Posted May 2008

Women's Health and Identity Study

The Women’s Health and Identity Study (WHIS) is seeking bisexual women to participate in a survey about their health and identity. If you self identify as bisexual, are at least 25 years old and are a woman, you may be eligible to participate. You will be asked to complete a brief survey about yourself and your health, including questions about health insurance, substance use and experiences of discrimination. In addition, some women will be randomly selected to participate in a more in-depth interview. Participation will take between 20 to 90 minutes. All participants will be compensated for their time with a $10 gift card to major retail establishment.

For more information, please contact the study at 312.201.1851 OR biwomenstudy@gmail.com

Gay and Bisexual Asian and Pacific Islander Men's Experiences

My name is Nhan Truong, and I am currently recruiting gay and bisexual Asian American and Pacific Islander male participants for an online survey study on their experiences with body image, stereotyping, discrimination, and mental health.

Your assistance will be helpful for organizations and therapists working with the Asian American and Pacific Islander gay and bisexual community to better understand social and cultural factors that may affect the mental health of this population, so that they can help to improve the mental health of this population. Your participation is completely voluntary. There is minimal to no physical or psychological risk involved in this study.

Following the completion of the questionnaire, you have the option of entering 5 raffles of $100 Amazon.com electronic gift certificates each. It should take about 40 minutes to complete the survey.

To participate in this study, you must meet all of the following eligibility criteria: 1) Male 2) Asian or Pacific Islander 3) Gay or bisexual 4) 18 years old and above 5) English speaking If you are willing to help in any way, please click on the following link to complete the survey: https://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=NcGTkdJG97VO4VbA0ya4Zw_3d_3d

Please feel free to forward this survey link to friends who meet the eligibility criteria. The study has been approved by the Human Subjects Committee at the Graduate Center, City University of New York. If you have any questions of an ethical nature regarding the study, you may contact the administrator for the Human Subjects Committee, Kay Powell, at (212) 817-7525 or by e-mail at kpowell@gc.cuny.edu . If you have any questions about the survey, you can contact me through e-mail at ntruong@gc.cuny.edu .

Thank you! Nhan Truong Ph.D. Candidate
Department of Psychology,
Social-Personality Psychology
Ph.D. Program Graduate Center
City University of New York
365 Fifth Avenue New York, NY 10016

Posted April 2008

Eating Behaviors in Gay Men

The estimated time to complete the survey is 30 minutes. To show our appreciation to those who complete the survey, we will donate $1 per student who successfully completes the survey to the Human Rights Campaign (HRC), which is the largest gay-rights organization in the United States. If you have any questions of concerns, feel free to contact myself ( Blashill@slu.edu ) or Dr. Vander Wal ( jillonv@yahoo.com ). You can access the on-line survey by copying and pasting the following link: https://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=pGodm2sxW1bP7iAkLUPzaw_3d_3d

Posted March 2008

Lesbian and Bisexual Women
Between the ages of 21-39
Needed for Focus Groups

Lesbians and bisexual women are needed to help us learn more about the reasons that women don't get pap tests. We'll use the information from focus groups to teach women about cervical cancer and help them get pap tests.

Participants will get a $20 Visa gift card for their time.

The focus groups should take about two hours. They will be conducted at Howard Brown and sites recommended by our community partners: Affinity Community Services, Amigas Latinas, and Lesbian Community Cancer Project.

Are you:
A lesbian or bisexual woman
Between the ages of 21-39, and
Have not had a pap test in the past 2 years

To find out more or to sign up for a focus group call Howard Brown Health Center, 773-388-8880. All information will be kept confidential.

Participants Needed for Research on Transgender People and the Health Care System

I am a transgender-identified undergraduate sociology student at the University of Minnesota, Morris, who is conducting research on transgender people and the health care system. I am looking for research participants between the ages of 18-65 who identify as transgender or transsexual based on their personal understanding of these terms.

The purpose of this research is to explore the ways in which transgender people are affected by the American health care system by examining the specific policies and practices that are a part of it. I am interested in people's personal experiences within the health care system, attitudes, and ideas for improvement. Participation in this research is entirely voluntary. If you choose to participate, you will have the choice to fill out either a survey containing 36 open-ended questions that can be sent via email or mail, OR participate in a face-to-face interview that is projected to take between 1-2 hours.

Steps will be taken to arrange interviews at your convenience. Interviews will take place in a private meeting room of a public library and great effort will be taken to promote the greatest amount of safety and privacy for participants. If you are at all interested in participating in this study, or have any questions or comments, do not hesitate to contact me at transgenderhealth@gmail.com or UMM Mail 759 600 East 4th Street, Morris, MN 56267. Thank you, Ian transgenderhealth@gmail.com

National Survey on Use of Technology in Bully of LGBT

As you know, there has been an increasing focus on bullying in the news lately, more specifically uses of technology to bully and the subsequent repercussions of this type of bullying. This national study is looking at the experiences and impact of bullying on lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender youth in middle school, high school and college conducted by researchers Iowa State University. If you know a student who would like to participate please forward this message on. The study can be accessed at http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=inXcDEo9Xqgq_2f0KY9QPZew_3d_3d . Thank you for your assistance!

Carrie Carrie Kortegast ( kortegas@iastate.edu )
Research Institute for Studies in Education Department of Educational Leadership and Policy Studies Iowa State University

Posted February 2008

Gay Male Professors of Color's Experiences of
Racist and Homophobic Bullying in Academia

I am currently conducting my doctoral dissertation research on the experiences of gay male faculty of color in higher education in terms of the intersection of racism and homophobic bullying. There is a lack of empirical understanding on adult bullying in higher education. Furthermore, there is a scarcity of knowledge on the experiences of gay professors of color, how they deal with the issues of race and sexual orientation in their academic careers, and how they combat adult bullying and survive as victims of adult bullying.

With that in mind, I would really appreciate your assistance in identifying potential study participants. I am currently looking for gay male professors of color who would be willing to talk about their experiences of being bullied in higher education. In other words, I am specifically looking for Non-White Gay Male Professors who identify themselves as:

• Gay American Native Male Professors
• Gay Asian Male Professors
• Gay Black Male Professors
• Gay Latino Professors
• Gay Pacific Islander Male Professors
• Gay Mixed-Race Male Professors

and who are victims of bullying in higher education. If you would like more information about this study, please email me at mmisawa@uga.edu and I will send you a recruitment flyer with additional details.

Mitsunori Misawa, M.Ed. Doctoral Candidate (Ph.D.)
Adult Education Program Department of Lifelong Education, Administration, and Policy (LEAP) University of Georgia

Lesbian and Bisexual Participants Between 18-28 years
Needed For 'Coming Out' Study

Requirements for participation :  

If you are eligible and decide to participate, a series of questionnaires will be given to you through a website on the internet. You must take the questionnaires in one sitting, but will be given as much time as needed. However, it should take you between 30 minutes and 1 hour to complete. The questions asked in these questionnaires are fairly personal and may bring up uncomfortable memories.  Also, the content may place you at social risk if someone uncomfortable with your identity or not aware of your identity were to see you filling it out. Therefore, filling out the questionnaire in a place that you feel comfortable and you know is private will be up to you. Nevertheless, your participation may help to better understand the needs of the lesbian and bisexual communities. I cannot and do not guarantee or promise that you will receive any benefits from this study.  

To access the website with the questionnaires and to begin participation today, visit: http://snipurl.com/1x98k

For more information or questions, you can e-mail me at efriedm1@binghamton.edu  

Sexual Orientation and Social Support survey - Students 18-24

Link to Survey: http://inqsit.bsu.edu/inqsit/inqsit.cgi/white3/shepler?GLB (this may need to be copied and pasted into a browser). Please allow 20-30 minutes of your time for the survey.

Should you have any questions regarding the survey, please feel free to e-mail me at dkshepler@bsu.edu , or my advisor, Dr. Michael J. White at 00mjwhite@bsu.edu . Sincerely, Dustin K. Shepler, Dept. of Counseling and Guidance Services, Ball State University

Posted January 2008

Qualitative Study on South Asian Queers on College Campuses

Do you identify as South Asian and Queer? Are you interested in participating in a study....or know someone who might be? Pamela Roy, Residence Director at University of Massachusetts, Amherst and Raja Bhattar, Assistant Director of Diversity Affairs at the University of Redlands are conducting a qualitative study about the experiences of students, staff, administrators, and faculty on college campuses in the United States who are members of multiple communities, specifically in the South Asian and Queer (LGBTQQIA) communities.

Criteria to participate in the study include: 1. Must be a current graduate or undergraduate student, staff, administrator or faculty member at a U.S. college or university 2. Must identify as South Asian (familial/cultural roots in India, Pakistan, Nepal, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Bhutan, Maldives Islands) or South Asian by Diaspora (familial/cultural ancestry in South Asia) 3. Must identify as non-heterosexual

The data gathered in this study will be presented at the annual conference of the National Association of Student Personnel Administrators (NASPA) in Boston, MA in March, 2008. NASPA is one of the leading international student affairs organizations and we are excited to be presenting at this conference. This presentation will be sponsored by the Asian Pacific Islander Knowledge Community.

If you are interested in participating in this study, please contact Pamela Roy or Raja Bhattar at saqstudy@gmail.com to learn more information. Sincerely, Pamela Roy, UMass Amherst and Raja Bhattar, University of Redlands Pamela Roy Residence Director Gorman/Wheeler Cluster University of Massachusetts, Amherst 210 Berkshire House 121 County Circle Amherst, MA 01003 413-545-1620

Research Study for Gay, Bisexual, and Questioning Men

Dear Participant, I am a gay researcher conducting an empirical study examining attitudes, feelings, and experiences associated with being a gay, bisexual, or questioning man. If you are a man who is at least 18 years old and has experienced same-sex attraction, I would greatly appreciate your participation in this study.

The survey is anonymous, and takes about 35 minutes to complete. As an incentive to participate, all participants will be given the chance to enter a participant raffle awarding $100 each to three randomly selected participants. For those interested in participating in this study, click on the following hypertext link (or cut and paste it into your browser). http://d993.psysurvey.com < http://d993.psysurvey.com/ This will take you to the consent form and questionnaire.

Thanks in advance for your help with this project!
Sincerely, Dawn Dawn M. Szymanski, Ph.D., University of Tennessee

Dawn M. Szymanski, Ph. D
Department of Psychology University of Tennessee
215F Austin Peay Bldg Knoxville, TN 37996-0900
Office: 865-974-3302 Fax: 865-974-3330
E-mail: dszymans@utk.edu or dawnszymanski@msn.com

Posted December 5, 2007

LGBTIQQ Youth Online Survey 2007 - Ages 13 to 21

Dear LGBTIQQ Youth Activist, I am a PhD student in the Stanford University School of Education. I have been working on a survey about LGBTIQQ Youth Online since the spring, and the survey is now ready to collect data from 500 LGBTIQQ youth across the United States. Note that it has received IRB approval here at Stanford and is perfectly anonymous (we are not collecting IP addresses, nor identifiers about the youth who fill it). The secure link is: SURVEY. Please share it with LGBTIQQ youth aged 13-21, or with community allies who might be able to forward the link to the youth they service. This survey will run through November 2008.

Elise Paradis Ph.D. Student Stanford University School of Education lgbtiqq.youth.online@gmail.com