People from the LGBT+ community are just as protected by the law as heterosexual and cisgender people. There is no legitimate reason why Police Scotland would not support or assist an LGBT+ domestic abuse victim.
LGBT+ people may experience barriers to support from the Police or any other agency. These barriers may include:
See more about barriers to support.
In 2018-19, Police Scotland statistics show that 2% of reported incidents of domestic abuse had a victim and accused of the same gender. The number of reported incidents were similar for male and female same-sex incidents:
AMIS was set-up to provide direct information, support and guidance to any man in Scotland who is currently or has experienced domestic, partner or dating abuse. One of our charitable purposes is to support any man, regardless of their sexual orientation or transgender status.
We will provide the same high-quality, confidential and free support to GBT+ people. Our support team are here to help. Abuse is wrong in every case – no matter the gender of the perpetrator or victim/survivor.
If you want to contact the police but are unsure on what steps to take, we can help. Get in touch with us.
