Research news (external)

Here we list government-funded and community-based research
opportunities relevant to our broader 2SLGBTQIA+ community. 🙂

Contents

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  • Beyond the Binary: Improving cancer research for Trans* & Gender Diverse people

  • 2SLGBTQ+ Poverty in Canada: Improving Livelihood and Social Wellbeing [York University]

  • Perceptions of Aging Research in Canada (PARC) [University of British Columbia]

  • Community-based research on2SLGBTQI+ access to reproductive health [Les 3 sex*]

Beyond the Binary: Improving cancer research
for Trans* & Gender Diverse people

University of Manitoba Ph.D. student Morgan Stirling seeks participants
for a 1-2 hour focus group. All participants will receive an honorarium.

  • Led by Dr. Tara Horrill, B.N., Ph.D.

  • Motivation. As older trans and gender diverse people are often underrepresented in research and also have the greatest cancer risk, I am particularly interested in engaging this group in these conversations.

  • Eligibility. In order to participate, individuals must:

    • Identify as trans and/or gender diverse

    • Be 18 or older

    • Have some type of cancer experience (as a cancer patient, caregiver, or someone who has participated/eligible to participate in cancer screening)

    • Have access to the internet, as focus groups will occur online.

  • Commitment / compensation. It is expected the focus groups will last 1-2 hours and participants will receive a $150 honorarium.

  • “Nothing about us, without us.”

    • The Beyond the Binary cancer research project is seniors-focused, led by a non-binary person.

    • “Three members of my PhD committee are part of the 2SLGBTQIA+ community. …

    • ”The study is using a community-based mixed methods design. As part of this, we (mostly me) are working with a community advisory board of trans* and gender diverse people who are collaborating on many parts of this project, including data collection tools, recruitment, and disseminating study findings.

    • ”Currently most of the individuals I have recruited are under the age of 60. I am hoping that we will recruit enough participants so we can generate findings related specifically to older adults. …

    • ”There is limited research related to older trans and gender diverse adults, especially in cancer research …”

  • While there is no closing date, Morgan hopes to complete his data collection by the end of October, 2025

  • For more information please see (share!) the recruitment and project description posters

  • Questions? Contact Morgan Stirling at BeyondTheBinary@QueensU.ca | Connect on LinkedIn

  • While there is no closing date, Morgan hopes to complete his data collection by the end of October, 2025

2SLGBTQ+ Poverty in Canada
Improving Livelihood and Social Wellbeing

This is first ever nationwide survey on
2SLGBTQ+ social and economic wellbeing!
Survey participants needed
Help us reach our goal of 5,000 participants by 2025-Nov-01!

2SLGBTQ+ Poverty in Canada: Improving Livelihood and Social Wellbeing is a community-based research project examining 2SLGBTQ+ poverty across Canada. We are a dedicated team of researchers, community members, and partner organizations all working towards the goal of addressing poverty in Canada for 2SLGBTQ+ communities. For more information about the project check out our website.

To advocate for our communities, we need to have the numbers to back up our demands (but those still don’t exist at the national level). That’s why we need your help promoting our survey! Sign up here for the survey!

https://smuniversity.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_3ZO1JLxkZZC5E46

We want to hear from you if you identify as 2SLGBTQ+, are 16 years of age or older & live in Canada. We are looking for diverse 2SLGBTQ+ community members, including intersex and asexual members, to complete the National Survey across Canada. Click here for more information!

Perceptions of Aging Research in Canada (PARC)

Research participants needed
Help UBC researchers better understand how
2SLGBTQIA+ people aged 50+ years feel & think
about their everyday activities & well-being

The Perceptions of Aging Research in Canada (PARC) Study seeks to gain knowledge about key resources that help maintain wellbeing in everyday life.

Community-based research on
2SLGBTQI+ access to reproductive health

Les 3 sex* is a Montreal-based non-governmental organization advocating for sexual rights and health, and committed to supporting the well-being of women and individuals of diverse sexual and gender identities. Through dissemination, awareness, and educational projects, Les 3 sex* engages the general public on key sexological issues.

Andréanne Bissonnette - co-lead researcher with the project Which Body, What Choice?, led by Les 3 sex* - fights for the sexual rights and sexual health of women and people of sexual and gender diversity by mobilizing the general population.

Which Body, What Choice? is an intersectional community-based research project on access to reproductive health care in Canada for 2SLGBTQI+ people. The aim of this research is to document and analyze the obstacles and limitations on access to reproductive health care for 2SLGBTQI+ people in Canada.

Which Body, What Choice? issued a call to participate in their survey on the experience of 2SLGBTQI+ people with abortion services in Canada. Each person participating in the survey has a chance to win one of 25 prizes of $25.

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