Spelling An End To Gender Based Violence

LGBT Domestic Abuse Project's National gender based violence conference

Wednesday 22nd February 2012, 9.30am – 4.30pm
Teviot Building, University of Edinburgh


In association with LGBT History Month the LGBT Domestic Abuse Project is holding a national gender based violence conference.

This 1 day conference will explore LGBT people’s experiences of a variety of forms of gender based violence, including domestic abuse, prostitution, hate crime and homophobic bullying.  The conference will give delegates the opportunity to discuss these issues in more detail and take away useful tools to improve our service responses to LGBT people. 

Morning

LGBT Gender Based Violence: Past, Present and Future

Past: A gendered approach to LGBT people’s experiences of domestic abuse (Nel Whiting, Scottish Women’s Aid)

Present: Including transgender people in gender based violence services (Sarah Watts, Tayside Violence Against Women Training Consortium)

Future: The service needs of gay, bisexual and transgender men who experience abuse (TBC, LGBT Youth Scotland)

Workshops

Voices Unheard: Young LGBT people's experiences of domestic abus

Hate Crime

Stronger Together: How to make your organisation more trans inclusive

 

Lunch

  • Premier of the Voices Unheard Project new training film
  • Information stalls and networking opportunities
  • Word Power book stall

 

 

Afternoon

The impact of sexism and commercial sexual exploitation on transsexual women (Amy Roch, LGBT Domestic Abuse Project)

Workshops

Homophobic, biphobic and transphobic bullying

Gay and bisexual men involved in prostitution

LGBT people's experiences of family abuse

 
 

 

 

The conference will be useful for anyone working with people who may be experiencing gender based violence, including violence against women organisations, the Police and LGBT organisations.

the conference is free to attend, but a £60 fee will be charged if you fail to cancel your place 5 working days before the conference.

Book online here or to find out more email the project