Considerations for conducting sensitive research with the LGBTQIA+ communities

As LGBTQIA+ people in western societies get more comfortable publicly identifying as part of the LGBTQIA+ communities, research projects are increasingly collecting data related to such orientations.

Introduction

Many research problems may require understanding those who do not identify with the heteronormative binary. In some instances, LGBTQIA+ (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer/ Questioning, Intersex, Asexual, and other individuals of diverse sexuality or gender identities) participants may be specifically required to address a research problem, for example, exploring the unique health and well-being requirements of one or more LGBTQIA+ community. At other times, LGBTQIA+ participants may fall within a broader research population such as one based on biological sex or gender identity—for instance, research looking at consumers of feminine hygiene products or men's clothing.

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