Finding a Safe Place: LGBT Survivors of Sexual Violence and Disclosure in Rape Crisis Centres.

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Finding a Safe Place: LGBT Survivors of Sexual Violence and Disclosure in Rape Crisis Centres

KEY FINDINGS Elaine Mears RCNI Researcher

88 LGBT survivors attended 15 RCCs in 2013

72% female, 28% male

A small number of lesbian/bisexual females became pregnant as a result of the sexual violence. All disclosed that they terminated the pregnancy.

37% of LGB survivors reported the sexual violence to the police and other formal authorities.

RCNI, Carmichael House, North Brunswick St., Dublin 7 E: admin@rcni.ie www.rcni.ie www.rapecrisishelp.ie