  We thank you from the bottom of our hearts for your attendance and support.

Dj Cinfull & Dj Hammer were awesome spinning out  there soulful tunes.
we thank you for helping make our Pre New Years Eve Bash such a success.

To our family and friends much love to you also for making our night such a joyful eventful.  A night that will be etched in our hearts and mind forever.

IOTA SIGMA RHO SL GAMMA LINE RHOYAL ABSOLUTE DEVOTION...THANKS YOU.