Maine’s sexual assault support centers and allied organizations have come together to build capacity of Maine’s sexual assault support centers to better serve LGBTQIA2+ survivors of sexual violence. 

Below are some of our favorite resources and support for LGBTQIA2+ survivors and sexual assault advocates. 
MECASA Resources
Handout: LGBTQ+ Medical Provider Screening Guide 
Handout: LGBTQ+ Therapist Screening Guide ​
Awareness: MECASA & MCEDV 2018 Pride social campaign images - Consent!, Happy Pride!, Strength, We See You
Maine Resources
MaineTransNet
Support Groups: MTN offers online and in person support groups for trans survivors of sexual assault and domestic violence. Intake is available on an ongoing basis. For general support group information, visit their website.

Educational Training: MTN offers annual trainings for SA/DV advocates as well as in-house trainings for individual SA/DV agencies to build their knowledge on trans cultural competency and trans survivors of sexual assault and domestic violence. 
Contact Sexual Assault Program Coordinator at maya@mainetransnet.org or visit their website for further details.

Maine Queer Health Community Database run by MaineTransNet
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Pine Tree Legal Assistance 
Civil legal services: PTLA works with survivors of sexual violence, including on Title IX and education access issues. Reach out to your local sexual assault support center to be connected to PTLA about school-based needs.
Guide: How to: Change Your Name and Gender Marker in Maine
Guide: Sexual Assault and Schools
Maine Family Planning LGBTQ affirming care 

national data & resources
Forge
Training, resources, and services for transgender, gender non-conforming and gender non-binary survivors of sexual assault.
Handout: Know Your Rights! As a transgender survivor of sexual assault you have right to access equal survivors.
Check list: Is Your Agency Ready to Serve Transgender and Nonbinary Clients?
 
Northwest Network of Bisexual, Trans, Lesbian, and Gay Survivors of Abuse 
Manual: It Takes a Village, People! For Advocacy, Friends and Family, and LGBT Survivors of Abuse
 
National Child Traumatic Stress Network 
Video: Safe Places, Safe Spaces: Creating Welcoming and Inclusive Environments for Traumatized LGBTQ Youth Video & Safe Places, Safe Spaces: Resource Guide

The Network/La Red
​The Network/La Red is a survivor-led, social justice organization that works to end partner abuse in lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, SM, polyamorous, and queer communities

National Center for Transgender Equality
Know your rights under VAWA

Trans Lifeline
​Trans Lifeline provides trans peer support for the trans community that’s been divested from police since day one. They're run by and for trans people.
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National Transgender Law Center
Transgender Law Center (TLC) is the largest national trans-led organization advocating for a world in which all people are free to define themselves and their futures. Grounded in legal expertise and committed to racial justice, TLC employs a variety of community-driven strategies to keep transgender and gender nonconforming people alive, thriving, and fighting for liberation.

Anti-Violence Project
​They empower lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, and HIV-affected communities and allies to end all forms of violence through organizing and education, and support survivors through counseling and advocacy​.
Training
A Primer on Best Care Practices for Transgender Survivors
Maya Williams, MaineTransNet
Part of the Foundation Training for Maine Victim Service Professionals