Signposts & Resources

This section has a list of useful domestic abuse services and LGBT domestic abuse research and publications which service providers may find helpful.

Statistical Information

There has been quite limited statistical information in relation to LGBT Domestic Abuse, however increased research has been getting done. From Research in the UK, the US, Canada and Australia figures suggest that approximately 1 in 4 LGBT people will experience domestic abuse. This is a figure that domestic abuse service-providers will already be familiar with in terms of heterosexual women.

Same-sex domestic abuse


"In the survey, more than a third of respondents (38.4%, 266/692) said that they had experienced domestic abuse at some time in a same sex relationship."

Comparing Domestic Abuse in Same Sex and Heterosexual Relationships – Catherine Donovan, Marianne Hester, Jonathan Holmes & Melanie McCarry – November 2006

It must be noted that the research sample was not completely random and therefore these are not completely conclusive numbers.  They do however indicate that same-sex domestic abuse is a major issue.

 

" (Have you)...Ever suffered physical, sexual, mental abuse from a regular same sex
partner? 

Almost a quarter of the entire sample of women (22%) had ...Almost a third of the entire sample of men (29%) had..." 


Prevalence of domestic violence among lesbians and gay men – Laurie Henderson, Sigma Research – First public release: March 2003

 

Transgender Domestic Abuse

 

Have you experienced any of the following with a partner or spouse because of your crossdressing, transition or preferred/acquired gender?

Being treated differently in a negative way   33%
Comments                                                      38%
verbal abuse                                                   22%
threatening behaviour                                    10%
physical abuse                                                  5%
sexual abuse                                                  0.2%
nothing like this happened to me                    52%

Engendered Penalties: Transgender and Transsexual People’s Experiences of Inequality and Discrimination - Stephen Whittle, Lewis Turner and Maryam Al-Alami - February 2007

Related Documents

  • Domestic Abuse Criminal Justice Bulletin 05-06

     | Date created: Tue 31 Jul 2007 | File Size: 562 kb | File Time: 81 seconds @ 56 kbps

    Description: Scottish Executive Statistical Bulletin, Criminal Justice Series: Domestic Abuse Recorded by the Police in Scotland 2005-06

    This document has some useful Police same-sex domestic abuse statistics for the period 1999–2006. These can be found at page 14.

    It is important to remember though that there is massive under reporting of LGBT Domestic Abuse to the Police.

  • Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Domestic Violence: 2003 Supplement

     | Date created: Tue 31 Jul 2007 | File Size: 429 kb | File Time: 62 seconds @ 56 kbps

    Description: Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Domestic Violence: 2003 Supplement
    An Update from the National Coalition of Anti-Violence Programs

    With support from the New York City Gay and Lesbian Anti-Violence Project

    http://www.avp.org/publications/reports/2003ncavpdvrpt.pdf

    Reports for 2000, 2001 and 2002 can be found on-line by substituting those dates for 2003 in the web address

  • Domestic Abuse Criminal Justice Bulletin 2007-2008

     | Date created: Mon 01 Dec 2008 | File Size: 279 kb | File Time: 40 seconds @ 56 kbps

    Description: Description: Scottish Executive Statistical Bulletin, Criminal Justice Series: Domestic Abuse Recorded by the Police in Scotland 2007-08 This document has some useful Police same-sex domestic abuse statistics for the period 2000-2008. These can be found at page 14. It is important to remember though that there is massive under reporting of LGBT Domestic Abuse to the Police.