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 provided 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
This section provides information about domestic abuse specific to the experience of LGBT people, including case studies. It also has a glossary of terms, including (for example) the meaning of the terms transgender and heterosexism.
This section provides information about what issues LGBT people may have about their experiences of domestic abuse, and what some of these different experiences may mean for any service supporting or working with LGBT people who are experiencing domestic abuse. It also provides some possible solutions to these issues.
This section has a list of useful domestic abuse services and LGBT domestic abuse research and publications which service providers may find helpful.
This section has some signposts to support for children and young people. It also discusses some of the issues around children and young people that affect LGBT people experiencing domestic abuse.
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