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ence Against LGBTQ+ Persons
Research, Practice, and Advocacy
Violence Against LGBTQ+ Persons
Emily M. Lund • Claire Burgess Andy J. Johnson Editors
Violence Against LGBTQ+ Persons Research, Practice, and Advocacy
Editors Emily M. Lund Department of Educational Studies in Psychology, Research Methodology, and Counseling University of Alabama Tuscaloosa, AL, USA
Claire Burgess Harvard Medical School Boston, MA, USA
Andy J. Johnson Department of Psychology Bethel University St. Paul, MN, USA
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To my friends, family, collaborators, and mentors—thank you for your love, time, and support. Emily M. Lund To those who hope for a brighter day... we are with you, and we will stay with you. Claire Burgess TO ALL GOD’S CHILDREN. Andy J. Johnson
Preface
Violence against LGBTQ+ persons is a pervasive and serious problem. As the violence unfolds within cultural contexts, it is infused with misunderstandings, stereotypes, and biases that serve to convince perpetrators of interpersonal and systemic violence that their prejudice, discrimination, and abuse are justified and acceptable. Some institutions have adopted discriminatory policies which limit the human rights of LGBTQ+ persons and contribute to the problem of violence against LGBTQ+ persons. Even in cases where treatment facilities have adopted policies that prohibit discrimination, misinformed persons may act in accordance with personal biases and prejudices as opposed to policy mandated inclusion and affirmation and in doing so, increase, rather than amel
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