BROKEN RAINBOW - Support for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) people
experiencing domestic violence.

Broken Rainbow LGBT Domestic Violence Service (UK) defines domestic violence and abuse as
"Any incident of threatening behaviour, violence or abuse (psychological, physical, sexual, financial or emotional) between adults who are or have been intimate partners or family members, regardless of gender or sexuality."

This includes issues of concern to black and minority ethnic (BME) communities such as so called 'honour killings'. An adult is defined as any person aged 18 years or over. Family members are defined as mother, father, son, daughter, brother, sister, and grandparents, whether directly related, in laws or stepfamily.

Broken Rainbow works with lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) individuals and the community to reduce the prevalence of homophobic, biphobic, transphobic and same sex domestic violence.

Same sex domestic violence
Same sex domestic violence is perpetrated by partners or ex-partners of LGBT people. Partners and ex-partners may be lesbian, gay, bisexual or heterosexual.

Homophobic domestic violence
Homophobic domestic violence is perpetrated by family members against lesbians and gay men on grounds of their sexuality.

Biphobic domestic violence
Biphobic domestic violence is perpetrated by family members against bisexual people on grounds of their sexuality.

Transphobic domestic violence
Transphobic domestic violence is perpetrated by family members against transgender people on grounds of their gender identity.

HELPLINE
08452 60 44 60

Mondays & Thursdays 2pm - 8pm
Wednesdays 10am - 1pm

If you would like further information you can visit their website at www.broken-rainbow.org.uk/

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