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  • Sexual health information needs and preferred communication channels for sexual and gender minority group members

    Sexual health information needs and preferred communication channels for sexual and gender minority group members

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    About the Research

    We are recruiting individuals who identify as gender minority group members (e.g., transgender, non-binary, agender) to participate in focus groups or interviews on where they get their sexual health information and what their needs are in relation to their sexual health and wellbeing. The groups or interviews will take 1-2 hours to complete and will be online or in person, depending on participants’ preferences. Topics will include myths and misinformation in the community, current sexual health information needs, and preferred channels for receiving sexual health information.

    $50 gift card for participation.
    Please email sexualhealthstudy@uwindsor.ca to participate

    Researcher Contact

    Sophia D’Alonzo – She/Her
    Menard Psych Group

    Poster

  • Nonbinary Lives: Experiences of Genderism within Intimate Relationships

    Nonbinary Lives: Experiences of Genderism within Intimate Relationships

    Nonbinary Lives: Experiences of Genderism within Intimate Relationships

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    About the Research

    The purpose of the study is to examine how nonbinary individuals navigate and negotiate binary gender norms within intimate relationships. You are invited to participate in an interview in which you will be asked to answer questions about your experience of rigid binary gender norms as a nonbinary person.
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    Researcher Contact

    Tristan Poulin – They/Them
    Memorial University of Newfoundland
    tpoulin@mun.ca

    Poster

  • Sexual health information needs and preferred communication channels for sexual and gender minority group members

    Sexual health information needs and preferred communication channels for sexual and gender minority group members

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    About the Research

    We are recruiting individuals who identify as gender minority group members (e.g., transgender, non-binary, agender) to participate in focus groups or interviews on where they get their sexual health information and what their needs are in relation to their sexual health and wellbeing. The focus groups or interviews will take 1-2 hours to complete and will be online or in person, depending on participants’ preferences. Topics will include myths and misinformation in the community, current sexual health information needs, and preferred channels for receiving sexual health information.

    Please email sexualhealthstudy@uwindsor.ca

    Researcher Contact

    Sophia D’Alonzo – She / Her
    The queer Sexual Health Information team sexualhealthstudy@uwindsor.ca

  • How to include gender diversity in quantitative research : how gender categories are produced and received

    How to include gender diversity in quantitative research : how gender categories are produced and received

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    About the Research

    ⟶ What is my research about?

    My name is Marie (he/they), and I’m pursuing a PhD in France (EHESS) and in Quebec (UQAM). My thesis focuses on how research addresses the specific experiences of non-binary people. To that end, I’m conducting interviews with people who do not identify within binary gender categories.

    ⟶ Who can participate?

    Anyone living in Quebec who identifies on the non-binary spectrum—including people who are genderfluid, genderqueer, trans non-binary, Two-Spirit, agender… or who refuse to categorize their gender.

    ⟶ What in an interview?

    It’s a meeting—either remotely or at a location of your choice in Montreal (I know a few great places)—to chat for one to two hours about the terms you use, your relationship to gender, and the role of labels. Drinks are on me!

    The interviews are recorded using a voice recorder. They are anonymized and confidential. I use consent forms.

    ⟶ What’s the purpose?

    My work aims to improve the representation of trans and non-binary people in research, in order to implement public policies that are truly useful for our communities. In France, I hope to help improve survey questionnaires. In the Quebec context, I want to help develop analytical techniques that truly shed light on the realities and needs of trans and non-binary people.

    instagram : @recherche_nonbinarite

    Researcher Contact

    Marie Delahousse – They / Them
    marie.delahousse@ehess.fr
    10/23/2026

  • Voices of Nourishment: Developing Novel Curriculum Tools for 2SLGBTQ+ Cultural Safety

    Voices of Nourishment: Developing Novel Curriculum Tools for 2SLGBTQ+ Cultural Safety

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    About the Research

    This study explores the lived experiences of 2SLGBTQ+ adults in Canada regarding nutrition, food, and identity through participatory songwriting. By engaging participants in reflective storytelling and collaborative music creation across two group workshops, the study aims to produce original songs that authentically reflect their personal narratives. Ultimately, the research hopes to use these creative outputs to co-create culturally safe and inclusive training modules for dietitians, thereby enhancing dietetic education and improving healthcare experiences for the 2SLGBTQ+ community.

    For questions or concerns about the study, contact: Dr. Phillip Joy at Phillip.joy@msvu.ca

    Researcher Contact

    Louis Pierre Côté – He / Him

    Mount Saint Vincent University

    louis.cote@msvu.ca

    Poster

  • National Intersex Needs Assessment Survey

    National Intersex Needs Assessment Survey

    National Intersex Needs Assessment Survey

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    About the Research

    Intersex Canada is inviting intersex people across the country to participate in one of the first community-driven national needs assessment surveys of its kind. For too long, intersex voices have been underrepresented in research, policy, and healthcare. By sharing your lived experiences, you can help:

    • Make intersex needs more visible

    • Improve access to supportive services

    • Strengthen knowledge among healthcare providers and decision-makers

    • Support advocacy efforts

    • Contribute to meaningful national change

    Contact below

    Researcher Contact

    Janille Giambattista – She / Her
    Intersex Canada
    janille@intersexcanada.org

    Poster

  • Uncloseted Media looking to interview Canadians aged ~22 and under about Mental Health Support

    Uncloseted Media looking to interview Canadians aged ~22 and under about Mental Health Support

    I’m a reporter with LGBT publication, Uncloseted Media. We are currently working on a story about the mental health challenges faced by Canadian queer youth. I am reaching out here to see if anyone in this group is Canadian, aged around 22 and under, and would be open to speaking with me about your experiences dealing with mental illness. I am hoping to talk about things like: What has your struggle with mental illness looked like? Have you been able to find LGBT-specific supports? Is your community accepting of your identity?


    To participate please email: emma.paidra@unclosetedmedia.com

    Contact:
    Emma Paidra
    Uncloseted Media
    Sher / Her
    emma.paidra@unclosetedmedia.com
  • Q-SAATHI: Queer South Asian Adolescent Transformative Health Intervention

    Q-SAATHI: Queer South Asian Adolescent Transformative Health Intervention

    The South Asian Health Research Hub (SAHRH) team aims to form a youth collective for a Canadian Institute of Health Research (CIHR) grant proposal focused on the health and mentorship for South Asian LGBTQ2S+ youth in Canada and the US. The project aims to build a health intervention and intergenerational mentorship program creating space for resilience and leadership among youth navigating both cultural and queer identities. With the rise in mental-health challenges in our communities, we feel this work is both timely and much needed.

    Information on application can be found here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Ufv5AjpZwVqDHmth7l4CRHnY3cWN7CCuOEZREevoxqQ/edit?usp=sharing

    For application submission or questions: admin@sahrh.org
  • Developing the knowledge to improve access to inclusive and equitable care for trans and gender diverse survivors of gender-based violence

    Developing the knowledge to improve access to inclusive and equitable care for trans and gender diverse survivors of gender-based violence

    Our objective is to better understand trans and gender diverse youth’s needs, obstacles to access, and lived experiences with services in regard to the violence they faced with intimate partners or sexual assault. The results of this research project will help us formulate recommendations as well as create educational resources destined to service providers of different sectors (ex.: health, residence, justice, etc.).
    Participants have to identify as a trans/ gender diverse person, have survived intimate partner violence and/or sexual assault, reside in Canada, be 19 and up, have considered contacting, tried to access or have accessed services, whether they be linked or not to intimate partner violence and/or sexual assault, and need to be able to communicate in French. This research will be examined by the research ethics committee of Women’s college hospital (2023-0033-E) and of the University of Montreal (2025-7321). 


    Participant registration by email: crcrepare-translink@esersoc.umontreal.ca

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  • Queering Waste: The Commodification of Queer Identity and the Disposability of Queer People – Call for Participants

    Queering Waste: The Commodification of Queer Identity and the Disposability of Queer People – Call for Participants

    I am inviting full-time students enrolled at Queen’s University or Concordia University to take part in a research study.
    The purpose of this study is to see how queer individuals understand their identity as it relates to consumption.

    If you agree to take part, I will interview you for approximately one hour at a public location you choose OR via Zoom. The interview will be audio-recorded by phone recorder or by Zoom software (if virtual) and later transcribed.

    There is a risk that some of the questions may upset you emotionally, cover sensitive or personal issues, or bring up culturally sensitive
    topics. If you feel upset after the interview, please call the Telephone Aid Line Kingston (TALK) at 613-544-1771, Ontario’s LGBTQ2+ Youthline at 1-800-268-9688 or Québec’s Interligne at 1-888-505-1010.

    There are no direct benefits to you as a participant. Study results may help guide queer university students to more effectively combat
    marginalization. You will not be paid for taking part in this study.