Today is Trans Pride NI 13 September 2025
Lets talk about Trans Victims and Survivors of Domestic Abuse Safe Lives data shows that for trans victims and survivors of domestic abuse:- 72% experienced multiple forms of abuse The most common type of abuse experienced by trans victims/survivors was jealous and controlling behaviour (80%) Two-thirds (66%) had experienced physical abuse. 58% had housing needs at intake into support services 56% had mental health needs at intake into support services Safe Lives - Transgender victimsโ and survivorsโ experiences of domestic abuse
Do not assume that everyone is cisgender or heterosexual Introduce yourself with your pronouns and allow people to tell you theirs if they wish Take care not to โoutโ anyone, deliberately or otherwise Consider if domestic abuse or a sexual assault may have been motivated by anti-LGBT+ hate, or other potential hate motivation Be clear that a targeted person is never responsible for the violence they receive Use active listening and reflect back the language used by the person you are talking to Continue to build knowledge on LGBT+ experiences through trainings, and community engagement Develop referral pathways with specialist services Remember that official documents do not always reflect the true gender identity of a person Remember to give victims regular updates, so they know that they havenโt been forgotten Some tips for making services accessible for LGBTQIA+ People
LGBTQIA+ and experienced sexual harassment or sexual violence? Specialised support is available:- Belfast Trans Resource Centre belfasttrans.org.uk HERe NI hereni.or๏ปฟg Cara Friend cara-friend.org.uk Rainbow Project rainbow-project.org National Helpline for LGBT+ Victims & Survivors of Abuse & Violence 0800 999 5428 help@galop.org.uk
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Lets talk about Trans Victims and Survivors of Domestic Abuse
Safe Lives data shows that for trans victims and survivors of domestic abuse 72% experienced multiple forms of abuse and over half had other needs such as housing or mental health support.
