In this episode of 2SLGBTQ+ Health in Focus, our guests discuss an important and underreported issue: intimate partner violence in 2SLGBTQ+ relationships. While IPV occurs in 2SLGBTQ+ communities, stigma and invisibility make it difficult to discuss – both within our communities and in medical settings. Our guests explore what IPV looks like in these relationships and how to better support those affected. Tune in to learn more.
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Resources
Here are links to resources mentioned in this episode:
- Government of Canada – Find Family Violence Resources and Services in Your Area
- 2SLGBTQ Survivor Guidebook: Gender-Based Violence & Intimate Partner Violence
- Queering GBV Prevention and Intervention: A Toolkit for Service Providers
- Speak Out: Addressing 2SLGBTQ Youth Dating Violence (EGALE Canada)
- Examining the Nature & Context of Intimate Partner Violence in 2SLGBTQ+ Communities
- Characterizing Intimate Partner Violence-Caused Brain Injury in a Sample of Survivors in the Two Spirit, Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer or Questioning Community
- Poor police practices are endangering 2SLGBTQ+ survivors of intimate partner violence
- Queering Gender Based Violence Prevention & Response in Canada
- Concussion Awareness Training Tool For Women’s Support Workers
Guests
Kristyn Wong-Tam
Kristyn Wong-Tam (they/them) is the Member of Provincial Parliament for Toronto Centre as well as an award-winning former City Councillor whose recognized accomplishments include the creation of new affordable housing, small business tax reforms, recreation and social development programs, community-based mental health services and revitalized parks. They are the Ontario NDP’s Critic for 2SLGBTQ+ Issues, Small Businesses, and the Ministry of the Attorney General. Kristyn served on the Toronto Preservation Board and successfully worked to save the historic Foundry buildings. A community and arts champion, Kristyn is a founding board member of the Church Wellesley Village BIA and the Toronto Biennial of Art. Committed to equity, Kristyn chaired the Toronto Accessibility Advisory Committee and launched Toronto’s 2SLGBTQ+ Advisory Committee. Kristyn lives in Toronto Centre with their wife and energetic son.
Tori Stranges
Tori Stranges is a PhD Candidate and Sessional Instructor in the Faculty of Health and Social Development at the University of British Columbia. Tori’s research interests include health research funding trends, health care access, brain injury, and intimate partner violence in the 2SLGBTQ+ community. Tori has a particular interest in how survivors access health and community care. Tori is an Institute of Community Engaged Research Scholar. She sits on the Scientific Advisory Panel for the GenWell Project and Community – University Engagement Fund, is an affiliated researcher with the Institute for Social Connection, and research with the Roundtable – BC’s LGBTQ2S Mental Health and Substance Use Networking Space. Tori is a Brock University alumni graduating from the inaugural year of the Masters of Professional Kinesiology program. Tori recently moved to the unceded, traditional territory of the Silyx Okanagan Nation where she continues to play an active role in her community advocating for social justice and change.
Iona Sky
Iona Sky (they/them) is an Indo-Canadian social worker, consultant and educator who has been recognized globally for their insights and innovative leadership. Renowned for their experience, expertise and empathy in organizational and system-change work, Iona always begins the work with a rare combination of humility and confidence to get the job done. They regularly work in consultation with public and private sector organizations. Iona currently educates the next generation of leaders at the University of Waterloo.