On March 12, 2012 a law on ‘the temporary prohibition of residence in cases of domestic violence’ was introduced in Belgium. This law permits the public prosecutor to order a temporary prohibition of residence for an adult person presenting a danger to

Conversations about intimate partner violence among heterosexuals are usually not free from uncomfortable emotions and social taboos. Yet public discussions about intimate partner violence among non-heterosexuals are even more problematic. This is because heteronormativity and gender norms work in intricate ways to