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This Guide is for victim advocates working with lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ+) individuals who may be experiencing stalking. Other service providers, individuals experiencing stalking, and friends/family of people experiencing stalking may also find it useful in supporting victims of stalking. It provides basic information about the dynamics of stalking and safety planning, co-occurring crimes, specific tactics used against LGBTQ+ individuals, safety planning strategies that support LGBTQ+ stalking victims, and issues to be aware of when supporting LGBTQ+ victims.

This guide includes strategies to incorporate stalking education into existing SA and DV programming on college campuses; resources for workshops specifically focused on stalking; and activities, videos, and other resources that can serve as building blocks for your own program.

Nearly half of all stalking cases involve both in-person and technology-facilitated stalking. In fact, many offenders combine their technology abuse activities with in-person forms of stalking and harassment. Discuss the list in this guide with a victim to identify what technology-facilitated stalking behaviors they are experiencing, how to best document that the behaviors are happening, and plan for their safety.

This document breaks down the Counterman v. Colorado case and goes back to basics to make sure stakeholders understand what the Supreme Court decided – and what that decision may mean for stalking prosecutions moving forward. This document is intended as a general explainer.