LGBTQ+
LGBTQ+ Statistics
According to the CDC's National Intimate Partner and Sexual Violence Survey:
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1 in 3 bisexual women (36.6%) and 1 in 6 heterosexual women (15.5%) have experienced stalking victimization at some point during their lifetime.
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Experienced Lifetime Prevalence of Intimate Partner Violence: Bisexual women: 61.1% Bisexual men: 37.3% Lesbian: 43.8% Gay: 26%
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Experienced Sexual violence: Lesbian: 13.1% Bisexual women: 46.1%
From the National Transgender Survey:
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47% experienced Sexual assault in their lifetime
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54% experienced some form of Intimate Partner Violence
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24% experienced severe physical violence by an intimate partner
Additional Reads
Report of the 2015 Transgender Survey
The National Intimate Partner Violence and Sexual Violence Survey
Online Resources
Medical Providers
Offers Gender affirming care and consultation. Their website contains a list of LGBTQ+ friendly resources based out of Bozeman. ASPEN has partnered with Bridgercare to offer free medical services to ASPEN clients.
Website: https://www.bridgercare.org/
Location: 1288 N 14th Ave #201, Bozeman, MT 59715
Phone: (406) 587-0681
Community Health Partners
Website: https://chphealthmt.org/clinics/livingston
Location: 112 W Lewis St, Livingston, MT 59047
Phone: (406) 222-1111
Support Groups
Livingston Groups
Livingston Pride Coalition
Facebook: Livingston Pride Coalition
Instagram: @livingstonpridecoalition
Email: livingstonpridecoalition@gmail.com
ASPEN’S QSA Groups
ASPEN offers a Queer Straight Alliance support group, meeting weekly in the Livingston and Big Timber areas.
For more information, contact Stella Newman at:
Email: stella@aspenmt.org
Phone: (406) 600-0628