Training Overview
Culture is culture, and if you aren’t part of it, you can’t always make sense of it right away. Queer and trans survivors of IPV often face additional barriers to safety, above and beyond the difficulties all survivors face, whether it’s from the specific, identity-based tactics their abuser uses, from an unsupportive or estranged family, or a history of cold, even contemptuous, responses from those who represent the system. Even the most well-intentioned first responders and advocates can struggle to adequately serve this population without an awareness of these barriers and their history.
Learning Objective
- Demonstrate both the differences and shared experiences of LGBTQ+ community members in general and IPV survivors in particular.
- Approach LGBTQ+ survivors with a deeper understanding of the barriers already at play long before the 911 call was made.
- Recognize the impact of words and actions that may seem innocuous from the outside and how slight adjustments can make a huge difference in LGBTQ+ survivors feeling seen, heard, and understood by first responders.
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