The American Bar Association (ABA), in collaboration with the National LGBT Bar Association, has released a new Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender (LGBT) Toolkit for Attorneys. This legal resource was produced as part of the ABA’s Legal Assistance and Education for LGBT Victims of Domestic Violence Project, which was created to provide national leadership and education on domestic violence issues in LGBT communities.

The toolkit contains helpful resources to assist attorneys and their clients in better understanding and responding to domestic violence in the context of LGBT relationships.

This toolkit includes:

• The Legal Assistance and Education for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender (LGBT) Victims of Domestic Violence Project [PDF]

• What Rights Do I Have As An LGBT Victim of Domestic Violence? [PDF]

• Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity Committee [PDF]

• Tool for Attorneys Working with Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender (LGBT) Survivors of Domestic Violence [PDF]

• Crime Victims' Rights: From Illusion to Reality [PDF]

• Civil Protection Orders for LGBT Victims of Domestic Violence: Relevant Case Summaries [PDF]

• Domestic Violence in the LGBT Community: Family Law Legal Resources by Topic [PDF]

To request a hard copy of these materials, or to request additional printed copies of What Rights Do I Have as an LGBT Victim of Domestic Violence?  for outreach and distribution to clients, please contact Amanda Kloer at (202) 662-1697 or kloera@staff.abanet.org.