| 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 |
Category: Survey
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Uncloseted Media looking to interview Canadians aged ~22 and under about Mental Health Support
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What makes mental health care exceptional for queer and trans youth?
While there is a growing body of research on trans and queer youth mental health, most studies focus on the problems and challenges that exist. While this work is important, we must not forget that we can also learn from what is already working well, or even exceptionally well!
As a part of a larger project aiming to understand what makes mental health care exceptional for youth, this study is specifically interested in exploring trans and queer youth’s experiences of care that exceeds expectations. We’re asking 2SLGBTQIA+ people (18–29) across Canada to nominate mental health care providers who have offered exceptional, above-and-beyond, or outstanding care. Our goal is to understand the experiences of above-and-beyond care from the perspectives of queer and trans youth, as well as to interview these providers to explore their experiences, approaches, and motivations providing mental health care.
We believe that young people are best placed to identify these exemplars of care, and we hope to receive nominations from youth from diverse backgrounds, as well as for service providers with diverse qualifications and expertise (therapists, psychologists, social workers, nurses, doctors, guidance counsellors, spiritual leaders, etc.).
We hope this study accomplishes a few things. 1. Identify which aspects of care are most appreciated by queer and trans youth 2. Disseminate to appropriate interest holders and organizations the approaches and practices that service providers endorse for building relationships with young people 3. Uncover new questions to ask for improving the mental health care services and well-being of queer and trans young people.
Link to Complete the Survey
Contact:
John Bedirian
McGill Department of Psychiatry
He / Him
john.bedirian@mail.mcgill.ca
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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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Tender TV in Turbulent Times: 2SLGBTQIA+ Viewers and Their Relationship to Netflix’s Heartstopper
Have you watched Netflix’s Heartstopper? Whether you binged all three seasons in a weekend, search daily for the release date of the feature-length film that will conclude the series, or just checked out a season out of curiosity, your experience matters.
Dr. Wendy Peters, a researcher at Nipissing University, is seeking 2SLGBTQIA+ viewers across Canada to participate in a study exploring how we connect with Heartstopper—a series that centres on the lives of lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans, non-binary, and asexual characters.
The research, titled “Tender TV in Turbulent Times: 2SLGBTQIA+ Viewers and Their Relationship to Netflix’s Heartstopper,” examines how queer audiences watch, interpret, and make meaning from the series. How did you discover the show? Do you watch alone or with others? Does it resonate with your own experiences, or does it feel distant from your reality? How did the TV series Heartstopper land in the context of your life?
You don’t need to be a fan to participate—you just need to have watched at least one season and be willing to share your thoughts.
You’re eligible if you:
• Have watched at least one season of Heartstopper
• Self-identify as 2SLGBTQIA+
• Are over 18 and live in Canada
Participation involves a 10-15 minute anonymous online survey. The study is seeking up to 85 participants.
To complete the survey: https://nipissingu.ca1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_ekOSER4qky0BQW2
For more information about the project: https://research.nipissingu.ca/heartstopper
About the researcher: https://www.nipissingu.ca/users/wendy-peters
Questions? Email wendyp@nipissingu.ca
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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. -
Against The Current – Call for Participants
Recently, Egale officially launched recruitment for a national research study called “Against the Current: A mixed methods study of 2SLGBTQI people’s experiences of hate and violence in Canada“.
We are currently seeking up to 100 2SLGBTQI people to participate in the project by taking part in an interview about their experiences.
You can also check out the landing page here. 2SLGBTQI people can participate in this project in either French or English. There is a $100 honorarium provided for participation in an interview.
About the research project: We hope to learn about 2SLGBTQI people’s experiences of and concerns about hate and violence across Canada. Hate and violence includes online and street harassment, physical violence, sexual violence, and more. It can come from many places including an intimate partner, family member, or stranger.
We are starting with a qualitative phase (interviews) and there will be a national survey launching later in 2025. This project has been approved by the Community Research Ethics Board (#415) and the research ethics boards of TMU, University of Windsor, and MacEwen University.
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Trans Patient Union – Vaginoplasty Survey
GRS Vaginoplasty Survey
This survey specifically asks about experiences with Montreal’s GRS clinic. If you had surgery at a clinic other than the GRS, please do not fill out this survey; however, we would be happy to interview you about your experience!
You are eligible to take this survey if you are at least 3 months post-op.
Data usage
Our goal for this survey is to collect data people’s experience at GRS, and to use this information to advocate for better practices at GRS and associated medical organizations. All submissions are kept strictly confidential, but information from your submissions will be used internally by the TPU and may be included in aggregate statistics discussed with GRS and other organizations (e.g. 50% of patients reported being misgendered).
