LGBTQ+ services are often beacons of safety for LGBTQ+ individuals, places for LGBTQ+ survivors to build community, support systems, and meaningful conduits to local support services and resources. Building deep partnerships with local LGBTQ+ services allows domestic violence and sexual assault coalitions, as well as their member organizations, to learn valuable information. Coalitions and members can learn about the local LGBTQ+ community and best practices for supporting LGBTQ+ clients, understand LGBTQ+-specific resources that are available to the survivors their member organizations serve, and earn trust from the LGBTQ+ community.
This guide addresses how coalitions can build meaningful, sustainable partnerships with LGBTQ+ organizations, and how they can help member organizations do the same.
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This project was supported by Grant No. 15JOVW-22-GK-03984-STOP awarded by the Office on Violence Against Women, U.S. Department of Justice. The opinions, findings, conclusions, and recommendations expressed in this publication are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the U.S. Department of Justice Office on Violence Against Women.