Gender-Based Violence in Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer Communities(LGBTQ)

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The lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) community includes a broad spectrum of identities, each with their own unique needs in the healthcare system. Sexual and/or gender-based violence compounds the long-term stress from discrimination that LGBTQ people face on a daily basis, shaping the complex experiences of trauma that members of this community may face with regards to their sexual orientation or gender identity. By better understanding the unique concerns of LGBTQ patients who have experienced sexual trauma, clinicians can not only improve their services to this population, but also work towards reducing these health inequities.

 
The impact of violence against lesbian, bisexual, and transgender women goes beyond the immediate effects of physical attacks. Lesbian, bisexual, and transgender women face discrimination and criminalization in a variety of settings such as laws, healthcare, education and housing. 75 countries continue to criminalize consensual same-sex relationships and up to ten countries have the death penalty for “homosexual conduct.” In every country, discrimination and stigma are a daily fact of life for most LGBT people.
  
About the campaign
#16Days blog seriesDeprived of family support, social recognition, education, and employment opportunities, many LGBT individuals often end up socially marginalized. This persistent exclusion has heavy costs for lesbian, bisexual and transgender women. A 2013 study revealed that 7.6% of lesbian couples in the United States live in poverty compared to 5.7% of married different-sex couples. Similarly, one-third of lesbian couples without a high school diploma were in poverty compared to 18.8% of different-sex couples. Because of social marginalization, transgender women become susceptible to violence, are likely to end up in poverty, may lack access to healthcare and many estimates suggest they are at 49 times higher risk of being HIV positive than the general population

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  1. Sphelele Zungu19 March 2023 at 09:23

    I'm so hurt about how other human beings torture and piss them off as if is their choice.while they are controlled by feelings too😔... It a free country moss they shall let everyone live the lifestyle they want 🥺

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    1. Sisanda NcikiGBV21 March 2023 at 05:23

      We are human we deserve to be treated the same

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  2. Advocate19 March 2023 at 11:34

    Interesting we should educate people about our sexes

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    1. Sisanda NcikiGBV21 March 2023 at 05:23

      True✊

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    2. Anonymous24 March 2023 at 05:58

      Definitely we must teach , educate ourselves that we are different sex’s so that even the next coming generation will be informed

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  3. Anonymous19 March 2023 at 12:26

    Those people controlled by there fellings

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  4. Anonymous20 March 2023 at 05:32

    😣😔we are living in a free country every person should live their lives and leave other people's life

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  5. Anonymous23 March 2023 at 00:15

    Ai kodwa nabo😌

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  6. Sandilevilakazisportupdate23 March 2023 at 15:27

    Why there should be so many sex, but we don't blame anyone, but jooo🙆‍♂️

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    1. Sisanda NcikiGBV24 March 2023 at 01:20

      We judge something who choose to another sex because at the end we are all humans

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  7. Andiswa-Manje24 March 2023 at 01:23

    As humans we need to respect others as it is their decision and have every right to choose where they want to belong. We need to stop being judgmental because this is why leads to GBV or sducidal.

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