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LGBTQIA+ Communities & Experiences of Violence

We're experiencing and witnessing increasing rates of violence and other hate crimes against our LGBTQIA+ communities and individuals. These resources analyze why, and demand better.

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Trans Misogyny and Trans Violence

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Dr. Jules Gill-Peterson discusses her book "A Short History of Trans Misogyny" and how it relates to her personal experiences as a trans professor of color.

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A Report on the Lived Experiences of LGBTQ+ Women

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Executive summary of a survey in which over 5,000 LGBTQ+ women shared their experiences of discrimination, finances, education, religion, gender and sexuality, sex, and relationships.

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House of Tulip: On Life as a Black Trans Woman

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How can housing help eliminate violence? This brief documentary highlights the community organizing by the House of Tulip, a safe house in Louisiana for trans and gender non-conforming people.

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Know Your Rights: (Trans) Survivors of Violence

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The Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) includes trans people. Learn how we can respond to intimate partner violence, sexual assault, harassment, and discrimination, whatever our gender identity.

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Why Bisexual Women Are at a Higher Risk for Violence

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Activists Reina Gattuso and Robyn Ochs join psychologist Nicole Johnson to discuss why bisexual women face higher rates of sexual and intimate partner harassment and violence than either heterosexual or lesbian women do.

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Criminalizing Trauma: On Childhood Sexual Abuse and Incarceration of Girls

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Vera Institute’s Initiative to End Girls’ Incarceration explains the link between childhood sexual abuse and incarceration of girls, LGBQ/TGNC youth.

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LGBTQ Partner Abuse Survivors' Experience of Risk of Violence

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A report on the experiences of LGBTQ survivors of intimate partner violence in Massachusetts.