Womens Law

Domestic Violence · New York · Free

Legal information for survivors of abuse including LGBTQ+ specific resources. Worth contacting if a provider refused you DV services because the abuser was the same gender. Most LGBTQ+ DV programs offer free legal help with protection orders, housing transitions, and custody. The Network/La Red and NCAVP are national networks specializing in LGBTQ+ IPV — they refer to local programs. Free, confidential, and open to anyone in the LGBTQ+ community.

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More Domestic Violence in New York

  • LGBTQ+ Institute on IPV — National Coalition of Anti-Violence Programs — LGBTQ+ specific intimate partner violence resources. Useful for survivors whose abuser uses o
  • Anti-Violence Project (AVP) — 24/7 LGBTQ+ specific violence support hotline 212-714-1141. Free, confidential, multilingual. Relevant for survivors with HIV+ status whose
  • National Domestic Violence Hotline — 1-800-799-SAFE — 24/7 confidential help including LGBTQ+ inclusive support and safety planning. A starting point for safety planning that ac
  • Loveisrespect — 1-866-331-9474 — free 24/7 dating abuse support for young people including LGBTQ+ youth. Worth contacting if a provider refused you DV servi
  • The Network/La Red — Survivor-led DV organization supporting LGBTQ+, SM, and polyamorous communities. Hotline 617-742-4911. Worth contacting if a provider refuse
  • RAINN — Sexual Assault — 1-800-656-HOPE — Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network 24/7 support hotline for survivors. For LGBTQ+ survivors of intimate partner violence