Research indicates that domestic violence in the LGBTQ+ community occurs at similar rates (if not higher) as that of straight couples. Unfortunately, these victims do not receive the help they need due to a shortage of awareness and resources. The material on this webpage is designed for any and all health care providers who work in settings serving the LGBTQ+ population.
Quick Facts
- LGBT Domestic Violence Fact Sheet
- LGBTQ Intimate Partner Violence – Futures Without Violence – Printable materials, quick facts and tips, and organizations to get involved with to create an LGBTQ+ inclusive organization.
- Who are the LGBTQ Communities? – Includes definitions on commonly used terms, basic history, myths and facts, and frequently asked questions related to LGBTQ communities.
- Fast Facts – Domestic Violence and Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Relationships
- Taking It on the Chin: Fast Facts about Violence Against Transgender People
- Glossary of LGBT Terms for Health Care Teams
- Domestic Violence in the LGBT Community
- LGBT Youth – CDC
- Sexual Assault and the LGBTQ Community – Facts on sexual assault reported by the Human Rights Campaign.
- Domestic Violence LGBT Frequently Asked Questions
Evidence-Based Research
- Intimate Partner Violence in LGBT Young Adults
- Addressing Intimate Partner Violence in LGBT Community
- Improving Services for LGBTQ Individuals – Contains information on what domestic violence looks like in LGBTQ communities as well as outlining some common barriers LGBTQ individuals who have experienced domestic violence face when seeking services. Information on how to provide culturally relevant services to LGBTQ communities is included.
- Intimate Partner Violence and Sexual Abuse Among LGBT People – A Review of Existing Research
- Health and Access to Care and Coverage for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Individuals in the U.S.
Online Resources, Webinars, Training Modules
- LGBTQ Tactics of Power and Control
- Same-Sex Domestic Violence: Considerations, Suggestions, and Resources
- Implementing Routine Intimate Partner Violence Screening in a Primary Care Setting
- Fenway Guide to Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Health – Available for a fee; Presents important considerations for healthcare providers making their space inclusive to members of the LGBTQ+ community and the unique issues they may face.
- Domestic Violence in LGBT Communities: Trainers Manual – Training curriculum with the purpose of giving health and human service providers the knowledge and skills necessary to sensitively and effectively respond to LGBT victims of domestic violence.
- National LGBT Health Education Center – Behavioral Health Webinars – Online webinars include ways in which oppression influences LGBTQ health outcomes, same-sex domestic violence, addressing stigma, implementing routine IPV screening, and more.
Prepping Your Practice for Screening
- Creating a Screening Protocol
- Sample Intake Form
- Screening for IPV in LGBT Communities
- Implementing Routine Intimate Partner Violence Screening in a Primary Care Setting
- LGBTQ Inclusivity
- Safety Planning: A Guide for Transgender and Gender Non-Conforming Individuals Who Are Experiencing IPV – May be used to assist patients with safety-planning after they have disclosed abuse in the home.
Hotlines/Helplines & Community Programs
- Resource Look-Up for Nevada Programs
- National Dating Abuse Helpline: 1.866.331.9474 1.866.331.8453
- GLBT National Hotline 1.888.843.4564
- GLBT National Youth Talkline 1.800.246.PRIDE (7743)
- Organizations Focused on DV in LGBTQ Communities
Ways to Get Involved
- Human Rights Campaign – Domestic Violence Awareness
- Prevention and Intervention – Information and tools for preventing and intervening in domestic violence within LGBTQ communities.
General Resources
- Intimate Partner Violence: Encouraging Disclosure and Referral in the Primary Care Setting
- Ten Steps to Create a Comprehensive Domestic/Sexual Violence Health Care Response
- Educating Providers on How to Support Survivors and Prevent Violence – IPV Health
- S. Preventive Services Task Force – Final Recommendation Statement on Screening for Intimate Partner Violence – The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force makes recommendations about the effectiveness of specific clinical preventive services without related signs or symptoms. This resource reviews clinical considerations (such as patient population), research needs and gaps, and more.
- Compendium of State and U.S. Territory Statutes and Policies on Domestic Violence and Health Care – Produced by Futures Without Violence
- Intimate Partner Violence: Encouraging Disclosure and Referral in the Primary Care Setting
- Coding and Documentation of Domestic Violence
- 10 Tips for Documenting Domestic Violence
- Documenting Domestic Violence: How Health Care Providers Can Help Victims
- The Ohio Domestic Violence Protocol for Health Care Providers: Standards of Care (See Documentation, Screening, Interview & Flowchart)
- Documentation and Reporting – World Health Organization
- Development of Verbal HITS for Intimate Partner Violence Screening in Family Medicine
- Utility of STaT for the Identification of Recent Intimate Partner Violence
- The Sensitivity and Specificity of four questions (HARK) to identify intimate partner violence: A Diagnostic Accuracy study in General Practice
- Voices of Survivors DVD – Addresses the dynamics of domestic violence and the need for providers to routinely assess patients for abuse. Offers step-by-step instructions on how to assess, intervene, address patient safety, and provide referrals.
- Business Case for Domestic Violence Programs in Health Care Settings –Allows health care providers and administrators to make the business case for instituting a healthcare-based domestic violence program and the resulting cost-savings.