Reading Room Document
Application of the Violence Against Women Act When the Offender and Victim Are the Same Sex
The criminal provisions of the Violence Against Women Act apply to otherwise-covered conduct when the offender and victim are the same sex. The OLC does not provide release dates for its opinions, so the release date listed is the date on which the opinion was authored. The original opinion is available at www.justice.gov/olc/file/2010-04-27-vawa-same-sex/download.
The OLC's Opinions
Opinions published by the OLC, including those released in response to our FOIA lawsuit