“From the moment I walked through the doors of the LGBTQ+ support group, I felt a sense of belonging and acceptance,” Sarah shares. “For the first time, I was able to speak openly about my experiences as a lesbian survivor, knowing that I was surrounded by people who understood and supported me.”
For LGBTQ+ survivors, having access to support that is affirming, inclusive, and understanding of their unique experiences can be a lifeline in their journey to safety and healing.
For me, accessing trans-inclusive support services was not just about finding refuge from the violence; it was about reclaiming my dignity, my identity, and my sense of worth as a transgender individual.
Is current provision fit for purpose or responsive to the clearly articulated needs of LGBTQ+ communities themselves. Communities frequently ask for ‘by and for’ services – and this has not been provided.
A Brighton & Hove LGBTQ+ Switchboard expert recently attended a parliamentary reception to celebrate a fund which supports projects that provide a safety net for survivors of domestic abuse. Astrid Palmer, an LGBTQ+ specialist, independent domestic violence advocate, was among guests invited to the House of Commons event by Labour MP Jess Phillips. The reception […]
Switchboard’s Domestic Abuse service provides a holistic and affirming support to LGBTQ+ victims and survivors of domestic abuse across Sussex
The book is astounding, but with its clarion call of authentic experience it shows us the author not only growing stronger in a world determined to undermine and destroy, but learning, navigating and finally breaking free to document, share and convince. Machado redefines what a memoir can be and gives us a new kind of personal narrative, showing that literature transcends and transforms experience, and that is what it is for. It reminded me of ‘By Grand Central Station I Laid down and Wept’ and you don’t get a better recommendation that that.
A new study has found HIV-positive Americans are at a higher risk of experiencing domestic violence.
The UK’s LGBT+ anti-violence charity launches a new guide to encourage and support commissioners, services, policy-makers, and the government to work in partnership to better meet the needs of LGBTQ+ survivors of domestic abuse.
Stay Brave announces this year’s fundraising challenge Walking Brave is to take place online from 10am on Monday, September 28 to Sunday, October 4.
