What do you do for LGBTI+s who are in poverty and subjected to violence?

Kaos GL Association asked the Ministry of Family and Social Services what the ministry does to support LGBTI+s in poverty and subjected to violence.

Kaos GL Association made an information request to the Ministry of Family and Social Services.

In the information request made through the Presidential Communication Centre (CIMER), the association asked whether the ministry is working to identify and support LGBTI+s living in poverty.

In addition, in the information acquisition application made by the association, it was among the questions directed to the ministry whether there is a special regulation to increase the access of LGBTI+s to social services and aids carried out by the ministry.

In the application for information on whether there is a special protocol or support mechanism for calls made by LGBTI+ victims of violence to the Alo 183 Social Support Line, statistics on the number and content of calls made by LGBTI+s were requested.

Another title in the application for obtaining information was whether the social service personnel of the ministry were informed on issues related to LGBTI+ rights. In its application, the association asked “Are there any trainings on LGBTI+ issues provided to the social service personnel of your ministry? ’ and asked for the content of the programme and the number of personnel receiving training.

In addition, in the information request, the association asked whether measures are taken to ensure that LGBTI+ victims of violence can safely benefit from women’s shelters and other shelter centres affiliated to the Ministry of Family and Social Services and data on the number of LGBTI+ victims of violence who benefit from these centres.

Kaos GL’s questions to the Ministry of Family

The questions the association submitted in its application to the ministry are as follows:

1. Are there any studies carried out to identify and support lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, intersex (LGBTI+) people, especially transgender people, living on the poverty line?

2. Have any special arrangements been made to increase the access of LGBTI+s to social services and aids provided by the Ministry?

3. Is there a special protocol or support mechanism for calls made by LGBTI+ victims of violence to the Alo 183 Social Support Line? Is it possible to access statistics on calls made by LGBTI+s (e.g. number and content of calls)?

4. Do social service personnel of your Ministry receive any training on LGBTI+ issues? Can you share the content of the programme and the number of personnel trained?

5. What are the measures taken to ensure that LGBTI+ victims of violence can safely benefit from women’s shelters and other accommodation centres under your Ministry?

6. Is there any data on the number of LGBTI+ victims of violence benefiting from these centres?

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human rights, family