LGBT, Native Americans Are Protected by VAWA

      The Violence Against Women Act finally cleared in Congress and will be signed by President Obama shortly.  An article in Huff Post Politics details the political fight that resulted in this law which protects victims of domestic violence.
      The two new groups that will be protected under the law include Native Americans and members of the LGBT (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender) community.  Immigrant men and women will also receive protections under VAWA, as before.