LGBTQ+ survivors with disabilities are at least two times more likely to be isolated by their abusive partner, three times more likely to be stalked and four times more likely to experience financial violence.

LGBTQ+ sex workers experience increased risk due to the criminalization of their work, making them more likely to experience sexual or physical violence from a partner, clients, employees or coworkers, but face barriers to reporting and getting support.

LGBTQ+ immigrants, particularly those who are undocumented, may also experience intimate partner violence in unique ways. This can look like threats to report a partner’s immigration status to ICE or other officials, or the withholding/controlling access to identity or travel documentation.

For folks living with or affected by HIV, intimate partner violence can look like threats of exposure or outing of a partner’s HIV status, preventing them from receiving care or medication, or using anti-HIV stigma to harm them.

For transgender, gender non-conforming and nonbinary survivors of intimate partner violence, experiences may include a partner refusing to use a TGNC survivor’s pronouns or chosen name, denying access to hormones, medical care, gender-affirming clothing or supplies, or targeting or harrassing a TGNC survivor about their body, gender identity or gender expression.

False. IPV is more likely to affect LGBTQ+ relationships, especially those of us who are transgender, people of color, disabled, or bisexual. Anyone can experience IPV no matter their sexual orientation or gender identity, or the sexual orientation or gender identity of their partner.

False. LGBTQ+ relationships can look different, and have different power, gender and sexuality dynamics than other relationships. Anyone can be a perpetrator of intimate partner violence, even if they don’t look like traditional images of someone who does harm.

False. Intimate Partner Violence can be physical, financial, emotional, or sexual. Sometimes IPV within a relationship includes many tactics of power and control.

Sexual violence is non-consensual sexual activity of any kind, forced by a partner.

Emotional violence is using verbal or psychological abuse to control, demean or coerce a partner.

Financial violence is the non-consensual use of or control over financial resources like bank accounts, taking out debt in a partner’s name, or forcing/coercing a partner to engage in financial transactions without their consent.

True. Men can be survivors of intimate partner violence of any kind. Often, stigma makes it harder for male-identified folks to seek support or assistance when they experience intimate partner violence. Data shows that Gay, Bisexual and Queer men may be at a heightened risk for IPV than non GBQ men, and are more at risk for fatal instances of IPV.

True. Historical treatment of LGBTQ+ survivors as well as the potential threats of revictimization (experiencing more harm while trying to get help) can cause LGBTQ+ survivors to be less likely to report their experiences to police or seek support from mainstream services or shelters.

AVP can help survivors safety plan should they need to contact or connect with law enforcement or other programs for survivors.