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

2. KEY FINDINGS
Elaine Mears
RCNI Researcher

3. 88 LGBT survivors attended 15 RCCs in 2013

4. 72% female, 28% male

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

12. 37% of LGB survivors reported the sexual violence to the police and other formal authorities.

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