19. Intimate Partner Violence

In service of Domestic Violence Month, Dr. Lauren and Alana focus on the way it impacts both the straight and LGBTQ communities.. Interviewing creators, Renee Sotile & Mary jo Godge, of I Remember Nicole Project - a non-profit that seeks to empower women who are experiencing domestic violence FIND THEIR voice -  who discuss making the music video about Nicole and their experiences when interviewing celebrities who have been impacted by intimate partner violence. They all also discuss the myths, misconceptions and psychological ramifications regarding DV in the LGBTQ community.

Resource tools I Remember Nicole Video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Haaod5xqXIw Signs you might be experiencing abuse https://nationaldaycalendar.com/national-domestic-violence-awareness-month-october/ LGBT+ Statistics intimate violence https://ncadv.org/blog/posts/domestic-violence-and-the-lgbtq-community Safe horizon - https://www.safehorizon.org/ Domestic Violence Hotline - https://www.thehotline.org/ The National Coalition Against Domestic Violence (NCADV)'s -  http://www.ncadv.org/ Cycle of Abuse paradigm & diagram https://www.whiteribbon.org.au/understand-domestic-violence/what-is-domestic-violence/cycle-of-violence National Center for Transgender Equality https://transequality.org/know-your-rights/survivors-violence If you are looking for immediate assistance call National Domestic Violence Hotline at 1−800−799−7233