LGBTQ

  • Supporting LGBTQ+ Youth is Violence Prevention (White Paper)

    It’s not just LGBTQ adults who experience higher-than-typical rates of violence; the problem actually begins when they are children. This white paper explains how and why LGBTQ children and youth are experiencing more violence and trauma, and how those experiences...
  • Resources to Transform Access for LGBTQ+ Sexual Assault Survivors

    Victim Rights Law Center Tips for Strengthening LGBTQ+ Sexual Assault Survivors’ Access to Services in Oregon This Tip Sheet is designed to help advocates, attorneys, and others serving sexual assault survivors improve their services to the LGBTQ+ communities. The tips...
  • COVID-19 Impact Briefs

    The National Resource Center for Reaching Victims conducted a series of listening sessions to unearth the impact the COVID-19 health crisis is having on underserved victims of crime and better resource the crime victim services field to respond to those...
  • Improving LGBTQ+ and Law Enforcement Relationships: A Guide for LGBTQ+ Communities

    LGBTQ+ community members may want to improve relations with local or state law enforcement, but may not know where to begin. This guide provides historical context of LGBTQ+ communities and law enforcement, as well as offers practical steps for community...
  • Improving Relations with LGBTQ+ Communities: A Guide for Law Enforcement

    More and more law enforcement agencies are committed to better serving LGBTQ+ populations. This guide provides a brief history of LGBTQ+/law enforcement relations to help ground the practical guidance. Core content offers direct, actionable information for law enforcement staff on...
  • LGBTQ+ Covid 19 Listening Session

    While everyone is impacted by the COVID-19 public health crisis, the impact is far greater on people from underserved communities: older adults, people with disabilities, communities of color and so many more. Prior to COVID-19, these communities were already underserved...
  • Supporting LGBTQ+ Youth is Violence Prevention Social Media Kit

    Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ+) people experience higher rates of sexual assault and intimate partner violence than do non-LGBTQ+ adults. This disparity not only starts in childhood — where studies show LGBTQ+ youth experience higher rates of child...
  • Improving LGBTQ/Law Enforcement Relationships: A Webinar for Community Advocates

    Fear of law enforcement can have a devastating effect on how the LGBTQ community access justice, compensation, and/or healing services. We can work together to close the gap between community and law enforcement. The recording recognizes and highlights effective practices...
  • Best Practices of Law Enforcement in Working With LGBTQ Victims

    Many studies have shown that having law enforcement serve as the “front door” of victim services has a chilling effect on LGBTQ victims, who often refuse to have voluntary contact with police. This webinar will highlight some of the most...
  • Stopping It Where It Starts: Disrupting the LGBTQ Polyvictimization Pathway in Childhood

    Victim service professionals recognize that members of the LGBTQ community often experience polyvictimization, but experiences of bullying are reported both at schools and home. Do practitioners understand how lifelong victimization patterns start? Data demonstrate that victimization typically begins in childhood....