NSVRC Publications

Preventionists and advocates in the anti-sexual violence movement can reduce violence in our communities by changing norms, beliefs, and behaviors in our culture.

The risk for bullying and

harassment is very high for youth who identify as LGBTQ.  This short resource offers background on research and information regarding abuse against young people in school and community environments.

Building accessible and competent programs and services requires a commitment to continuous learning and improvement. This guide is designed in hopes of assisting organizations in providing programs and services that are shaped by the strengths, needs, and experiences of LGBTQ communities.

Language is powerful in all anti-sexual violence work. This resource offers some terms and language for individuals engaging in discussions on gender, sexuality, and sexual violence.

Discrimination and hate crimes against individuals who identify as LGBTQ persist in our homes, communities, workplaces, and social institutions. This resource gives a broader picture of the many ways attitudes and norms create unsafe spaces for people who identify as LGBTQ.

The political, social, and cultural environment of homophobia in U.S. culture contributes to violence against people who identify as, or are identified as, LGBTQ.  This special resource outlines recent laws concerning hate and bias-motivated crimes in the U.S.

There are a wealth of programs, strengths, and best practices for working with LGBTQ communities and serving survivors of sexual violence who identify as LGBTQ. This list offers some of those materials, organized alphabetically and by focus area.

This research brief explores the prevalence of sexual violence against individuals and communities who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ).