Dealing with online abuse
Many LGBTIQ+ people will experience online abuse at some point. Understanding how to protect ourselves and deal with it can help to reduce the impacts.
Facts and figures
LGBTIQ+ people experience online hate and abuse more often than the general population.
*Find the full report on Online hate speech.
For more information about the online experiences of LGBTIQ+ Australians aged 18 to 65, download our fact sheet.
Topics
These online safety modules have been co-created with LGBTIQ+ organisations and are based on community engagement and academic research.
If your experience meets the legal definition of adult cyber abuse, and the online service fails to remove the content, you can report it to eSafety.
Get support
QLife
All ages. Counselling and referral for people who are lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans, queer and/or intersex. Phone counselling available from 3pm to 12am, every day. Online chat available 3pm to 12am, every day.