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ExplainerLGBTQ+Domestic violenceTrauma1 minute read
Trans and nonbinary people and abuse
Abuse that targets gender identity.
Trans and nonbinary people can face abuse that specifically targets their identity.
Examples
- Refusing to use the right name or pronouns
- Threatening to out them
- Controlling access to medical care or hormones
- Destroying clothes or items that affirm identity
- Telling them nobody else will love them
It is abuse
These behaviours are control, and they are recognised forms of abuse.
Support
Look for services that are trans inclusive. You can ask a service before sharing anything whether they support trans and nonbinary people.
