Resources Go directly to: Websites Articles Books Email Lists   We know that surviving, recovering, and healing from sexual violence can be extremely challenging. People often need many forms of support, which can include •  the space to share their experience; •  the place that feels comfortable enough to share their feelings; •  the loving kindness of partner(s) and family members; •  the support of their friends and peers; •  access to books and other printed resources; •  a therapist who is aware of sexual trauma and healing; •  alternative therapists such as bodyworkers, energy workers and healers; •  understanding clergy, religious or spiritual advisors; •  information shared via the world wide web; •  connection through online support and networking lists; •  and often many other things from the small kindnesses of strangers to conferences to ______; •  and much more.. .. ..   We also understand that healing takes.. .. .. time patience persistence honesty compassion energy gentleness breaks love determination understanding other people hard work empathy forgiveness willingness trust back to top This resource section will grow slowly as people offer resources that are valuable to them. Please email us at sv@forge-forward.org with other resources. A general guide about these resources: LGBT Transgender Gay Men Men (any orientation) Lesbians   Websites Community United Against Violence www.cuav.org/ Working to end violence against and within lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans, and queer/questioning (LGBTQ) communities. Domestic Abuse Helpline for Men www.noexcuse4abuse.org FORGE Newsletter on DV (November 1999) my.execpc.com/~dmmunson/Nov99_1.htm Including: Medical Abuse "Domestic" Violence: Not Just a "Family" Matter (michael munson) Domestic/Sexual Violence & Gender Identity: You wanna talk complex? (Lindsay McBride) Domestic Violence within our Community (Rich Jentzen) labels and lies (tamlin) Sexual Assault in the Transgender Communities (Arlene Istar Lev and S. Sundance Lev) Are you in a domestically violent relationship? Men Who Beat the Men Who Love Them Gay on Gay violence www.web.apc.org/~jharnick/violence.html Gay Partner Abuse Project www.gaypartnerabuseproject.org/ Male Survivor : The National Organization against Male Sexual Victimization www.malesurvivor.org/ Men and Domestic Violence Index www.menweb.org/throop/domestic-index.html Minnesota Center Against Violence & Abuse Electronic Clearinghouse www.mincava.umn.edu/vaw.asp Section on gay, lesbian, bisexual, and trans (GLBT) resources. National Coalition of Anti-Violence Programs www.avp.org/ Coalition of over 20 American lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender survivor programs. The Network/La Red www.thenetworklared.org/english/index.html Formerly known as the Network for Battered Lesbians and Bisexual Women, was founded in 1989 to address abuse issues in queer women's and trans communities. Northwest Network www.nwnetwork.org/ Resources on concerns of bisexual, trans, lesbian & gay survivors of abuse and dating violence. Remember Our Dead www.gender.org/remember/ Memorial to people who have died as a result of transphobic violence. Stop Abuse For Everyone (SAFE) www.safe4all.org/ Stop Abuse For Everyone (SAFE) is a human rights organization that provides services, publications, and training to serve those who typically fall between the cracks of domestic violence services. These groups include men, gays and lesbians, teens, the elderly, and immigrants. Survivor Project www.survivorproject.org/ information for survivors articles on DV related to people who are transgender or intersex links to other resources back to top   Articles on Transgender Sexual assault and domestic violence Connectivity, Volume 7, Issue 2-3 - Mental Health www.forge-forward.org/newsletters/v07i02/ - Giving Voice: Gender Identity and Sexual Trauma (michael munson) - Ask GearHead (question on spouses reaction to her trans lovers balding and similarities to her abuser) Editor's Note - Victim or Perpetrator: Who Decides? Editor's Note (by Loree Cook-Daniels) in Adult Abuse Review, Volume 2, Issue 3 www.wordbridges.net/elderabuse/aar/vol2issue3/editorsnote.html Family Violence Prevention Fund (2001). Responding to domestic violence in lesbian, gay, transgender, and bisexual (LGTB) communities. San Francisco, CA: Family Violence Prevention Fund. Available at no charge by email (ordering@fvpf.org) or by visiting website at http://endabuse.org/ Gender Non-Conforming Youth and Sexual Assault By Shannon Wyss www.survivorproject.org/wyss.html In your house: Responding when you suspect relationship abuse. Avoid Strange Men, 1(1), 21-29. Gunn, J. L., & Goldberg, J. M. (2002). Investigating women's shelters. Gendertrash, 3, 7-10. Ross, M.-S. (1995). Is There Anti-Male Bias in Domestic Violence Services? Article by Loree Cook-Daniels in Adult Abuse Review, Volume 2, Issue 3 www.wordbridges.net/elderabuse/aar/vol2issue3/antimaledv.html Lesbian, Gay Male, Bisexual and Transgendered Elders: Elder Abuse and Neglect Issues By Loree Cook-Daniels www.forge-forward.org/handouts/tgelderabuse-neglect.html Lines in the sand, cries of desire. By Wilchins, R. A. (1997). In C. Queen & L. Schimel (Eds.), Pomosexuals: Challenging assumptions about gender and sexuality (pp. 138-149). San Francisco: Cleis Press. http://www.annelawrence.com/linesinsand.html Making the Transition: Providing Services to Trans and Intersex Survivors of Violence and Abuse By Joshua Goldberg In press. Soon to be available at the Trans Alliance website: www.transalliancesociety.org/education/publications.html Male Victims of Elder Abuse: Their Experiences and Needs. Review of book by Jacki Pritchard by Loree Cook-Daniels, first published in Adult Abuse Review, Volume 2, Issue 1 www.wordbridges.net/elderabuse/aar/vol2issue1/malevictims.html New Study Shows Urban Gay Men As Likely To Be Battered As Heterosexual Women Hiv Diagnosis Often Triggers Violence gumc.georgetown.edu/communications/releases/battered_01242003.htm A new study shows that one in five urban gay men is battered by his partner, showing that homosexual men are just as likely as heterosexual women to be victims of domestic violence. This new NIH-funded study, the first of its kind, appears in the December issue of American Journal of Public Health. Re/defining gender and sex: Educating for trans, transsexual, and intersex access and inclusion to sexual assault centres and transition houses. By White, C. (2003). http://www.transalliancesociety.og/education/documents/03cwhitethesis.pdf Trans and Intersex Survivors of Domestic Violence: Defining Terms, Barriers, & Responsibilities By Diana Courvant and Loree Cook-Daniels www.survivorproject.org/defbarresp.html Trans accessibility project: Making women's shelters accessible to transgendered women. by Cope, A. & Darke, J. (1999). Toronto, ON: Ontario Ministry of Education and Training. www.queensu.ca/humanrights/tap/ Trans inclusion policy manual for women's organizations. Vancouver, BC: Trans Alliance Society. By Darke, J., & Cope, A. (2002). www.transalliancesociety.org/documents/Policy_Manual3.pdf Trans survivors of domestic violence: Defining terms, barriers and responsibilities. By Courvant, D., & Cook-Daniels, L. (1998). http://www.survivorproject.org/defbarresp.html A Walking Map Through the Oppression Of Trans & Intersex People By Diana Courvant, Survivor Project www.survivorproject.org/walkingmap.html When Love Gets Rough By Crystal H. Weston, J.D. www.survivorproject.org/monique.html Why Serve Trans or Intersex Survivors? By Diana Courvant, Survivor Project www.survivorproject.org/whyserve.html back to top   Books: Male Victims of Sexual Assault (Oxford Medical Publications) by Gillian C. Mezey (Editor), Michael B. King (Editor) Publisher: Oxford University Press; 2nd edition (July 15, 2000) ISBN: 0192629328 Alone and Forgotten : The Sexually Abused Man by Rod Tobin Publisher: Creative Bound; (June 1, 1999) ISBN: 0921165609 Abused Men by Philip W. Cook (Author) Publisher: Praeger Publishers; (October 1997) ISBN: 0275958620 Male on Male Rape: The Hidden Toll of Stigma and Shame by Michael Scarce Publisher: Perseus Publishing; (October 1997) ASIN: 0306456273 Male Rape: Breaking the Silence on the Last Taboo by Richie J. McMullen Publisher: Heretic Books; (September 1990) ISBN: 0854491260 Woman-To-Woman Sexual Violence: Does She Call It Rape? (The Northeastern Series on Gender, Crime, and the Law) by Lori B. Girshick Publisher: Northeastern University Press; (March 2002) ISBN: 1555535275 back to top   Email Lists Please see the listserve section back to top