Gender Minorities in GBMSM Sexual Health: Client Interpersonal Communication Experiences

There is a dearth of knowledge in transgender communication studies about the interpersonal communication experiences of transgender, nonbinary, genderqueer, intersex, gender diverse (TNBGQIGD) and Two-Spirit people accessing gay, bisexual, and men who have sex with men (GBMSM) sexual health and HIV prevention, education, research, and treatment programs and services. This study addresses this dearth by surveying TNBGQIGD and Two-Spirit people. Participants were TNBGQINB and Two-Spirit people aged 18 years or more who accessed Canadian GBMSM sexual health and HIV programs and services within the last 5 years. Survey recruitment employed voluntary response sampling with results analyzed through the lens of queer theory. Results highlight existing methods that are working and areas in need of improvement. While the findings suggest some GBMSM services are serving TNBGQIGD and Two-Spirit people well, the overall quality and availability of these services in Canada need improving to disrupt the gender binary and to decentre cisnormativity.

Author dc:creator

• Salvati, Samuel, David

Advisor dc:contributor.advisor

• heinz, matthew

• College of interdisciplinary studies

Language dc:language.iso

en_US

Identifier URI

https://doi.org/10.25316/ir-19750

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:null:10613/28126