All Entries Tagged With: "domestic violence"
VAWA Passes House: Full Protections for LGBT, Native Americans
By: Lisa Keen/Keen News Service– In a major victory for Democrats, the U.S. House voted Thursday (February 28) to reauthorize the Violence Against Women Act with a bill that includes language to ensure that victims of domestic violence can receive assistance from federally funded program regardless of their sexual orientation. The vote was 286 to [...]
Drag Queens & Friends Plunge into Icy Boston Harbor To Raise Funds
BOSTON, Mass. — The GLBTQ DVP, a non-profit organization providing support and services to gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, and queer (GLBTQ) victims and survivors of domestic violence, is hosting its annual Winter Plunge. The GLBTQ DVP, a non-profit organization providing support and services to gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, and queer (GLBTQ) victims and survivors of [...]
Senate Passes Inclusive Violence Against Women Act
By: Lisa Keen/Keen News Service– Openly gay U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin was in the chair’s seat Tuesday (February 12) when the U.S. Senate voted 78 to 22 to approve a bill to reauthorize the Violence Against Women Act, including provisions to include gay male victims of domestic abuse. The Human Rights Campaign praised Senate passage [...]
TOD@S Shines Spotlight on Domestic Violence in Black/Hispanic Communities
Prevention and intervention project surveys community needs, increases access to services and resources Boston, MA (July 2012) – When we hear the words “domestic violence” or “partner abuse,” we rarely think of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer (LGBTQ) individuals. Media and society would have us believe that people in LGBTQ communities don’t experience the devastating [...]
Re-examining The Violence Against Women Act: Does It Help or Hinder?
By: Jason Lydon*/TRT Columnist– The majority of the GLBT press is currently heralding the Violence Against Women Act as an essential piece of legislation for our community and even patting Senator Scott Brown on the back for his support, but I want us to look a bit more closely. Firstly, it must be abundantly clear [...]
Civil and Human Rights Coalition Opposes H.R. 4970, Leaves LGBTQ & Other Group’s Rights Out
By: Christine Nicco/TRT Reporter– A new House version of the Violence Against Women Act leaves LGBT, immigrant and Native women and men without vital services or protections, according to an official from the Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights. The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights’ main officers sent a letter to the [...]
