Broken Rainbow
From LGBT Archive
Broken Rainbow was a charity aiming to relieve the distress and suffering caused to lesbians, gay men, bisexual and trans (LGBT) people by domestic violence.
It was formed in in 2002 and became a registered charity in 2004.[1]
In June 2016 it was reported that Broken Rainbow had ceased trading.[2] The helpline on 0300 999 5428 was being taken over by Galop.[3]
Lesbian, gay, bi and trans people experience domestic violence too
Broken Rainbow helps:
- LGBT people who experience homophobic, transphobic and same sex domestic violence
- The wider LGBT communities
- Friends and family of LGBT people
- Agencies that support LGBT people
- People who are responsible for domestic violence policy
- Agencies involved with the survivors and perpetrators of those suffering from domestic violence
How Broken Rainbow helps
- Running the only national LGBT-specific domestic violence helpline
- Raising awareness of the impact of domestic violence on the lives of LGBT people
- Giving information, advice and training to agencies that would like to help increase the physical safety and mental well-being of LGBT people who experience domestic violence.
References
- ↑ http://www.brokenrainbow.org.uk/about-us/purpose Retrieved 4 June 2016. Archived by Webcite at http://www.webcitation.org/6i0hMjNdo
- ↑ http://www.outnews.co.uk/exclusive-britains-only-lgbt-domestic-abuse-charity-has-ceased-trading/ Alanna Jane Higginson, "Exclusive: Britain’s only LGBT domestic abuse charity has ceased trading" Out News Global 3 June 2016
- ↑ http://www.galop.org.uk/news/galop-to-run-national-lgbt-domestic-violence-helpline/. Galop Press Release:"Galop to run National Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Trans* (LGBT) Domestic Violence Helpline". Accessed: 2016-06-04. (Archived by WebCite® at http://www.webcitation.org/6i0jTYZTZ)
