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The Network/La Red was formed
in 1989 when a group of formerly battered lesbians
came together to address domestic violence in lesbian
and bisexual women's communities in Boston. Initially
the group worked to educate the community and existing
programs/resources for battered women about the existence
of woman-to-woman battering and the need for programs
to address it. In 1991, the group incorporated under
the name New England Women's Support, Inc. d/b/a The
Network for Battered Lesbians. The Network changed
its name to the Network for Battered Lesbians and Bisexual
Women in 1996, and in 2000 to The Network/La Red: Ending
abuse in lesbian, bisexual women's, and transgender
communities.
Direct services began in 1992
with an ongoing support group. In 1993 the hotline
opened, in 1998 the safe home program began sheltering
LBT folks, and in 2000 the advocacy program was added.
The Network/La Red has become
a national resource and model for battered women's
programs, batterer intervention programs, and gay,
lesbian, bisexual, transgender organizations beginning
to address battering in lesbian, bisexual women's,
and transgender relationships. We take requests from
individuals, groups, researchers, and media from all
over the United States and around the world seeking
technical assistance and information on battering in
lesbian, bisexual women, and transgender communities.
The Network/La Red is a founding
member of the Boston area GLBT Domestic Violence Coalition,
and a member of the National Coalition of Anti Violence
Programs (NCAVP), National Coalition Against Domestic
Violence, Jane Doe, Inc./Massachusetts Coalition Against
Sexual Assault and Domestic Violence, GLBT Advisory
Board to the Boston Police Commissioner, Dorchester
Domestic Violence/Sexual Assault Community Roundtable,
Massachusetts Transgender Political Coalition, and
the Advocacy Review Team.
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Red Media
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Red Media
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