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Sexual Orientation / Gender Identity Content Topic Results

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January 2012

Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer and HIV-Affected Intimate Partner Violence, 2011

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This represents an increase of more than three times 2010's six LGBTQH IPV homicides. This dramatic increase in reported IPV homicides illustrates the severity and deadly impact of LGBTQH IPV. Also in the 2011 report, NCAVP analyzes person-level data for the first time. Person-level data allows NCAVP to assess which LGBTQH survivors faced disproportionate rates of violence and service discrimination as compared to overall LGBTQH survivors.
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January 2012

Supporting and Caring for Our Latino LGBT Youth

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This report explores the experiences of 1,937 LGBT youth who identified as Latin@, many of which live at home with their families. Respondents described their lives at home and at school.
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January 2012

Outreach to Underserved Teen Victims of Crime: Chart a Course for Expanding Victim Services to Youth

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This guidebook provides an overview of the challenges faced in conducting outreach to under served teen victims of crime and highlights examples of the various projects and resources developed and implemented in local communities in the Under served Teen Victims Initiative.
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January 2012

Inclusive Services for LGBT Older Adults: A Practical Guide To Creating Welcoming Agencies

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Aging service providers should be aware that the effects of a lifetime of stigma, discrimination, rejection and ridicule puts LGBT older adults at greater risk for physical and mental illnesses. This publication highlights the importance of cultural sensitivity when working with LGBT older adults and describes the barriers faced by older persons in seeking help for abuse, working with law enforcement, and seeking court protections.
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  • Training Tools
January 2012

Guide for Transformative Prevention Programming, Sexual Violence and Individuals who Identify as LGBTQ

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This guide provides an overview of issues and as well as information on engaging in sexual violence work with individuals who identify as LGBTQ. The guide contains information and promising practices around prevention efforts that address the needs of LGBTQ communities.
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January 2012

It’s time... to talk about gender norms

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This document provides information on gender norms, sexuality, and ways to create environments that decrease restrictive gender norms and promote healthier sexual interactions. It also provides a list of resources.
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January 2012

Improving the Lives of Transgender Older Adults: Recommendations for Policy and Practice

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This publication addresses the concerns of transgender older adults on issues such as financial security, health and overall well-being. It includes a detailed literature review, profiles of personal experiences and more than 60 concrete recommendations for policymakers and practitioners.
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October 2011

Queer, Undocumented and Unafraid

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This blog written by queer Latin@ activist Julio Salgado, exposes the challenges faced by queer undocumented students and the dangers of deportation for many of them. Salgado explains the homophobic climate in many countries where non-heterosexual orientation is often times punished with death.
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April 2011

Taking it on the Chin: New Fast Facts about Violence Against Transgender People

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This fact sheet highlights research from the National Transgender Discrimination Survey on violence faced by transgender and gender non-conforming people.
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March 2011

Struggling to Survive: Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer/Questioning Homeless Youth on the Streets of California

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This report reviews the reasons why LGBTQ youth become homeless and the challenges they face on the street, including being forced into trafficking and sex work due to difficulties they face in finding jobs.
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January 2011

An Ally's Guide to Terminology: Talking About LGBT People & Equality

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An overview of essential vocabulary for allies wishing to talk about LGBT people and equality, providing explanations about certain terms that have historically been used against gay and transgender people and showing how allies can use respectful language in different contexts.
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January 2011

Does your partner blame it on you being trans or genderqueer?

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This brochure outlines some specific tactics that an abuser may use against their trans or genderqueer partner.