Gender Identity, Sexual Orientation, and Sexual Assault: Challenging the Myths

The underlying argument of this groundbreaking study is this:
Sexual orientation and gender identity influence how sexual assault is
experienced, how it is perceived, and ultimately, how victims (and perpetrators) are treated by the criminal justice system.
Focusing much of their work on the queer community—a community
with a disproportionately high risk of sexual assault—the authors introduce the Identity Inclusive Sexual Assault Myth Scale (IISAMS) to
explore the unique aspects of sexual assault and the process of disclosure
as experienced by queer victims. They also incorporate participant recommendations, collected during interviews, as they foreground ways for
more effectively preventing and responding to sexual violence throughout contemporary society.