Archive for April, 2009

Recruiting LGBT DV Helpline Volunteers

April 27, 2009 in LGBT domestic violence

Do you have 3 hrs per month spare? Do you want to volunteer for a well known lesbian, gay, bisexual and trans charity?

Helpline Workers (Voluntary)
1 in 4 lesbian, gay, bisexual and trans people will experience domestic violence. Broken Rainbow LGBT Domestic Violence Service (UK) provides a helpline service to all LGBT people, their family and [...]

LGBT Domestic Violence Training

April 23, 2009 in LGBT domestic violence, training

Broken Rainbow LGBT Domestic Violence Training
Date: 2nd June 2009.
Time: 10am – 4pm
Price: £89 per person
Address: Broken Rainbow,J414, Tower Bridge Business Complex, 100 Clements Rd, London, SE16 4DG (free parking)
Details:
LGBT & DV issues: Survivor and Perpetrator Awareness
We examine how the power and control theories manifest differently in LGBT communities, look at case studies, cultural contexts, [...]

New Helpline Number for Broken Rainbow

April 2, 2009 in LGBT domestic violence

PRESS RELEASE
Date: April 2009
For Immediate Release
Broken Rainbow National LGBT Domestic Violence Helpline Additional phone number:
0300 999 5428 (0300 999 LGBT)
Formed in 2004, Broken Rainbow runs the only UK lesbian, gay, bisexual and trans Domestic Violence helpline staffed by LGBT people for LGBT people. During periods of economic hardship, calls to all domestic violence helplines [...]

Self Esteeem Survey of Gay Males Who’ve Experienced Domestic Violence

April 1, 2009 in LGBT domestic violence

A study surrounding gay men who have experienced domestic violence, conducted at the University of Northumbria showed:
Findings showed that homosexual males did indeed suffer from lower self esteem than the general population which suggests self esteem increasing methods that are used to help heterosexual females that are victims of domestic violence, can also be used [...]

New and Improved Blog

April 1, 2009 in LGBT domestic violence, web stuff

As you can see this blog has gone from a flat expanse of (all be it wonderful) news, to a more interactive, visually satisfying, array of news and various videos on lesbian, gay, bisexual and trans domestic violence.
As our main task is to raise awareness of LGBT DV (in its many forms) then it seemed [...]