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Many lesbians and members of the LGBTQ community have been sexually assaulted. Please seek support.Listed below are the main catagories of lgbt sexual assault and the best resource on them. Further information is available. Please scroll down.
Do you need help now? You can call the National Sexual Assault Hotline, operated by RAINN, 24 hours a day at 1-800-656-HOPE (4673) or you can search for your local rape crisis center or hotlines. You may also call the Gay & Lesbian National Hotline - 1-888-THE-GLNH (1-888-843-4564)
Overview:
http://www.aardvarc.org/samesex/about.shtml
aardvarc information on same sex sexual assault
Male
on Female sexual assault.
http://www.danenet.wicip.org/dcccrsa/saissues/lesbian.html
Sexual assault of lesbians-
The issues this article discusses are sexual trauma particular
to lesbians, police treatment, emotional issues,
gender oriented shame and how anti lesbianviolence
can effect relationships.
"based on interviews with women who counsel lesbian victims and on the scant amount of literature available, is an initial inquiry into the common reactions of the lesbian violence victim, as distinguished from the straight female victim or the gay man.
Woman on Woman
sexual assault.
http://www.sfwar.org/node/view/33
"Did you know that....
women can be raped by other women?
women can sexually assault other women?
violence occurs in 1 out of 4 lesbian relationships?
lesbian domestic violence often includes lesbian rape?
lesbian rape is almost always unreported?"
Non-profit Resources
http://www.thenetworklared.org/
Ending abuse in lesbian, bisexual women's and
transgender communities.
"The Network/La Red was formed to address battering in lesbian, bisexual
women's, and transgender communities. Through a) the formation of a community-based
multi-cultural organization in which battered/formerly battered lesbians,
bisexual women, and transgender folks hold leadership roles; b) community
organizing, education, and the provision of support services; and c) coalition-building
with other movements for social change and social justice, we seek to
create a culture in which domination, coercion, and control are no longer
accepted and operative social norms."
Female - on - Female Abuse Links
http://mdsasupport.homestead.com/links.html
"Our members are a diverse group of women of varying ages, backgrounds, locations, occupations, sexual orientations, family status, etc. What all our members have in common is the experience of having been sexually abused by their mother and the courage and fortitude to come share with and support other women on the same healing journey."
Lesbian Sexual Assault Brochure
http://www.sfwar.org/node/view/33
"Why don't we hear more about this?
Because many people define rape as penetration by a penis, woman to woman
rape is not acknowledged or is not taken seriously. But in fact, it is
estimated that 1 out of 3 lesbians have been sexually assaulted by another
woman."
Breaking The Silence: Sociologist Studies Woman-to-woman Sexual Violence
Although Professor Lori B. Girshick hasn’t yet concluded her study of woman-to-woman sexual abuse, what she has found so far confirms that this kind of abuse is real and that it needs to be addressed. Unfortunately, a lot of people are reluctant to admit there’s a problem. Many more are just not interested.
http://members.aol.com/spiral2478/lesbian.html
An initial inquiry into the common reactions of
the lesbian violence victim, as distinguished from the straight female
victim or the gay man.
It is intended as an initial discussion of issues which may be present
in and specific to the lives of lesbians in general, and the lesbian violence
victim in particular.
Information on woman on woman sexual assault
http://www.warren-wilson.edu/~lgirshic/booklet.html
Information on woman on woman sexual assault.
Sexual Assault & Rape Information for Lesbian, Transgender and Bisexual Women
http://www.avp.org/sa/female_sa.htm
Sexual Assault & Rape Information for Lesbian,
Transgender and Bisexual Women
Stop Abuse For Everyone (SAFE)
http://www.safe4all.org/info
Stop Abuse For Everyone (SAFE) provides unique
services for domestic violence victims. We look for those who typically
fall between the cracks, and are receiving the least amount of help --
people for whom few services are available. Our approach is to view domestic
violence as a human issue. We often say it this way, "it does matter
what type of person you are, if you're in an abusive relationship, it
is the type of experience you're having that is important. The services
you receive should be based on what you need, rather than who you are."
That is the goal we work towards.
However, there are also problems that individuals face based on the fact
that they are men or women, gay or straight, old or young. SAFE addresses
their individual concerns, and fills in the gaps in domestic violence
services.
A listing of sites and support groups for male sexual assault survivors.
http://www.geocities.com/Wellesley/Gazebo/8216/males.html
"It seems to me that when rape is discussed as a problem, male survivors are left out of consideration. While males are less likely to be raped than are females, this does not mean that male rape is not a problem. In that spirit, I am gathering links that are of specific interest to male survivors."
Books / lending library on LGBTQ domestic violence and assault.
http://www.aardvarc.org/spring/library/gay.shtml
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Hotlines:
You
can call the National Sexual Assault Hotline, operated by RAINN, 24 hours
a day at 1-800-656-HOPE
(4673) or you can search
for your local rape crisis center or hotlines.
Trevor Helpline - Youth Gender Orientation
(Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender)
Specializing in gay and lesbian youth suicide prevention
1-800-850-8078
Teen AIDSline
800-618-TEEN
Anti Violence Project Hotline
(212) 714-1141
Gay & Lesbian National Hotline
1-888-THE-GLNH (1-888-843-4564)
Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, and Transgender (GLBT)
Youth Support Line
800-850-8078
Gay & Transgender Hate Crime Hotline 1-800-616-HATE
Rape, Abuse, Incest, National Network (RAINN)
1-800-656-HOPE (1-800-656-4673)
Gay and Lesbian Youth Hotline
(800) 347-8336
Nat'l Gay & Lesbian Task Force
(202) 332-6483
NYC Gay and Lesbian Anti-Violence Project (212)714-1141 -
24 hour
Lesbian Therapist Referral Network
(212)206-1589
Park Slope Safe Homes Project
(718)499-2151 - 24 hours
NYC LGBT Community Center
(212)620-7134
Audre Lorde Project
(718)596-0342
Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender Helpline and Peer Listing Line
(800)399-7337
Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, and Transgender Helpline
(888)340-4528
Lesbian,
Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer Agencies
http://www.vachss.com/help_text/l_gay_bi_trans.html
Resources
in your area- by area code -find an lgbt support group
http://www.queeramerica.com/
Google research-only online resources for lesbian rape or sexual assault.
