Interpersonal violence against sexual and gender minority individuals with disabilities

Both people with disabilities and people who are gender and sexual minorities (GSM; i.e., LGBTQ+) experience elevated rates of violence victimization across the lifespan. However, there has been very little research on violence against people who are members of both the disability and GSM communities despite evidence that these individuals may be at even greater risk of victimization as a result of intersecting marginalized identities. In the present chapter, I provide an overview of the research on GSM people with disabilities, explore considerations specific to violence against people with disabilities, review the small body of literature on violence against this GSM people with disabilities, and discuss the challenges inherent in conducting this research. I also provide suggestions for research-supported best practices in working with GSM clients with disabilities.