Barriers to Reporting and Seeking Services:

  1. Overview
  2. Sexual Violence
  3. Barriers to Reporting and Seeking Services:

In addition to reasons many victims of sexual assault do not report or seek services, LGBT individuals also may experience the following barriers:

 

  1. • Fear of being "outed"
  2. • Fear that sexual orientation/gender will become the focus rather than the assault
  3. • Unsure if services are inclusive
  4. • Fear of not being believed, ridiculed or harassed
  5. • Lack of community acceptance/support of LGBT individuals
  6. • Fear of reinforcing stereotypes and/or betraying the LGBT community
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