UBC Organizations Researching 2SLGBTQIA+ Health
- Centre for Gender & Sexual Health Equity "The Centre for Gender & Sexual Health Equity is network of interdisciplinary researchers and intersectoral leaders at University of British Columbia and Simon Fraser University. Working across community, clinical, and policy realms, our faculty lead community-based population health research and global policy research to address gender and sexual health (in)equities in BC, Canada and around the world."
- Stigma and Resilience among Vulnerable Youth Centre (SARAVYC) "At SARAVYC, we believe in research that makes a difference and focuses on resilience. Since 2006, we’ve been conducting rigorous, cutting-edge, and award-winning research that studies how stigma, discrimination, violence, and trauma affect young people’s health. Our goal is to identify factors that foster youth resilience in spite of stigma."
- Sexual Health Laboratory: Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology "UBC Sexual Health Research focuses on clinical and behavioural research in women’s sexual health . . . We also examine different aspects of sexual orientation, including asexuality. Dr. Lori Brotto and colleagues have published landmark studies differentiating asexuality from sexual dysfunction. This and our current line of research are aimed at exploring the neural and biological correlates of asexuality as a unique sexual orientation."
UBC Departmental Research Spotlight
Researchers in the following departments are performing research involving 2SLGBTQIA+ health from a variety of disciplinary perspectives:
2SLGBTQIA+ Health (General)
- The scope and nature of sexual orientation and gender identity and expression change efforts: a systematic review protocolKinitz, D. J., Salway, T., Dromer, E., Giustini, D., Ashley, F., Goodyear, T., … Abramovich, A. (2021, January 8). The scope and nature of sexual orientation and gender identity and expression change efforts: a systematic review protocol [A]. doi:http://dx.doi.org/10.14288/1.0395577
- Transmasculine individuals’ experiences with lactation, chestfeeding, and gender identity: a qualitative studyMacDonald, T., Noel-Weiss, J., West, D., Walks, M., Biener, M., Kibbe, A., & Myler, E. (2016, May 16). Transmasculine individuals’ experiences with lactation, chestfeeding, and gender identity: a qualitative study [A]. doi:http://dx.doi.org/10.14288/1.0366845
- Sexual orientation and self-reported mood disorder diagnosis among Canadian adultsPakula, B., & Shoveller, J. A. (2013, March 8). Sexual orientation and self-reported mood disorder diagnosis among Canadian adults [A]. doi:http://dx.doi.org/10.14288/1.0223327
- Race, gender, class, and sexual orientation: intersecting axes of inequality and self-rated health in CanadaVeenstra, G. (2011, January 17). Race, gender, class, and sexual orientation: intersecting axes of inequality and self-rated health in Canada [A]. doi:http://dx.doi.org/10.14288/1.0223881
- Towards health equity for people experiencing chronic pain and social marginalizationWallace, B., Varcoe, C., Holmes, C., Moosa-Mitha, M., Moor, G., Hudspith, M., & Craig, K. D. (2021, February 2). Towards health equity for people experiencing chronic pain and social marginalization [A]. doi:http://dx.doi.org/10.14288/1.0395815
Research for Medical Professionals
- Coming out: the experience of LGBT+ people in STEMBarres, B., Montague-Hellen, B., & Yoder, J. (2017, April 4). Coming out: the experience of LGBT+ people in STEM [A]. doi:http://dx.doi.org/10.14288/1.0343465
- Cross-sectional survey on physician burnout during the COVID-19 pandemic in Vancouver, Canada : the role of gender, ethnicity and sexual orientationKhan, N., Palepu, A., Dodek, P., Salmon, A., Leitch, H., Ruzycki, S., … Lacaille, D. (2021, May 10). Cross-sectional survey on physician burnout during the COVID-19 pandemic in Vancouver, Canada : the role of gender, ethnicity and sexual orientation [A]. doi:http://dx.doi.org/10.14288/1.0398308
- Implementation and evaluation of the ‘Transgender Education for Affirmative and Competent HIV and Healthcare (TEACHH)’ provider education pilotLacombe-Duncan, A., Logie, C. H., Persad, Y., Leblanc, G., Nation, K., Kia, H., … Loutfy, M. (2021, November 4). Implementation and evaluation of the ‘Transgender Education for Affirmative and Competent HIV and Healthcare (TEACHH)’ provider education pilot [A]. doi:http://dx.doi.org/10.14288/1.0403709
- Heard and valued: the development of a model to meaningfully engage marginalized populations in health services planningSnow, M. E., Tweedie, K., & Pederson, A. (2018, March 15). Heard and valued: the development of a model to meaningfully engage marginalized populations in health services planning [A]. doi:http://dx.doi.org/10.14288/1.0364284
Sex- and Gender-Based Analysis and Public Health by
This book is the first to focus on sex- and gender-based analysis (SGBA) in public health, addressing the dearth of thinking, practice, and publication on SGBA and public health. The Canadian government is a global leader in seeking gender equity and mandating SGBA in federal initiatives, programs, and policies, continuing to advocate for the uptake of SGBA. However, there is differential uptake of SGBA in many fields, and public health is lagging behind. This book analyses the movement toward SGBA in Canada and internationally, highlighting some key examples of public health concern such as HIV/AIDS and tobacco use. An international group of experts in the fields of SGBA, public health, program evaluation, policy development, and research comprise the authorship of the book. Collectively, the team of authors and editors have deep expertise in SGBA and public health nationally and internationally and have published widely in the SGBA literature. Topics explored among the chapters - organized under three thematic content areas: the SGBA terrain in public health, illustrative examples from the field, and the implications of SGBA in public health - include: Sex- and Gender-Based Analyses and Advancing Population Health Beyond "Women's Cancers": Sex and Gender in Cancer Health and Care Women, Alcohol and the Public Health Response - Moving Forward from Avoidance, Inattention and Inaction to Gender-Based Design Understanding Pandemics Through a Sex- and Gender-Based Analysis Plus (SGBA+) Lens Sex- and Gender-Based Analysis and the Social Determinants of Health: Public Health, Human Rights and Incarcerated Youth Gender-Transformative Public Health Approaches Sex- and Gender-Based Analysis in Public Health is an important text for graduate-level students and trainees as well as public health practitioners in a variety of disciplines such as health promotion, nursing, health administration, public administration, sociology, political science, gender and women's studies. The book also is an essential resource for specialists in public health policy, programming, research, and evaluation.
ISBN: 9783030719289Publication Date: 2021-06-18
[Chapter] The Racial Politics of Precarity: Understanding Ethno-Specific AIDS Service Organizations in Neoliberal Times by
This chapter draws on dissertation research that examined the emergence and evolution of three evolution of ethno-specific AIDS service organizations (e-ASOs) in the City of Toronto: Asian Community acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS) Services (ACAS), the Alliance for South Asian AIDS Prevention (ASAAP) and the Black Coalition for AIDS Prevention. It sought to examine the ways that e-ASOs are rendered vulnerable to such neoliberal projects, partly due to the racialized political context within which funding cutbacks are embedded. The Community Partnership and Investment Program (CPIP) is an umbrella funding program that supports Council's social, cultural, housing, health, employment, recreation, economic and neighborhood improvement goals by supporting a city-wide network of community agencies. The CPIP is important to the AIDS sector given that it is through this funding stream that the AIDS Prevention Community Investment Program (APCIP) supported AIDS organizations, including and especially e-ASO programs. The threats faced by e-ASOs in recent times were not merely financial.
ISBN: 9781138798151Publication Date: 2015-03-20
Topics in 2SLGBTQIA+ Health: Addiction and Substance Abuse
- Understanding alcohol and tobacco consumption in asexual samples: A mixed-methods approachBauer, C., Kaye, S. L., & Brotto, L. A. (2020). Understanding alcohol and tobacco consumption in asexual samples: A mixed-methods approach. Archives of Sexual Behavior, 49(2), 733–755. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10508-019-01570-4
- Is it getting better? An analytical method to test trends in health disparities, with tobacco use among sexual minority vs. heterosexual youth as an exampleHomma, Y., Saewyc, E., & Zumbo, B. D. (2016, May 23). Is it getting better? An analytical method to test trends in health disparities, with tobacco use among sexual minority vs. heterosexual youth as an example [A]. doi:http://dx.doi.org/10.14288/1.0361955
- A qualitative study of transgender individuals’ experiences in residential addiction treatment settings: stigma and inclusivityLyons, T., Shannon, K., Pierre, L., Small, W., Krüsi, A., & Kerr, T. (2015, May 7). A qualitative study of transgender individuals’ experiences in residential addiction treatment settings: stigma and inclusivity [A]. doi:http://dx.doi.org/10.14288/1.0223060
- Women who use drugs and have sex with women in a Canadian setting : Barriers to treatment enrollment and exposure to violence and homelessnessLyons, T., Shannon, K., Richardson, L., Simo, A., Wood, E., & Kerr, T. (2016, August 31). Women who use drugs and have sex with women in a Canadian setting : Barriers to treatment enrollment and exposure to violence and homelessness [Article]. doi:http://dx.doi.org/10.14288/1.0355687
- Youth, violence and non-injection drug use: Nexus of vulnerabilities among lesbian and bisexual sex workersLyons, T., Kerr, T., Duff, P., Feng, C., & Shannon, K. (2014, September 30). Youth, violence and non-injection drug use: Nexus of vulnerabilities among lesbian and bisexual sex workers [A]. doi:http://dx.doi.org/10.14288/1.0365761
- Prevalence and co-occurrence of heavy drinking and anxiety and mood disorders among gay, lesbian, bisexual, and heterosexual CanadiansPakula, B., Shoveller, J., Ratner, P. A., & Carpiano, R. (2016). Prevalence and Co-Occurrence of Heavy Drinking and Anxiety and Mood Disorders Among Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, and Heterosexual Canadians. American journal of public health, 106(6), 1042–1048. https://doi.org/10.2105/AJPH.2016.303083
Topics in 2SLGBTQIA+ Health: STIs and HIV
- HIV leadership programming attendance is associated with PrEP and PEP awareness among young, gay, bisexual, and other men who have sex with men in Vancouver, CanadaClosson, K., Chown, S., Armstrong, H. L., Wang, L., Bacani, N., Ho, D., … Lachowsky, N. J. (2019, April 24). HIV leadership programming attendance is associated with PrEP and PEP awareness among young, gay, bisexual, and other men who have sex with men in Vancouver, Canada [A]. doi:http://dx.doi.org/10.14288/1.0378448
- A qualitative analysis of the experiences of gay, bisexual and other men who have sex with men who use GetCheckedOnline.com : A comprehensive internet-based diagnostic service for HIV and other sexually transmitted infectionsKnight, R., Chabot, C., Carson, A., Thomson, K., Haag, D., Gilbert, M., & Shoveller, J. (2019, January 13). A qualitative analysis of the experiences of gay, bisexual and other men who have sex with men who use GetCheckedOnline.com : A comprehensive internet-based diagnostic service for HIV and other sexually transmitted infections [Article]. doi:http://dx.doi.org/10.14288/1.0376144
- Pathways to HIV risk and vulnerability among lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgendered methamphetamine users : a multi-cohort gender-based analysisMarshall, B. D. L., Wood, E., Shoveller, J. A., Patterson, T. L., Montaner, J. S., & Kerr, T. (2011, January 7). Pathways to HIV risk and vulnerability among lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgendered methamphetamine users : a multi-cohort gender-based analysis [A]. doi:http://dx.doi.org/10.14288/1.0221451
- Relationship between disclosure of same-sex sexual activity to providers, HIV diagnosis and sexual health services for men who have sex with men in VancouverNg, B. E., Moore, D., Michelow, W., Hogg, R., Gustafson, R., Robert, W., Kanters, S., Thumath, M., McGuire, M., & Gilbert, M. (2014). Relationship between disclosure of same-sex sexual activity to providers, HIV diagnosis and sexual health services for men who have sex with men in Vancouver, Canada. Canadian Journal of Public Health, 105(3), e186–e191. https://doi.org/10.17269/cjph.105.4212
- Longitudinal event-level sexual risk and substance use among gay, bisexual, and other men who have sex with menSang, J., Cui, Z., Sereda, P., Armstrong, H. L., Olarewaju, G., Lal, A., … Lachowsky, N. (2021, March 19). Longitudinal event-level sexual risk and substance use among gay, bisexual, and other men who have sex with men [A]. doi:http://dx.doi.org/10.14288/1.0397322