the podcast on
20 July 2025: People in rainbow communities experience disproportionately higher rates of family and partner violence and abuse.
Sandra Dickson is a researcher and community development practitioner with 30 years鈥 experience in Rainbow communities and family and sexual violence. She is a cofounder of Hohou Te Rongo Kahukura, a community organisation focused on building Takat膩pui and Rainbow communities without all forms of violence.
She also has a personal story of being the victim of partner abuse, starting with emotional and psychological abuse, then transitioning into physical abuse.
She shares her journey of recovering her sense of self after leaving the relationship and going onto advocate for other LGBQT in abusive relationships with counsellor Mick Andrews and psychotherapist Kyle MacDonald.
With thanks to NZ on Air.
LISTEN ABOVE
Take your Radio, Podcasts and Music with you
Get the iHeart App
Get more of the radio, music and podcasts you love with the FREE iHeartRadio app. Scan the QR code to download now.
Download from the app stores
Stream unlimited music, thousands of radio stations and podcasts all in one app. iHeartRadio is easy to use and all FREE
