News and Events
This section will be updated regularly with the progress of the project and any events related to it.
News
New LGBT Domestic Abuse Campaign Materials Available
The LGBT Domestic Abuse Project now has campaign materials available for you to have your local information on and show that you support LGBT people experiencing domestic abuse.
Following pilot training sessions throughout Scotland, agencies and service providers including the Police felt that LGBT people were unaware of the support they could get from such service providers. The campaign, 'Out of sight, out of mind?' aims to raise awareness of LGBT domestic abuse in the LGBT community and society in general while highlighting the support available and organisations who are trained and able to support LGBT people experiencing domestic abuse.
The campaign poster, postcard and information leaflet have been designed so that you can for a small fee, print costs and delivery, have all of the materials with local contact numbers and information for LGBT people in your area experiencing domestic abuse.
You can see examples of the campaign materials and find out how to order the materials by following this link.
Transgender Domestic Abuse Research
The LGBT Domestic Abuse Project is currently carrying out research around transgender people's experience of domestic abuse.
Research conducted in Britain and abroad has demonstrated that transgender people are particularly at risk of violence and harassment, in both public spaces and the home. In 2007, a Scottish Transgender Alliance survey found that 46 per cent of 71 transgender respondents had previously experienced transphobic abuse in their relationships. Despite this, very little is currently known about transgender people's experiences of domestic abuse.
Domestic abuse is unacceptable in any context. Transgender people's story of domestic abuse remains untold.
LGBT Youth Scotland and the Scottish Transgender Alliance are working in partnership to conduct a high-profile and in-depth research project investigating transgender people's experiences of domestic abuse. We want to get the views of as many transgender people as possible.
Transgender people participating in this research will help us to look at:
- Transgender people's experiences of domestic abuse and other forms of gender based violence
- What barriers are faced by transgender people when they seek help for domestic abuse
We want to find this out so that there is a greater understanding and awareness of transgender people's experiences and understandings of domestic abuse and so that all domestic abuse service providers can offer appropriate services to trans people experiencing domestic abuse.
We wanted to hear from all trans and gender variant people - from across a diverse spectrum of gender identity including men and women with trans backgrounds and all kinds og non-binary and gender - fluid people.
The survey is now closed and a full research report will be availbe Autumn 2009
You can read more about the survey here
Domestic Abuse Recorded by the Police in Scotland, 2007-08
Criminal Justice Series - Statistical Bulletin
The reporting levels of same sex domestic abuse are low, but they have been increasing at a steady rate. With approximatley 1 in 10 people in Scotland being LGB or T and 1 in 4 experiencing domestic abuse these numbers still need to increase dramatically. The 2007-08 bulletin gives a breakdown of reports from 2000-2008.
Male victim/ male perpetrator
2000-01 173
2001-02 232
2002-03 286
2003-04 328
2004-05 380
2005-06 412
2006-07 452
2007-08 523
2008-09 546
Female victim/ female perpetrator
2000-01 121
2001-02 137
2002-03 232
2003-04 252
2004-05 362
2005-06 388
2006-07 430
2007-08 561
2008-09 638
Have Your Say
Strathclyde Police have recenlty launched 'Have Your Say', their service delivery feedback questionnaire for people who have experieniced domestic abuse.
The questionnaire is fairly short ans should take only a few minutes to complete. Your feedback is essential in enabling Strathclyde Police to give any person experiencing domestic abuse the best response and assist in their continuous drive for improvement.
Please take the time to complete this questionnaire if you live in the Strathclyde Police area. Questionnaires should be printed and returned to:
Domestic Abuse Coordiantion Unit
Pegasus House
375 West George Street
Glasgow
G2 4LW
You can download the PDF questionnaire here
Events
LGBT Domestic Abuse Project Training events
The LGBT Domestic Abuse Project has a number of training events taking place in the coming months. For more information, please visit the training section of the website.