Rainbow Canada: Identifying opportunities for policy improvements to support 2SLGBTQI+ equity |
Study Consent
Who is conducting this study?
Principal Investigator
Travis Salway: Assistant Professor, Faculty of Health Sciences (FHS), Simon Fraser University (SFU)
Email: travis_salway@sfu.ca
You can contact the research team by emailing Sarah Watt, Research Coordinator at sarah_watt@sfu.ca.
Who is funding this study?
This study is funded by the Canadian Institutes for Health Research.
Why are we doing this study?
The Rainbow Canada website centralizes information about federal, provincial, and territorial laws and policies protecting the rights and well-being of 2SLGBTQI+ (Two Spirit, lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer and questioning, and intersex) people in Canada. It’s meant as a tool for understanding, advocating for, and creating public policy to advance 2SLGBTQI+ rights. However, this index is incomplete. The purpose of this study is to gather feedback to identify additional domains to be added to the index in order to more accurately represent interprovincial/territorial variations in structural stigma.
Please take a few moments to explore the website before taking the survey.
Principal Investigator
Travis Salway: Assistant Professor, Faculty of Health Sciences (FHS), Simon Fraser University (SFU)
Email: travis_salway@sfu.ca
You can contact the research team by emailing Sarah Watt, Research Coordinator at sarah_watt@sfu.ca.
Who is funding this study?
This study is funded by the Canadian Institutes for Health Research.
Why are we doing this study?
The Rainbow Canada website centralizes information about federal, provincial, and territorial laws and policies protecting the rights and well-being of 2SLGBTQI+ (Two Spirit, lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer and questioning, and intersex) people in Canada. It’s meant as a tool for understanding, advocating for, and creating public policy to advance 2SLGBTQI+ rights. However, this index is incomplete. The purpose of this study is to gather feedback to identify additional domains to be added to the index in order to more accurately represent interprovincial/territorial variations in structural stigma.
Please take a few moments to explore the website before taking the survey.
Why are you invited to take part in this study?
You are being invited to take part in this research study because your work is related to 2SLGBTQI+ equity.
You are eligible to participate in this study if you:
- Are 18 years of age or older
- Able to complete the survey in English
- Have visited RainbowCanada.org
You are being invited to take part in this research study because your work is related to 2SLGBTQI+ equity.
You are eligible to participate in this study if you:
- Are 18 years of age or older
- Able to complete the survey in English
- Have visited RainbowCanada.org
What happens if you choose to participate?
If you agree to participate, you will be asked questions about RainbowCanada.org, including your assessment of the Rainbow Index (e.g., What needs to be added to the Rainbow Index? What specific policies or domains are missing?). You will also be asked demographic questions.
The survey should take 10-20 minutes to complete. This survey is anonymous. However, you will have the option of providing your email address if you would like to be contacted about research findings and other research opportunities.
If you agree to participate, you will be asked questions about RainbowCanada.org, including your assessment of the Rainbow Index (e.g., What needs to be added to the Rainbow Index? What specific policies or domains are missing?). You will also be asked demographic questions.
The survey should take 10-20 minutes to complete. This survey is anonymous. However, you will have the option of providing your email address if you would like to be contacted about research findings and other research opportunities.
Can I withdraw from the study if I no longer wish to participate?
This survey is voluntary. If you decide to participate, you can stop the survey at any time by clicking ‘exit’ or closing the survey window. However, we will be unable to remove your partial responses because we do not collect identifying information and therefore will not be able to determine which survey responses are yours. You can also skip any questions that you do not want to answer.
Is there any way being in this study could be bad for you?
We do not think there is any way that participating in this study could cause you harm. However, we recognize that breach of confidentiality could pose potential risks to your privacy. We are mitigating such risks by treating all data as confidential and securely storing your responses.
What are the benefits of participating?
Participation in the survey will not offer any direct benefits to you. However, it may provide indirect benefits insofar as participation offers an opportunity to inform policies and practices to better support 2SLGBTQI+ equity and be indirectly beneficial to your work in this area.
This survey is voluntary. If you decide to participate, you can stop the survey at any time by clicking ‘exit’ or closing the survey window. However, we will be unable to remove your partial responses because we do not collect identifying information and therefore will not be able to determine which survey responses are yours. You can also skip any questions that you do not want to answer.
Is there any way being in this study could be bad for you?
We do not think there is any way that participating in this study could cause you harm. However, we recognize that breach of confidentiality could pose potential risks to your privacy. We are mitigating such risks by treating all data as confidential and securely storing your responses.
What are the benefits of participating?
Participation in the survey will not offer any direct benefits to you. However, it may provide indirect benefits insofar as participation offers an opportunity to inform policies and practices to better support 2SLGBTQI+ equity and be indirectly beneficial to your work in this area.