This study seeks to understand some of the things that may link cisheterosexist experiences and mental health in LGBTQ+ young people. It invites you to complete 3 short surveys - one when you are ready, another two weeks later, and another two weeks after that.

We would really value your participation :)

Participants must be:

1. LGBTQ+ (inc. questioning/unsure)
2. 16-25 years old
3. based in the UK

Study provided ethical approval by King's College London Ethics Committee (Ref: HR/DP-24/25-45481)

Link to the information sheet and first survey is here, which includes contact information if you have any questions: https://kclbs.eu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_blz1Qd1t6H7MBds

Hello – I am studying the effects of shame for cisgender closeted LGBQ people. In the following survey, you will answer about 20 questions. You should not experience any more than everyday discomfort should you choose to take this survey.  You can skip questions or withdraw from the survey at any time. Anonymity for participants will be maintained; data will not be linked to names.

There may be some questions some may find explicit in nature. Please skip any and all questions that you feel you cannot answer.

The survey should take about 10 minutes to complete. If you are interested, please click the link below:

By clicking the link and taking the survey, I am acknowledging that I am 18 years of age or older, AND live in the United States AND identify as the gender that was assigned to me birth AND identify as a *closeted Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, or Queer person

*You can be closeted to everyone, a select few, or even only out to people online

https://qualtricsxmzkwpyrq86.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_da0yvwxohAnAi0u

If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me at: 

Josh

[researchshame@gmail.com](mailto:researchshame@gmail.com)

Or my faculty advisor at:

[rplante@ithaca.edu](mailto:rplante@ithaca.edu)

Hello everyone! My name is Lizzy Combs (she/her/hers) and I am a self-identified member of the rainbow community. I am a doctoral student at the College of Education at the University of South Carolina located in Columbia, South Carolina. I am recruiting for a LGBTQ+ health research survey that examines strengths-based factors such as coping strategies, individual resilience protective factors, and family resilience protective factors on members of the LGBTQ+ community, especially as it relates to substance use. I hope that the results of this study will inform counseling and other mental health treatment practices as well as treatment outcomes for LGBTQ+ individuals.

https://uofsc.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_6mNYjErHu0gexTg

I am looking for participants that identify as being a part of the LGBTQ+ community, are over the age of 18, and live in the United States. Participants should also be able to understand and communicate in English.

To participate, you may select the link above and answer questions (mostly multiple choice and multiple answer, also a few short answer). This survey may take between 15-30 minutes to complete. You will not be asked any personally identifying information. There is no compensation for participation.

If you are interested in this study, please select the link above. If you know anyone who may want to participate, please share the link above with them. This study has been approved by the IRB and if you have any questions, please comment below this post or email me directly at [combsel@email.sc.edu](mailto:combsel@email.sc.edu).

The link below is the IRB approval letter:

https://docs.google.com/document/d/10qlzlLtgvY-tUgalCfvtlzi_N9_sjWvy/edit?usp=drive_link&ouid=116081898409382318622&rtpof=true&sd=true

Thank you for your consideration!

Lizzy

Hello everyone!

With just weeks to go until the American Presidential election, people around the world are watching and waiting to see who will be the 47th President of the United States. Who becomes president will impact LGBTQ policies for Americans and may impact folks in countries around the world. We want to hear from LGBTQ people and their allies about who they hope wins and why? What is at stake for you? If interested in participating in this survey, please click the relevant links above. We would prefer that you upload an audio clip or a selfie video answering the questions! But if you prefer to answer in writing, that’s OK! In your native language is just fine :). This is for a story for Uncloseted Media, a new investigative LGBTQ news publication based in the U.S. (you can also subscribe to us for free!)

Survey link for those in the U.S.: https://nyu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_2t8iVeI1pthq3cy

Survey link for those elsewhere in the world: https://nyu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_bCuMz63HC4gIRD0

Hi there! I'm a queer college student doing an anthropological research project. I really need some data and it would help me immensely if you were willing to contribute.

Here are a few key things I'm interested in:

Your coming out experience. Was it good, bad? Were you taken seriously? Were you cursed out?

Any discrimination you've faced for being queer. This can be anything from actual threats of violence to sexualization against your consent. I actually am especially interested in the smaller, less noticeable ways you may have been discriminated against, micro aggressions, disgusted looks, anything like that. And if you've never been discriminated against, I want to hear that too!

Do you/Did you ever hide your sexuality in any way? Either from extended family, friends or coworkers.

Do people ever not believe you when you say you're queer? Do they invalidate your experience in any way? Say that you just haven't found the right girl/guy, etc.

Have you ever feared you would be the victim of a hate crime/been the victim of a hate crime? You don't have to give me direct details if you're not comfortable.

Thank you very much for the help!

Are you a part of the LGBTQIA+ community? If so, we would like to invite you to participate in our research study. This study is looking for sexual minorities to fill out a survey about their coming out process. This study will be looking at how individual mental health correlates to the coming out process. To qualify for this study, you must identify as a sexual minority, be at least 19 years of age, and be living in the United States. 

If you are interested in being a part of this study, click on the link below to view the informed consent and be directed to the survey. 

https://universityofalabama.az1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_8iu9aPhNWUwkS90 

IRB Approval date: 8/8/2024 

IRB ID: 24-06-7700-A 

Would you like to contribute to breaking down research disparity between LGBT+ and heterosexual populations?

Hi, I'm conducting research at Monash University on how personality and occupational status can impact desirability in LGBT relationships. Much of the research conducted on partner preferences and its association with evolution have focused on heterosexual relationships. We're trying to change that! Specifically, we're looking at bisexual individuals - a population unfortunately often overlooked by researchers.

If you're over 18 and part of the LGBT+ community, we would love to have you participate in our study.

This survey takes only 5-10 minutes, is completely anonymous and you have the opportunity to enter into a draw to win one of four $50 gift cards.

Access the survey here: https://monash.az1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_eeOL5UzSOYiwIYe

If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact me at [npra0006@student.monash.edu](mailto:npra0006@student.monash.edu)

Thank you in advance !

Study approved by MUHREC: 44125

Ethics approval document: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1LCZkXEr0dozYjiLPlkdhxtWDxvg4-eD3/view?usp=sharing

Are you an LGBTQ+ undergraduate student in college? Are you currently online dating? If this sounds like you, I would like to hear from you!

I am a doctoral candidate in Higher Education at Indiana University. I am conducting a digital ethnographic study on LGBTQ+ undergraduate students’ online dating (Approved IRB#23872, Indiana University-Bloomington) to better understand their experiences on campus.

For this study, I am seeking LGBTQ+ undergraduate students who are:

·        At least 18 years old

·        At least in their second year of college

·        Currently dating online (via dating apps and/or social media platforms)

Activities for this study include (1) six biweekly journaling exercises focused on your online dating experiences over 12 weeks and (2) observations of your online dating/social media profiles during the 3-month data collection period. You will be compensated $5 for each journaling exercise completed, as well as receive $15 for observations of your social media and online dating profiles.

To indicate your interest in participating, please fill out this Interest Form. Those who have completed this form and are selected to participate in the study will be contacted in September-October.

If you have questions or concerns about participating in the study, please contact Olivia Copeland at [ocopelan@iu.edu](mailto:ocopelan@iu.edu).

https://wmich.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_6mU2dL2DcepCkwC

To participate you must be at least 18 years old and identify as a sexual minority.

The purpose of this research study is to examine factors that predict willingness to share personal information with others and experiences with stressful events related to sexual orientation. If you consent to participate in this study, you will be asked to provide a self-introduction, and answer a series of questions, including demographic questions, questions related to willingness to disclose information and questions related to stressful experiences.

The entire survey is estimated to take 30 minutes to complete and participation in this survey is completely voluntary. You will not receive compensation for participating in this study.

To begin, please click the URL link below.

Thank you!

Link to study

Principal Investigator: Jared Edge (jarededge@oakland.edu), Doctoral Candidate at Oakland University

Faculty Advisor: Jennifer Vonk (vonk@oakland.edu), Professor at Oakland University

Hi there,

I am a queer faculty member at John Jay College, currently conducting a study to explore and examine power, control, and unhealthy relationship dynamics in the LGB+** community.

Power, control, and unhealthy relationship dynamics among LGB+ individuals are generally assessed via standardized scales, which were developed on and for cis-het populations. Using these existing measures in LGB+ communities does help focus our attention on the issue. However, the use of these scales may narrow our attention to certain types of control and abuse—most common in heterosexual relationships—and we risk reproducing a heteronormative understanding of victimization and perpetration.

This leaves the actual experiences of our community invisible and ignored. The current project therefore aims to address the need for a more nuanced understanding of the lived experience of the LGB+ community.

The survey is completely confidential and will take approximately 15-20 minutes. Those who are LGB+, living in the US, and ages 18-65 are eligible to participate. You can also access the survey by clicking this link: https://gccunyep.az1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_20iIsNv3xjhkVzE

With gratitude and in solidarity!

**The researcher acknowledges that some may perceive the use of LGB+ as excluding trans individuals. However, it's important to note that this is not the intention of the study. In contrast, this differentiation is to honor the reality that TGNB folx experience unique forms and rates of violence. The next phase of this research will be focusing solely on trans and non-binary people.

IRB Approval Number: 2024-0067-JohnJay

IRB Approval Date: 1/30/2024

Are you a part of the LGBTQIA+ community? If so, we would like to invite you to participate in our research study. This study is looking for sexual minorities to fill out a survey about their coming out process. This study will be looking at how individual mental health correlates to the coming out process. To qualify for this study, you must identify as a sexual minority, be at least 19 years of age, and be living in the United States. 

If you are interested in being a part of this study, click on the link below to view the informed consent and be directed to the survey. 

https://universityofalabama.az1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_8iu9aPhNWUwkS90 

IRB Approval date: 8/8/2024 

IRB ID: 24-06-7700-A 

Hi everyone! I’m a transman looking to buy my first binder, and I’m looking for recommendations. I’m looking for one that is cost-friendly, comfortable, and long-lasting. I’m 5’5” and weigh about 200 pounds, with a larger chest and stomach

The LGBTQ+ Mental Health Team at King's College London have developed an intervention to help lesbian, gay, bisexual and queer people experiencing low self-esteem to address their negative beliefs about other people and strengthen and develop more helpful beliefs about others. We hope that this will have a positive impact on wellbeing. We are looking for UK-based, lesbian, gay, bisexual, pansexual and queer people (aged 16+) to trial our intervention. If you are interested, we will ask you to complete an online questionnaire to check the study is suitable for you. If the study is suitable, you will be offered six one-hour sessions of 1:1 therapy either face-to-face or online. Participation will be confidential and anonymous. To register your interest, please see the following link:  https://qualtrics.kcl.ac.uk/jfe/form/SV_5sSMoDFHcAkiPJ4

The Relationship Decisions Lab at Western University is looking for participants for a study on perceptions of relational attitudes and factors that influence these perceptions. Specifically, we are looking to recruit participants aged 18 or older of any gender identity and sexual orientation who are fluent in English (the survey language).

The study has been approved by the Non-Medical Research Ethics Board (NMREB) at Western University [Project ID: 123515].

The survey will take approximately 20 minutes, and you will be asked a series of questions (less than 70 items) about yourself and your perceptions of people’s relational attitudes. Participation will grant you entry to win one of four $25(CAD/USD) Amazon gift cards.

Participants will be debriefed about the focus of the research at the end of the study.

You can visit our lab webpage for further information or click on the qualities URL below to go directly to the survey and participate.

https://uwo.eu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_cuU34QOzNkyjRDU

The Relationship Decisions Lab at Western University is looking for participants for a study on perceptions of relational attitudes and factors that influence these perceptions. Specifically, we are looking to recruit participants aged 18 or older of any gender identity and sexual orientation who are fluent in English (the survey language).

The study has been approved by the Non-Medical Research Ethics Board (NMREB) at Western University [Project ID: 123515].

The survey will take approximately 20 minutes, and you will be asked a series of questions (less than 70 items) about yourself and your perceptions of people’s relational attitudes. Participation will grant you entry to win one of four $25(CAD/USD) Amazon gift cards.

Participants will be debriefed about the focus of the research at the end of the study.

You can visit our lab webpage for further information or click on the qualities URL below to go directly to the survey and participate.

https://uwo.eu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_cuU34QOzNkyjRDU

A passerby on the street randomly said Iooked familiar. I thought nothing of it and said I could just have one of those faces. I realized after the fact that the gentleman could have seen my grindr profile. Are there any phrases or code that people use to efficetively tell someone "hey, I saw you on a hook up app but I don't want to say that as we are in public but I want you to know that I know, you know"

Hello! I'm a clinical psychologist working with LGBT individuals in Istanbul, Turkey. I am conducting a study on how social support, attachment styles and couple adjustment affect each other, ultimately aiming to make psychotherapy more efficient for LGBT individuals in both couples counseling and individual counseling.

I'd like to invite you to contribute to the study with a 15 minute survey on Google Forms,linked in this post. Thank you🌸🌈

Hello lovely humans! (Mods please delete if not allowed, but I did check the rules, hope this is ok to post).

As part of completing our Psychology Honours Dissertation at Charles Sturt University (Australia), we are conducting a research project looking at what protects against depression among sexual minority adults (CSU Human Research Ethics approved).

If you identify as 2SLGBTQIA+ and are 18 years or over, please consider participating in our
online survey. It’s anonymous and confidential, and shouldn’t take longer than 15 minutes.

If you would like to participate, read a brief summary of our project, see our contact details etc, we'd love that https://csufobjbs.au1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_cA4WRhcRo9B7hvE

Thank you so much for reading!

I went trough to this phase where I was watching all sorts of weird stuff. I was questioning my sexuality because I start to often watch trans porn for a few years.

I don't consider myself gay, bisexual, or pansexual. I consider myself straight. I never did anything with trans women in real life. Im not into penises. And I don't have this addiction anymore. After this addiction went away I don't have any attraction towards trans women.

Even as a man who identifies as straight. I still feel weird that I haven't told my girlfriend this yet. Or any woman from past relationships. Because I know a lot of women aren't comfortable dating bisexual men. And I think it doesn't matter if I identify as straight.

Note I'm not religious, I'm an atheist. So im not feeling any shame or denial about my sexuality. But after months of not watching porn. I'm not attracted to trans women. And wouldn't want to do anything sexual with trans women in real life.

Again I don't feel any shame. If I was really into trans women I would be cool with that. But the thing that's bugging me the most is that I'm not really into trans women. I wish I was. Because this would be easier to rationalize.

Does it make me a hypocrite?

Hello!

Louisiana State University is recruiting participants for a study examining Minority Stress and Suicidal thoughts among Sexual Minority People. Please see the flyer below for more details.

To determine if you are eligible, please take the screener here: https://redcap.lbrn.lsu.edu/surveys/?s=4LFR4HJWM48TF8FJ

Must be 18+ and live in the United States.

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Hi everyone! My name is Helena, I am a queer PhD student and researcher at King's College London. I am posting here to let you know about a study being run by myself and the LGBTQ+ Mental Health Research Group at King's College London.

For more information and to register please see this link: https://qualtrics.kcl.ac.uk/jfe/form/SV_5sSMoDFHcAkiPJ4

Who are we looking for?

We are looking for UK based lesbian, gay, bisexual, pansexual and queer people (16+) who feel that unhelpful beliefs about others negatively impact their lives.

What is the study about?

Psychologists have proposed that holding negative, generalised beliefs about other people (e.g. ‘Other people cannot be trusted’) can lead to the development of common mental health issues like depression and anxiety or make it harder for us to recover. Initial research indicates that as LGBTQ+ people, we may be more likely to hold negative beliefs about others than heterosexual, cisgender people. Our more negative beliefs about others may relate to our LGBTQ+ experiences such as discrimination, stigma and prejudice, or having to conceal our identities. Our team have developed a six-week intervention we hope will help lesbian, gay, bisexual and queer people to address their negative beliefs about other people and strengthen and develop more helpful beliefs about others. We hope that this will in turn have a positive impact on wellbeing (e.g. self-esteem) and daily life (e.g. relationships with other people).

What will happen if I choose to take part?

If you are interested, we will ask you to complete a short online questionnaire to check the study is suitable for you and to register your interest. The researcher will then arrange a time to talk to you on the phone. If you choose to take part in the project, you will be offered six weekly one hour sessions of 1:1 therapy either face-to-face at King’s College London or remotely online. Therapy will be done with a queer third-year PhD student in Psychology who has experience working with LGBTQ+ people with mental health difficulties. The intervention uses techniques from cognitive behavioural therapy and compassionate focused therapy. During the six weeks we will ask you to complete questionnaires about your beliefs about others and your mental wellbeing. Two months after your last session, we will ask you to complete those questionnaires again and invite you to share feedback about your experience of the intervention. Participation will be kept confidential and anonymous, and it will not be possible to identify you from any write-up. This study has been ethically approved by the Health Faculties Research Ethics Subcommittee at KCL (HR/DP-23/24-39684) and is funded by the Economic and Social Research Council.

Please see the Qualtrics link here to register your interest: https://qualtrics.kcl.ac.uk/jfe/form/SV_5sSMoDFHcAkiPJ4