Ending the Silence

This website is for service providers who work with people who have experienced, or are currently experiencing, domestic abuse. It has information specific to the needs of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT) people.

This website is part of a project to work on LGBT domestic abuse in Scotland, hosted by LGBT Youth Scotland and supported by the Scottish Government.  The project is focused on working with service providers, initially through development of this website.  A training package for service providers on LGBT domestic abuse has also been developed and is being piloted across Scotland, the project will also raise awareness of the existence of domestic abuse within the LGBT community. More information on the project can be found in the About the Project section.

This project is funded and supported by the Scottish Government

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  • Domestic Abuse Info

    Information about specific experiences of LGBT people, including case studies, myths and realities etc. This section also hosts a glossary of language.

  • Providing Support

    Information about what differing issues LGBT people may face and what this may mean for any service supporting people who are experiencing domestic abuse.

  • Signposts & Resources

    LGBT Domestic Abuse research, publications and statistics. It also contains service provider contact details and other useful websites.

  • Children & Young People

    This section has some signposts to support for children and young people and also discusses some of the specific issues around children and young people.