There can also be barriers to disclosing the abuse, seeking help, or leaving their abusive relationship. As we come to the end of pride month, we should be aware of the difficulties many LGBT people face. (5/6)
40% of females and 35.2% of males in LGBT relationships experience domestic abuse (Donovan et al, 2014).
Transgender people are 1.7 times more likely to experience intimate partner violence than cisgender people (Peitzmeier et al, 2020)
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These books discuss many types of abuse - physical, emotional, economic, sexual, image-based & more. They also cover specific issues like the intersection of mental health, trauma, addiction, & domestic abuse, and how abuse can present in different age or minority groups. (2/3)
Get an overview suitable for a complete newcomer to the topic, or dive into the research, data and policy. Find the full list of books on our website. (3/3)
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The Duluth Power and Control Wheel, a model for categorising the tactics of domestic abuse, has developed an LGBT wheel. In addition to the tactics of abuse used in straight relationships, there are specific tactics unique to LGBT relationships... (3/6)
This #PrideMonth, it’s important to acknowledge that LGBT people can also experience coercively controlling behaviour / domestic abuse in their intimate relationships - a thread (1/6)
Research indicates high levels of domestic abuse and intimate partner violence in LGBT relationships:
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Such as the threat of outing, saying a "real" LGBT person would act as the perpetrator wants, invalidating your gender identity or expression, or claiming women cannot abuse women / men cannot abuse men. (4/6)
Looking for some summer reading? Try one of the 75 DSGBV books we've donated to libraries across Ireland & NI, including TUS and Women's Aid Fed NI.
Read about coercive control - how to recognise the warning signs, how to navigate the legal system or how to reform it. (1/3)
There is support available:
National LGBT+ Helpline: 1800 929 539
Women's Aid 24 hour helpline: 1800 341 900
Men's Development Network Male Advice Line: 1800 816 588 (6/6)
