Challenging the Myths

Domestic abuse is a crisis that affects us all, and it has devastating impacts. In 2021, TCFV documented the third highest number of intimate partner homicides in the last decade; 204. Texans were victims of intimate partner homicide. This number includes 169 women and 35 men, including 12 LGBTQ+ victims. Homicide perpetrators also shot and killed 22 family members, friends, or bystanders, including 11 children ages 18 and below. During the homicides, perpetrators injured an additional 21 victims including four law enforcement officers, six children, and 11 family members and friends. Two hundred fifty-six adults and minor children lost a parent to domestic violence.

This must change.

There are many myths around domestic abuse and its causes. Help us challenge some of the most widely-believed and deep-rooted misconceptions.