Episode 1: Disrupting Invisibility, why LGBTIQA+ violence goes unrecognised

In the first episode of the Pride in Respect podcast, host Dr Jack Farrugia is joined by Kai Noonan, Director of Sexual, Domestic and Family Violence Prevention at LGBTIQA+ Health Australia, and Bree, a survivor-advocate who shares her lived experience of domestic and intimate partner violence.

Together, they explore how family, domestic, sexual and intimate partner violence exists in LGBTIQA+ communities, including the ways it is often misunderstood, overlooked or not recognised at all. This episode unpacks the myths and assumptions that can make it harder for people to recognise and identify abuse, seek support, or be believed.

Bree reflects on her own experience of coercive control, isolation and recognising abuse over time, while Kai ...