17 February 2011

First National Rainbow Ribbon Campaign

Broken Rainbow UK & White Ribbon UK launch the first national Rainbow Ribbon Campaign

“LGBT people experience domestic violence too…”
That‟s the message going out to the whole of the UK during February‟s LGBT history month as Broken Rainbow UK launch their National Rainbow Ribbon Campaign in partnership with White Ribbon UK.
Broken Rainbow UK runs the only National lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender (LGBT) Domestic Violence Helpline and offers support to LGBT communities, their friends, family, perpetrators and agencies working in the domestic violence sector.

The White Ribbon Campaign is the UK branch of the international campaign working to reduce violence against women. This exciting partnership with Broken Rainbow UK builds on their work, and includes raising awareness of domestic violence in same sex relationships as well; an area so often ignored, and misunderstood.
We have made progress toward greater equality for LGBT people with civil partnership and provisions in the Equality Act 2010 but sadly, domestic violence in LGBT communities remains invisible and people continue to associate it with something that only happens to women by their male partners.
“Given that 1 in 4 LGBT people also experience domestic violence we need to work together to raise awareness of this devastating crime. The Rainbow Ribbon is about awareness; its message is about respecting human rights, and about saving lives. The lives of LGBT people devastated, or lost, due to violence from ex/partners, and family members.” Rita Hirani CEO for Broken Rainbow UK
And The White Ribbon Campaign‟s Director Chris Smith is in agreement.
“We see this partnership work with Broken Rainbow UK as a huge opportunity to raise awareness around all inter-personal violence.‟

Download this press release from Broken Rainbow.

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