#UsToo: Raising Awareness of LGBTQ Survivors

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LGBTQ sexual assault survivors need acknowledgment and support to heal. Sexual assault does not discriminate, and survivors are not alone. We see you, we believe you, and we can help. #UsToo

We see you. We believe you. We can help.

Sexual assault affects people of all walks of life, and members of the LGBTQ community experience disproportionate rates of sexual victimization. But all too often our experiences and voices are left out of the larger narrative and the services available for survivors are designed for heterosexual and cisgender people. As a result, our unique experiences are frequently left unseen, unacknowledged, and often times, invalidated.

Sexual assault doesn’t discriminate, and neither do we.

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The Violence Recovery Program at Fenway Health is here to assist all lesbian, bisexual, gay, transgender and queer individuals who have experienced sexual assault, sexual harassment, and hate crime victimization. We provide LGBTQ specialized support and recovery through free counseling and advocacy, including women who’ve been abused by women, as well as trans and male survivors.

We see you. We believe you. We can help. 1.800.834.3242

In their lifetime:

47% of transgender people experience sexual assault.
40% of gay men report experiencing sexual violence.
1 in 8 lesbian women is sexually assaulted.
1 in 5 bisexual women reports being raped by an intimate partner.
47% of bisexual men experience sexual violence.

Sources:
*National Center for Transgender Equality, 2015 U.S. Transgender Survey

*CDC, The National Intimate Partner and Sexual Violence Survey (NISVS): 2010 Findings on Victimization by Sexual Orientation.

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