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Rethinking responses to LGBT violence

Started by Shana A, April 03, 2010, 07:50:14 AM

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Shana A

April 03, 2010, 07:50:14 AM
Rethinking responses to LGBT violence
by Hannah Clay Wareham
Bay Windows
Saturday Apr 3, 2010

http://www.edgeboston.com/index.php?ch=news&sc=&sc2=news&sc3=&id=104077

A new report reveals widespread gaps in support and services for LGBT victims of violence.

A new report released by the National Center for Victims of Crime and the National Coalition of Anti-Violence Programs summarizes a 2009 survey of nationwide victim assistance providers and anti-violence programs. The report revealed March 24 that LGBT victims and survivors of violence face a detrimental lack of sensitive support and services.

"This first-ever report reveals major deficiencies in our nation's response to LGBTQ crime victims," said Jeff Dion, acting executive director of the National Center for Victims of Crime. "We hope our collaboration with NCAVP will begin a long-overdue process of addressing the serious problems this report describes."
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