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LGBTQIA2+ Community

  • 44% of lesbians & 61% of bisexual women experience rape, physical violence, or stalking by an intimate partner, compared to 35% of heterosexual women

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  • 26% of gay men & 37% of bisexual men experience rape, physical violence, or stalking by an intimate partner, compared to 29% of heterosexual men

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  • 46% of bisexual women have been raped, compared to 17 percent of heterosexual women & 13 percent of lesbians

  • 22% of bisexual women have been raped by an intimate partner, compared to 9 percent of heterosexual women

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  • 40% of gay men & 47% of bisexual men have experienced sexual violence other than rape, compared to 21 percent of heterosexual men

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  • Over 50% of transgender people have experienced sexual and/or domestic violence at some point in their lives.

This epidemic of sexual violence in the LGBTQIA2+ community is something we must all work together to address. If someone discloses to you that they have been sexually assaulted, remember to believe them, reassure them that it wasn’t their fault, keep their disclosure confidential (unless the situation requires mandatory reporting), and never pressure them for more information than they want to share.

The following are links to resources that are specific to the LGBTQIA* community.

LGBT Online Peer-Support Chat
National Sexual Assault Hotline
Human Rights Campaign
Transgender Guide to Accessing Therapy
The Trevor Project - Youth Crisis Line
The Salus Center (Lansing, MI)
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Address

405 W. Greenlawn, Suite 105, Lansing, MI 48910

Hours

M-F - 9:00AM to 5:00PM 

Phone

517-372-5572, Press '2'

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This website is supported by Grant Numbers 16.575, 93.671, 93.716, 16.017 from the Administration for Children and Families/Family Violence Prevention and Services Act Program within the Administration for Children and Families, a division of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Neither the Administration for Children and Families nor any of its components operate, control, are responsible for, or necessarily endorse this website (including, without limitation, its content, technical infrastructure, and policies, and any services or tools provided). The opinions, findings, conclusions, and recommendations expressed are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Administration for Children and Families and the Family Violence Prevention and Services Act Program.

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