IPV in the LGBTQ+ Community

Culture is culture, and if you aren’t part of it, you can’t always make sense of it right away. Queer and trans survivors of IPV often face additional barriers to safety, above and beyond the difficulties all survivors face, whether it’s from the specific, identity-based tactics their abuser uses, from an unsupportive or estranged family, or a history of cold, even contemptuous, responses from those who represent the system. Even the most well-intentioned first responders and advocates can struggle to adequately serve this population without an awareness of these barriers and their history.