Violent Crime, Domestic Abuse and Alcohol

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Barnsley Safer Communities Partnership Domestic
Sexual Abuse Conference
LGBT and Straight Men
Presented By Colin Brotherston (Domestic Abuse
Co-ordinator)
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Objectives of the Workshop
Look at barriers to reporting specific to LGBT
and straight men Greater understanding of the
client group Look at how to best support LGBT
and straight male victims of domestic
abuse Policies, Procedures Protocols Look at
what is needed to progress this.
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Extent of the problem

• Nationally 16 19 of all incidents are
  against males
• Barnsley 484 incidents against males
• 18 male perpetrators
• 82 female perpetrators

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Why do many straight men not report domestic
abuse?
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Why do many straight men not report domestic
abuse?

• Fear of being laughed at
• Fear of not been taken seriously
• Fear of not being believed
• Fear of discrimination
• Threats from partner re- children
• Counter allegations
• Nowhere to go and difficult to get support
• Sex gone wrong
• Should be able to fight back

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LGBT

• Barriers to Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and
  Transgender men and women reporting domestic
  abuse

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Why do many LGBT men and women not report
domestic abuse?

• Fear of being outed
• Seen as female heterosexual problem
• Fear of homophobia from agencies
• Played down in gay mags
• Fear of discrimination
• Fear of losing job
• Fear of agencies not understanding culture

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What support does this client group need?
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Policies in your organisation?
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• How can we progress this issue?