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New LGBTQ Resources for Service Providers Halle Nelson Tue, 11/12/2024

In 2012, NSVRC developed an information packet of materials for service providers working with the LGBTQ+ community. These resources were well-received and widely used by the field for many years. In 2023, NSVRC staff began talking with key partners about the current needs of LGBTQ+ community members and felt it was time to update our resources.

Transformative Prevention Programming: Sexual violence prevention in Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer or Questioning (LGBTQ+) communities NSVRC Sun, 09/29/2024

This guide provides information to state and community-based sexual violence prevention educators and practitioners on preventing sexual violence against individuals who identify as LGBTQ+.

Creating Inclusive Agencies: Assessing Organizational Readiness & Capacity for Engaging LGBTQ+ Communities NSVRC Sun, 09/29/2024

Before reaching out to lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer or questioning (LGBTQ+) communities, or trying to implement prevention strategies or survivor services, organizations should first assess their current organizational and individual capacity to appropriately engage with LGBTQ+ people in affirming ways.

Deaf Awareness Month: Reflecting On Audist Barriers in the Sexual Violence Field

The first American school to teach American Sign Language (ASL) was the Hartford-based Connecticut Asylum for the Education and Instruction of Deaf and Dumb Persons in 1817 (renamed the American School for the Deaf). While the focus on educating persons with disabilities was groundbreaking at the time, it is clear from the institution’s name alone that there was an implicit, audist prejudice in its perception and approach to its students.

Anti-Blackness in the Movement: Darin talks with Tonya Lovelace Darin J. Dorsey Tue, 06/07/2022

Confronting Biphobia: A Blog Series on Understanding the Unique Needs of Bi+ Survivors JL Heinze Wed, 09/22/2021

Biphobia, or the fear or rejection of Bi+ identities and people, has been pervasive throughout history and is still present today.

Disparities in Bi+ Health and Sexual Violence JL Heinze Wed, 09/22/2021

*This blog covers issues of sexual violence, self harm, and discrimination and may be triggering for some readers. 

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