Sexual Orientation / Gender Identity Content Topic Results
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March 2015
Discrimination and Harassment by Law Enforcement Officers in the LGBT Community
Publisher(s): Discrimination and harassment by law enforcement based on sexual orientation and gender identity is an ongoing and pervasive problem. This report presents research demonstrating that LGBT individuals and communities face profiling, discrimination and harassment at the hands of law enforcement officers.
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- NRCDV Publications
February 2015
How can I support LGBTQ youth in identifying models of healthy relationships?
Publisher(s): A topic that is sometimes lost in the conversation around LGBTQ youth access to safe spaces is the topic of healthy dating relationships. NRCDV's February 2015 TA Question of the Month offers guidance on how to build healthy relationship models with LGBTQ youth.
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- General Material
January 2015
The Unequal Treatment of Transgender Individuals in Domestic Violence and Rape Crisis Programs
Publisher(s): This study analyzes the findings of the 2008 National Transgender Discrimination Survey to examine whether certain sociodemographic factors and psychosocial risks, such racial identity, income, immigration status, or disability, are significant predictors of unequal treatment of transgender people in domestic violence programs and rape crisis centers.
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- General Material
January 2015
Pronouns & Trans People: Victim Service Providers' Fact Sheet
Publisher(s):This fact sheet explains how to respectfully ask someone about their pronouns, and explores some of the gender-neutral alternatives some people use.
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- General Material
January 2015
Demonstrate Access
Publisher(s):The NW Network of Bi, Trans, Lesbian and Gay Survivors of Abuse, Coalition Ending Gender Based Violence
Demonstrate Access is a free resource website with ideas and tools for community-based service organizations. It is designed to help providers and organizations identify barriers and make changes in policy and practice to increase access for LGBTQ communities.
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- General Material
January 2015
Power and Control Wheel for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Trans Relationships
This lesbian, gay, bisexual and trans relationship power and control wheel is adapted from the Power and Control and Equity Wheels developed by the Domestic Abuse Intervention Project.
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- General Material
January 2015
Immigration Issues and Resources
Publisher(s):This fact sheet provides legal information to immigrants who identify as LGBT and immigrants who are HIV-positive.
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- General Material
January 2015
Transgender FAQ
Publisher(s):This page contains an introductory explanation of the term "Transgender," as well as other relevant terms such as gender identity, and the difference between gender and sexuality.
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- NRCDV Publications
September 2014
How can I make my center an affirming place for people who identify as LGBTQ?
Publisher(s): Achieving equity and inclusivity for people who are traditionally on the margins of our culture is a multi-step process. NRCDV's September 2014 TA Question of the Month discusses strategies for promoting LGBTQ inclusion.
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- General Material
- Training Tools
September 2014
Moving Beyond the Wheel: Advocacy & Support for LGBTQ Survivors of Domestic Violence
Publisher(s):Battered Women's Justice Project (BWJP), The NW Network of Bi, Trans, Lesbian and Gay Survivors of Abuse
This webinar focuses on strategies for support and advocacy when working with LGBTQ survivors, with a particular emphasis on the needs and experiences of LGBTQ service members and veterans.
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- NRCDV Publications
- General Material
September 2014
Sheltering Transgender Women: Providing Welcoming Services
Publisher(s):This Technical Assistance Guidance highlights effective strategies for integrating trans women into shelter, building on the knowledge that most shelter staff and allied professionals have already developed practice, familiarity, and skill in providing shelter services to women.
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- General Material
- Training Tools
June 2014
Responding to Transgender Victims of Sexual Assault
Publisher(s):This guide provides practical information supported by the experiences of transgender survivors and some specific challenges that victim service providers may encounter.