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Take Charge of Your Safety
The Metropolitan Police Department's Gay and Lesbian Liaison Unit (GLLU), Gays and Lesbians Opposing Violence (GLOV) and the DC Center have collaborated to produce safety posters for local bars, clubs and restaurants. Although this effort comes on the heels of several well-publicized crimes involving GLBT community members, these organizations had been discussing such a collaboration for some time. These posters, which are intended to be a reminder to members of the Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender and Allied communities, are the first in many collaborative efforts between these and other GLBT organizations in Washington, D.C. It is our hope the increased awareness regarding personal safety, along with increased public awareness and police efforts, will result in a decrease in violence against the GLBT community. GLLU members have already placed these posters in several area establishments. More ...
GLLU e-Newsletter
On the GLLU web site we will do our best to keep all of our interested communities on top of what's going on with the unit and the Metropolitan Police Department. Check back regularly and if you would like to receive our e-newsletter with important information, subscribe by sending an e-mail message to 'GLLUNewsletter-join@gllu.org'. No need to put anything in the subject line or body of the message. You will then be sent an e-mail confirmation notice that you must reply to in order to subscribe. This prevents mischievous (or malicious) people from creating a subscription without your consent. It's a pain but it protects you.
Resources and Publications
Looking for information? Browse some of our publications, including a new document from the National Center for Transgender Equality offering air travel tips for transgender people. More...
Frequently Asked Questions
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About the GLLU
Since its inception in June 2000, the GLLU has dedicated itself to serving the Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender and Questioning (GLBTQ) communities in the Washington Metropolitan area and the Metropolitan Police Department. More...
The GLLU discourages community members from retrieving personal property from former intimate partners, when the relationship has involved actual or threatened violence. In those cases, the victim should contact 9-1-1 before responding to the location and request the assistance of a police officer to retrieve their belongings in a safe manner.
The Washington DC Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) is focused on building a crime-fighting partnership with the community, and developing our own promise and potential as a department. Police work requires a certain type of individual – one who has strong interpersonal skills and the motivation to work with our partners to help build strong, safe and healthy communities throughout the DC.