Pride in Respect, a new limited series podcast from Living Proud, is shining a light on family domestic violence and intimate partner violence (FDV/IPV) from within the LGBTIQA+ community, and exploring how stigma, silence, and systems can shape these experiences.
The series highlights that it is important to remember that domestic violence happens within the LGBTIQA+ community too.
Through lived experience stories and conversations with sector experts, the Pride in Respect podcast aims to raise awareness, challenge stigma, and support safer, more respectful relationships – because everyone deserves to feel safe, seen and respected.
The first episode was released this week and you can find it on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you listen to your podcasts.
Join host Dr Jack Farrugia and guests Kai Noonan, Director of Sexual, Domestic and Family Violence Prevention at LGBTIQ+ Health Australia, and Bree, a survivor of FDV/IPV for episode 1: Disrupting Invisibilty, which explores why LGBTIQA+ violence goes unrecognised.
Discussing the podcast ahead of it’s release Dr Farrugia said it was essential the LGBTIQA+ community started conversations about the issue.
“Research shows that an alarmingly high number of LGBTQIA+ people in WA experience family, domestic, and intimate partner violence – yet many are not seeking support. This campaign is critical. We need to have the hard conversations about how our community experiences this violence, to raise awareness and help people feel safe to seek support.” he said.
Living Proud WA CEO Meaghan Holden said for too long conversations about family and domestic violence has not been inclusive of LGBTIQA+ relationships.
“The Pride in Respect campaign is so important because it ensures that everyone in the LGBTIQA+ community feels seen, heard, and safe. For a long time, traditional conversations around domestic and family violence haven’t always reflected the unique experiences of LGBTIQA+ people, which can make it incredibly hard to speak up or ask for help.”
“This campaign changes that by breaking the silence and letting people know they aren’t alone. It’s about building a future where everyone – regardless of who they love or how they identify – can live a life free from fear and full of the respect they deserve.”
