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This collection of narratives about LGBTQH victims and survivors of intimate partner violence brings to light the severity of IPV within these communities.

This fact sheet highlights research from the National Transgender Discrimination Survey on violence faced by transgender and gender non-conforming people.

This fact sheet summarizes 2010 NISVS findings by sexual orientation on intimate partner violence, sexual violence and stalking. It also includes information on opportunities for prevention and action as well as additional resources.

This DOJ funded report provides an overview of LGBT intimate partner violence/domestic violence, data, and recommendations for policy in the State of California.

This fact sheet contains information on frequently asked questions about lesbian partner violence including: what is lesbian partner violence, how common is lesbian partner violence, why a lesbian would batter another woman, how lesbian partner violence is different from heterosexual partner violence, what legal rights battered lesbians have, how often lesbian partner violence is reported to the police, and how to help a lesbian who is a victim of partner violence.

A fact sheet about domestic violence among the LGBT population that includes information on the power and control wheel for lesbian, gay, bisexual and trans relationships, information on survivors, types of abuse, transgender abuse, HIV/AIDS related abuse and barriers to seeking services.

This factsheet provides a brief overview of basic information about transgender identities, including terms and definitions, for victim service providers.

This FAQ provides a brief overview of the meaning of the term ¥intersex, a socially constructed category that reflects biological variation.

Answers to frequently asked questions about transgender people, including information on the transitioning process and costs, cross dressing, the difference between gender identity and sexual orientation, and discrimination faced by people who are transgender.

This fact sheet discusses the terms paradox. Asking what terms a person uses and using those terms to refer to them conveys respect and openness, however terms provide very little information relevant to providing appropriate services.

This glossary contains some working definitions and examples of frequently used (and misused) gender and sexuality terms as a starting point for dialogue and understanding.

This fact sheet provides information on bisexuality as well as links to websites and books for more information.

This fact sheet provides information on the meaning of the term “queer,” as well as links to programs, websites and books for more information.

This chart outlines eight traditional and gender neutral pronouns and provides conjugation and pronunciation information.

This quiz includes definitions to match to sexual orientation and gender identity terms. Answer key included.

An overview of essential vocabulary for allies wishing to talk about LGBT people and equality, providing explanations about certain terms that have historically been used against gay and transgender people and showing how allies can use respectful language in different contexts.

This list provides current journal articles and professional publications related to elder abuse.

This recorded webinar describes how legal services lawyers and social workers work together in elder abuse cases.

This guide provides an overview of court participation in multidisciplinary collaboration to more effectively address elder abuse, neglect, and exploitation. It suggests ways that multidisciplinary partnerships can assist courts in effectively respond to individual cases and in improving systemic community responses to elder abuse.

This guide provides an overview of the prosecutor’s use of multidisciplinary collaboration to more effectively identify, prosecute and prevent elder abuse, neglect and exploitation.

This toolkit is an overview of elder abuse intended to give prosecutors information about how to identify issues that commonly arise in these cases, suggest practice approaches, and provide a starting point for building effective cases.

This benchcard outlines the problem of elder abuse and offers strategies the court can take to improve responses. It can be modified to reflect state statutes, court remediation and management tools, and local resources.

This article describes a study that examined the effectiveness of an elder abuse forensic center compared with usual handlings to increase prosecution of of elder financial exploitation cases.

This document offers an overview of performance measures, offers strategies for “flagging” elder abuse cases, and provides logistics and tools required to collect, analyze and interpret each measure.

This article describes a case that occurred in King County, Washington. “After multiple missed opportunities for intervention, a community finally responds - and an offender is held accountable.”