The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer / Questioning (LGBTQ) community is by no means monolithic. The experiences of sexual assault survivors that are queer, transgender, bisexual, gender-variant, lesbian, gay, pansexual, questioning, and/or gender-non-conforming are as unique as each identity.
Homophobia and transphobia in our society create barriers to services for LGBT survivors.
Gendered assumptions impact LGBT folks as much as, if not more so than,…