LGBTQ Rights Content Topic Results
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September 2010
A Straight Guide to LGBT Americans
Publisher(s):This reference guide serves as a resource for friends, family members, colleagues, and allies as they experience the coming out process with an individual who identifies as LGBT.
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- General Material
June 2010
Domestic Violence in Lesbian, Gay, Transgender, and Bisexual Communities: Trainers Manual
Publisher(s):New York State Department of Health AIDS Institute, New York State Office for the Prevention of Domestic Violence (OPDV)
The purpose of the training curriculum is to give health and human service providers the knowledge and skills necessary to sensitively and effectively respond to LGTB victims of domestic violence.
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March 2010
Why It Matters: Rethinking Victim Assistance for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer Victims of Hate Violence and Intimate Partner Violence
Publisher(s):This report, the product of a 2009 survey of victim assistance providers and LGBTQ anti-violence programs throughout the United States, describes widespread gaps in victim services for LGBTQ victims of crime and recommends steps to improve both the services and their accessibility.
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January 2010
Hate Violence Against the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer Communities in the United States in 2009
Publisher(s):This report documents hate-motivated violence against lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ) people in 2009 in the United States as reported to member organizations of the National Coalition of Anti-Violence Programs (NCAVP). It includes statistics, trends, narratives and responses and recommendations for change.
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- Training Tools
January 2010
Quick Tips: Trans Inclusion, A Guide for Service Providers
Publisher(s):This guide contains ten quick tips for service providers working for trans inclusion.
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January 2010
What You Can Do About Violence and Harassment Against LGBT Individuals
Publisher(s):This fact shest contains information for youth and adults about ways to get involved, show support and learn more about violence and harassment against LGBT individuals.
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- Training Tools
January 2010
Connections - Setting the Stage: Strategies for Supporting LGBTIQ Survivors
Publisher(s):This newsletter focuses exclusively on issues related to violence in LGBTIQ communities. Articles include information on interrupting problematic language, addressing the needs of trans survivors, and SANE protocol.
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January 2010
Open Minds Open Doors: Transforming Domestic Violence Programs to Include LGBTQ Survivors
Publisher(s):This guide outlines the process that The Network/La Red suggests for making domestic violence programs more LGBTQ- inclusive. Each of the chapters focuses on one aspect of that process in detail, offering ideas for implementation.
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January 2010
Outing Age 2010: Public Policy Issues Affecting Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT) Elders
Publisher(s):Offers information about the state of LGBT older persons, their strengths and vulnerabilities, barriers faced when accessing services, including services for domestic violence, and progress in public policies that aim to serve LGBT older persons.
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January 2010
Reclaiming Our Voices: Health and Human Service Needs in New York State
People within American Indian, Alaska Native, and other Native communities who identify as LGBT or two-spirit often face high rates of stigma, violence, and historical trauma, and health and human services often do not fully address their needs.
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November 2009
National Transgender Discrimination Survey Preliminary Findings
Publisher(s):This report on the preliminary findings of the National Transgender Discrimination Survey offers key findings, including statistics on unemployment, harassment on the job, loss of jobs, and housing instability. The report also discusses negative consequences of employment discrimination and high rates of poverty.
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- NRCDV Publications
September 2009
Culturally Competent Service Provision to Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Survivors of Sexual Violence
Publisher(s):We have an ethical mandate to serve all survivors of sexual violence. Yet lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) survivors have often been excluded from our work.