"They Just Looked At Me Like I Didn't Matter"- The Experiences Of Assaulted LGBTQ+ Women With The Police

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dc.contributor.advisorMosher, Janet
dc.contributor.authorPoehlmann, Katherine
dc.date.accessioned2025-04-10T10:44:42Z
dc.date.available2025-04-10T10:44:42Z
dc.date.copyright2024-09-26
dc.date.issued2025-04-10
dc.date.updated2025-04-10T10:44:42Z
dc.degree.disciplineLaw
dc.degree.levelMaster's
dc.degree.nameLLM - Master of Laws
dc.description.abstractResearch reveals that LGBTQ+ women are subjected to high rates of sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV). It is widely known that most victim-survivors of SGBV do not report it to the police and when they do, they usually have negative experiences, often due to the influence of myths and stereotypes on police officers’ attitudes and conduct. LGBTQ+ communities are known to be subjected to a multitude of myths and stereotypes that perpetuate violence against them, particularly in the case of highly marginalized subgroups (e.g., trans women, bisexual women). Little attention has been paid, particularly in the Canadian context, to the role of myths and stereotypes in LGBTQ+ women’s decision-making processes about whether to report SGBV to the police and experiences when it is reported. This thesis aims to address this gap and work towards practical solutions, through qualitative interviews with the frontline experts who support LGBTQ+ survivors.
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10315/42770
dc.languageen
dc.rightsAuthor owns copyright, except where explicitly noted. Please contact the author directly with licensing requests.
dc.subject.keywordsLGBTQ+
dc.subject.keywordsLGBTQ
dc.subject.keywordsLGBT
dc.subject.keywordsLGBT+
dc.subject.keywords2SLGBTQ+
dc.subject.keywordsLGBTQ2S+
dc.subject.keywordsLesbian
dc.subject.keywordsBisexual
dc.subject.keywordsSGBV
dc.subject.keywordsIntimate partner violence
dc.subject.keywordsDomestic violence
dc.subject.keywordsSexual assault
dc.subject.keywordsSexual violence
dc.subject.keywordsRape
dc.subject.keywordsTrauma
dc.subject.keywordsBimisogyny
dc.subject.keywordsBiphobia
dc.subject.keywordsTransmisogyny
dc.subject.keywordsTransphobia
dc.subject.keywordsTransmisogynoir
dc.subject.keywordsIntersectional feminism
dc.subject.keywordsQueer theory
dc.subject.keywordsPolicing
dc.subject.keywordsPolice
dc.subject.keywordsInstitutional betrayal
dc.subject.keywordsSapphic
dc.subject.keywordsBisexual women
dc.subject.keywordsQueer women
dc.subject.keywordsTrans women
dc.subject.keywordsLGBTQ+ women
dc.title"They Just Looked At Me Like I Didn't Matter"- The Experiences Of Assaulted LGBTQ+ Women With The Police
dc.typeElectronic Thesis or Dissertation

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