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Our policy & research work

Galop provides an expert service run by LGBT+ people for LGBT+ people to overcome these barriers. Our services provide an immediate solution for those who are in need now. Our policy, research, and development work provides the long term solutions for our community.

Through our work directly with survivors, we identify patterns of abuse and can see the needs of our community. We use this insight to develop evidence bases through research. We produce key pieces of research into LGBT+ people’s experiences and needs around abuse and violence. We also research provision for LGBT+ people in the UK and highlight the lack of specialist services.

We use this evidence to influence policy change at national and local levels to reduce barriers for survivors and decrease perpetration. This feeds into the experiences of our community and those we support.

We work with national and local policy makers to ensure that the needs of LGBT+ people facing abuse and violence are taken into account within legislation, commissioning, professional guidance, and other key decisions. This includes work with Government, the police and criminal justice service, police and crime commissioners, independent commissioners, and victims’ services.

LGBT+ Experiences of Abuse from Family Member

For our latest report, we asked 5,000 LGBT+ people if they had experienced abuse from a family members or members. 29% said yes.

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Our research & guidance

“An isolated place”: LGBT+ domestic abuse survivors’ access to support
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There was nothing to fix: LGBT+ survivors’ experiences of conversion practices
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Sexual violence: A snapshot of those harming LGBT+ people
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The Hidden Reality: How the Cost of Living Crisis is affecting LGBT+ victims and survivors of abuse and violence
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Navigating the Criminal Justice System & Support Services as an LGBT+ Survivor of Sexual Violence
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LGBT+ People & Sexual Violence Report
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LGBT+ Experiences of Abuse from Family Members
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LGBT+ Domestic Abuse Service Provision Mapping Study
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The Use of Sexual Violence as an Attempt to Convert or Punish LGBT+ People in the UK
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Hate Crime Report 2021
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Commissioning for Inclusion: delivering services for LGBT+ survivors of domestic abuse
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Online Hate Crime Report 2020
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Transphobic Hate Crime Report 2020
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Recognise & Respond: Strengthening advocacy for LGBT+ survivors of domestic abuse
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LGBT+ People’s Experiences of Domestic Abuse: a report on Galop’s domestic abuse advocacy service
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The Hate Crime Report 2019
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The Hate Crime Report 2017
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The Hate Crime Report 2016
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The Hate Crime Report 2013
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