Tales from the Other Side

ACON's Anti-Violence Project presents Tales from the Other Side, Stories of LGBTIQ DFV Survival
This video presents stories of survival from those who have experienced domestic or family violence (DFV) in lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, intersex and queer (LGBTIQ) communities.
ACON produced this video to:
1. Assist mainstream domestic and family violence (DFV) services to increase their awareness of, and improve their responses to LGBTIQ DFV; and
2. Build awareness by presenting accessible, real life and contemporary stories of DFV relevant to LGBTIQ communities
Common threads of the stories include personal experiences of DFV, strategies for survival, challenging myths about DFV in LGBTIQ relationships, and identifying sources of support (formal and informal)
accessed by interviewees. The video also identifies behaviours and dynamics that are unique to DFV in an LGBTI context such as using 'outing' as a method of control and isolation from LGBTI friends and communities. Other examples can include verbal abuse related to gender identity, controlling medication or access to other treatments and ridiculing the other's expression of sexuality, gender or intersex.
This video can be presented in a training or team meeting context in conjunction with detailed resource notes and exercises found here: www.anothercloset.com.au/storage/TFTOS%20Resource%20Notes.pdf
NSW Police Force encourage reports of domestic or family violence as soon as possible, further assistance is available through a Domestic Violence Liaison Officer or Gay and Lesbian Liaison Officer at your local area command. In an emergency call 000.
For more information about LGBTIQ domestic and family violence, visit www.anothercloset.com.au
Produced by ACON's Anti-Violence Project (www.acon.org.au/anti-violence)
Produced with funding from the Aurora Group (www.auroragroup.com.au)
Thanks to Trapdoor Productions (wwwtrapdoorproductions.com.au) and Gallery Café, Surry Hills

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a wonderful video would love to see much more of these made to represent all our current issues and help us to be seen and heard. These are great for educating our communities.