Domestic Violence and Batterer Intervention in the GLBT Community

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Domestic Violence and Batterer Intervention in
the GLBT Community

• Allison Vogt, LBSWAnti-Violence Program
  Specialist

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Gay, Lesbian, Bi-Sexual and Transgender Overview

• Gay a term used to denote a male who is
  emotionally, physically, and romantically
  attracted to other males.
• Lesbian - a term used to denote a female who is
  emotionally, physically, and romantically
  attracted to other females.
• Bi-Sexual a term used to denote a person who is
  emotionally, physically, and romantically
  attracted to both males and females.
• Transgender a term to denote a person whose
  gender identity differs from their biological
  gender.

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Domestic Violence in the GLBT Communities

• 1 in 4 gay, lesbian and bi-sexual relationships
  have some form of domestic abuse.
• 1 in 2 transgender relationships have some form
  of domestic abuse.

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Types of Abuse
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Types of Abuse/Differences

• Physical
• Emotional
• Verbal
• Sexual
• Financial
• Coming Out
• Medical
• Chemical Dependency
• Using children/pets

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Internalized Homophobia/Transphobia

• The internalization of societys attitudes and
  beliefs about the gay, lesbian, bi-sexual and
  transgender communities.
• This affects both the person who is being abused
  and the abuser.
• Internalized homophobia may be a direct cause of
  battering in some relationships.

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Barriers to Services

• Internalized homophobia/transphobia
• Lack of media representation of same-sex domestic
  violence
• Limited access to appropriate shelter services
  for victims/survivors
• Limited or no training for first responders (law
  enforcement, medical personnel)
• Limited or no training in the judicial system
  lack of sentencing, Protective Orders
• Limited access to BIPP services-groups in
  particular
• Limited funding for culturally appropriate
  services. Agencies serving the GLBT communities
  are funded to serve victims/survivors, not
  batterers

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Group Issues-GLBT

• Coming out
• Group reaction-microcosm issues
• Group deflection
• Leaders cultural competency
• Cultural issues

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Training Participants Experiences

• Questions?

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the Montrose Center Offers

• Emergency Shelter
• Hospital Accompaniment
• Police Accompaniment
• Legal Accompaniment
• Protective Order linkage and advocacy
• Crime Victims Compensation and VINE Registry
  Assistance
• Individual and Group Therapy
• Case Management

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