Hi! I am a queer library science graduate student researching the practice of putting rainbow spine labels on LGBTQ library books. How do you feel about these label stickers? Do you think these stickers should exist? Do they do more to help LGBTQ readers (i.e., facilitate access to LGBTQ materials) or hurt (i.e., potentially out readers)?

Hey All, Stephanie here again;

With only a few days left of data collection we would love to hear from you if we haven't already. Thank you to all those who have taken part already, it is much appreciated!

My final year dissertation project is on the memories LGBTQ+ people have of their coming out experience. This is a really novel area, and we would love to hear from you! We are collecting new data on this topic so please do not participate if you have done so already. This study is open to anyone who has experienced coming out at least once and will take roughly 15 minutes of your time. This study has been approved by the Psychology Research Ethics Committee at Oxford Brookes University. All questions you might have, as well as more information on the study itself can be found in the participant information sheet, which you can read on the link below. I’m more than happy to answer any questions as well. If it is not permitted to repost links in this manner on this page, please let me know and I will remove this post.

Thank you for your time and I hope you check out the questionnaire!

Stephanie (She/Her)

Study Link

Hey All, Stephanie here again;
With only two weeks left of data collection we would love to hear from you if we haven't already. Thank you to all those who have taken part already, it is much appreciated!
My final year dissertation project is on the memories LGBTQ+ people have of their coming out experience. This is a really novel area, and we would love to hear from you! We are collecting new data on this topic so please do not participate if you have done so already. This study is open to anyone who has experienced coming out at least once and will take roughly 15 minutes of your time. This study has been approved by the Psychology Research Ethics Committee. All questions you might have, as well as more information on the study itself can be found in the participant information sheet, which you can read on the link below. I’m more than happy to answer any questions as well. If it is not permitted to post links in this manner on this page, please let me know and I will remove this post.
Thank you for your time and I hope you check out the questionnaire!
Stephanie (She/Her)

Study Link

Compiled and cited statistics about the struggles of trans people in the United States

This compilation is intended to raise awareness of the severity of the struggles faced by transgender people in the United States.

I have only just gotten started on this document. If you have more info, please just drop the link to the statistics in the comments. That's all you have to do, and I will add the info, with citations.

I can only do so much at once, so I've put my collection of uncited links to more info at the bottom as a "to-do" list. Even without being properly cited, they will still be useful resources.

I, of course, also welcome any corrections to errors I have made in citations by commenters.

Before I begin, I want to offer this link: Findahelpline.com

It is a repository of helplines from around the world, including those which specialize in LGBT+ issues. As helplines are often overloaded, and sorely needed, especially by the trans community, I thought that raising awareness of the existence of this repository would be a good idea.

All information is cited according to the style of the APA (American Psychological Association) which is used in Education, Psychology, and Sciences fields.

Glossary:

Transgender: Transgender is an adjective used to describe people who have a gender identity that differs from the gender assigned at birth. Transgender is often shortened to trans. Don't say: “transgendered” “a transgendered man” “she is transgendered” Transgender is an adjective.

Cisgender: Pronounced “sisgender”, this is the term for “not transgender”. Trans means “cross or far” in Latin. Cis means “same side” or “this side” in Latin, and is the antonym of trans. This is sometimes written as simply “cis” for short.

Trans woman: A male-to-female trans person.

Trans man: A female-to-male trans person.

Non-binary: Having a gender identity that is not male or female.

Enby: Noun. A non-binary person.

Amab: Assigned male at birth. This indicates that the individual was born with a penis and had “M” written on their birth certificate.

Afab: Assigned female at birth. This indicates that the individual was born with vagina and had “F” written on their birth certificate.

Statistics, with citations

Trans people are four times more likely to the victims of violent crime in the United States.

The Williams Institute at the UCLA School of Law gave a 2021 press release stating they had conducted a study that found that transgender people are over four times more likely than cisgender people to be the victims of violent crimes, including rape and sexual assault. Households with transgender people also have higher rates of property victimization than those that do not. (Williams Institute, 2021)

Citation: Williams Institute at UCLA School of Law (2021, March 23) Transgender people are over four times more likely than cisgender people to be the victims of violent crime https://williamsinstitute.law.ucla.edu/press/ncvs-trans-press-release/

For the full report, Contact Rachel Dowd at dowd@law.ucla.edu

One in two transgender people in the United States are the victims of sexual assault at some point in their lives.

This 2014 finding was given by the Office of For Victims of Crime, a component of the Office of Justice Programs, U.S. Department of Justice.

They also reported this in their statement:

12 percent of transgender youth report being sexually assaulted in K–12 settings by peers or educational staff.

13 percent of African-American transgender people surveyed were sexually assaulted in the workplace, and 22 percent of homeless transgender individuals were assaulted while staying in shelters.

15 percent of transgender individuals report being sexually assaulted while in police custody or jail, which more than doubles (32 percent) for African-American transgender people.

5 to 9 percent of transgender survivors were sexually assaulted by police officers.

Another 10 percent were assaulted by healthcare professionals.

Citation: Office of For Victims of Crime (2014, June) Responding to Transgender Victims of Sexual Assault https://ovc.ojp.gov/sites/g/files/xyckuh226/files/pubs/forge/sexual_numbers.html

Transgender inmates in the United States are 13 times more likely to be victims of sexual assault in prison than cisgender male inmates in prison in prison.

Citation: Jennes, Valerie, Cheryl L. Maxson, Kristy N. Matsuda, and Jennifer Macy Sumner. (2007, June) Violence in California Correctional Facilities: An Empirical Examination of Sexual Assault https://cpb-us-e2.wpmucdn.com/sites.uci.edu/dist/0/1149/files/2013/06/BulletinVol2Issue2.pdf

Note on citation:

This Bulletin is the Executive Summary of the April 2007 report Violence in California Correctional Facilities: An Empirical Examination of Sexual Assault, by Valerie Jenness, Ph.D., Cheryl L. Maxson, Ph.D., Kristy N. Matsuda, M.A., and Jennifer Macy Sumner, M.A.. The full report can be found on the Center for Evidence-Based Corrections website at http://ucicorrections.seweb.uci.edu

Transgender youth in the United States are at a higher risk of violent victimization, suicide risk, substance use, and sexual risk than cisgender youth.

Citation: Johns MM, Lowry R, Andrzejewski J, et al. Transgender Identity and Experiences of Violence Victimization, Substance Use, Suicide Risk, and Sexual Risk Behaviors Among High School Students — 19 States and Large Urban School Districts, 2017. MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep 2019;68:67–71. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.15585/mmwr.mm6803a3

The Format followed as suggested from the website, which is the official CDC.gov website. Link found here:

https://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/volumes/68/wr/mm6803a3.htm

To do:

https://19thnews.org/2022/01/transgender-workers-wage-gap-lowest-paid-lgbtq/

https://19thnews.org/2023/06/lgbtq-equal-pay-day-trans-women/

https://www.aidsmap.com/news/mar-2022/trans-women-66-times-more-likely-have-hiv-trans-men-nearly-7-times-more-likely-global

https://ajph.aphapublications.org/doi/10.2105/AJPH.2020.305774

https://www.americanprogress.org/article/gay-and-transgender-youth-homelessness-by-the-numbers/

https://www.americanprogress.org/article/protecting-advancing-health-care-transgender-adult-communities/

https://bjs.ojp.gov/library/publications/violent-victimization-sexual-orientation-and-gender-identity-2017-2020

https://cancer-network.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/National_Transgender_Discrimination_Survey_Report_on_health_and_health_care.pdf

https://www.cnbc.com/2022/06/21/transgender-people-still-face-a-significant-wage-gap-in-the-us.html

https://endhomelessness.org/trans-and-gender-non-conforming-homelessness/

https://www.hrc.org/press-releases/human-rights-campaign-foundation-releases-new-data-on-the-lgbtq-wage-gap

https://www.mckinsey.com/featured-insights/diversity-and-inclusion/being-transgender-at-work

https://vawnet.org/material/still-hidden-closet-trans-women-and-domestic-violence

https://vawnet.org/sc/serving-trans-and-non-binary-survivors-domestic-and-sexual-violence/violence-against-trans-and

https://www.vox.com/2016/7/12/12161210/transgender-bathroom-survey

CW: Child Sexual abuse, rape, exploitation.https://www.wgbh.org/news/national/2021-10-04/unseen-part-4-trans-female-youth-face-greatest-risk-of-sexual-abuse-and-exploitation

I intend to track down the works cited in this article, check them, and cite them directly.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Violence_against_transgender_people_in_the_United_States

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Hey All;

My final year dissertation project is on the memories LGBTQ+ people have of their coming out experience. This is a really novel area, and we would love to hear from you! We are collecting new data on this topic so please do not participate if you have done so already. This study is open to anyone who has experienced coming out at least once and will take roughly 15 minutes of your time. This study has been approved by the Psychology Research Ethics Committee. All questions you might have, as well as more information on the study itself can be found in the participant information sheet, which you can read on the link below. I’m more than happy to answer any questions as well.

Thank you for your time and I hope you check out the questionnaire!

Stephanie (She/Her)

Study Link

Hello.

There is plenty of historical evidence in Western culture, demonizing homosexuality and transsexuality. I'm wondering though, when did the first academic or psychological defense of homosexuality and/or transsexuality arrive?

I'm sure a psychologist, anthropologist, etc., would have been jeopardizing both their career and freedom in doing so, but there had to be a first. I'm wondering when that was.

Thanks in advance for any help on the topic.

Reading the latest issue of Senses of Cinema, I was so pleased to see it focuses on the role and influence of queer film festivals! Highly recommend checking it out: https://www.sensesofcinema.com/category/pride-on-the-margins/

Hello everyone! I'm a master's student in psychology and I'm collecting anonymous data for my thesis which is a research study aiming to investigate the psychological impact of discrimination, including Sexual Orientation Discrimination.

I would be really grateful if you could participate by filling in my survey! Thank you very much in advance! :)

This is the link to my survey for everyone who wants to help:

https://forms.gle/iwxp8EGgvyFxP3mf8