One of the goals of the LGBTQ Parenting Connection is to encourage more research on LGBTQ parenting and families. We invite LGBTQ people to consider participating in research that may be of benefit to our communities.
The research projects listed on this site have reviewed by the LGBTQ Parenting Connection and we support the broad goals and objectives of these projects.
If you participate in a research study and you have concerns about the collection or use of the information you provided, we encourage you to contact the ethics review committee at the respective institution.
Please note: Being listed in this database does not imply any endorsement by or affiliation with the LGBTQ Parenting Connection and exclusion does not indicate disapproval. The individuals listed have submitted these calls to the LGBTQ Parenting Connection, and are responsible for the accuracy of their information. Researchers who post projects in this database do so because they are seeking LGBTQ people who will participate. Inclusion of a researcher’s project in this database should not be taken as an indication of the sexual orientation or gender identity of the researcher.
If you have a research project you would like to submit, please email website coordinator Mariko Tamaki at mtamaki@sherbourne.on.ca.
RESEARCH LISTINGS
LGBTQ Parenting Network seeks info on maternity/parental/adoption leaves
The LGBTQ Parenting Network is gathering information for an information sheet about maternity/parental/adoption leave for LGBTQ parents. We are gathering stories about the leave you have taken and how you have divided leave amongst parents in your families. We would like to hear from people across the LGBTQ spectrum, and, specifically, we would like to hear from people who have taken "adoption leave" connected to a second parent adoption. Please respond privately and confidentially to: parentingnetwork@sherbourne.on.ca.
A Needs Assessment of Canadian Youth with LGBTQ Parents
Ken McNeilly, a doctoral candidate at OISE at the University of Toronto, has asked for our help in finding research participants. His study asks questions in an effort to have youth identify potential issues that could lead all of us to better responses, improved services, new programs, and overall education for anyone who works with kids (schools, community organizations, parents, etc.). If your child, or anyone that you know, is willing to participate in a 90 minute interview, that would be fantastic. Participants would need to meet the following criteria:
- The child of at least one parent who currently identifies as LGBTQ;
- Able to converse comfortably in English;
- Currently or recently a student in an Ontario secondary school (graduating year sometime between 2009-2015);
- Lived in Canada for at least 5 years.
Interviews will be conducted this August or September at the University of Toronto (or at any location convenient for the participant). Questions will pertain to the experiences of Canadian youth with LGBTQ parents. If you have any questions, please let Ken know.
Ken McNeilly (Doctoral Candidate)
kenneth.mcneilly@utoronto.ca 905.617.0369
Dr. Michel Ferrari (Thesis Supervisor)
michel.ferrari@utoronto.ca 416.978.0925
