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QueerVIEW is a completed photo elicitation study aimed at better understanding the online and offline experiences of sexual and gender minority youth (SGMY), with priority foci on trans and gender non-conforming youth, youth with experience in homelessness, youth with experience in child welfare, and immigrant and newcomer youth. Participants completed a brief screening survey, submitted 10-15 photos, and completed a semi-structured qualitative interview mediated by Zoom web conferencing.
This digital photo-elicitation study recruited thirty SGMY (aged 14–29). From submission of fifteen photos representing resilience and a semi-structured interview via web conferencing, constructivist grounded theory was utilized for multimodal analysis of photos, interview video, and interview transcript.
Above: Visual model reproduced from Craig et. al, 2021.
A visual model emerged showing how participants work towards an integrative self, with themes of reflecting and knowing, discrimination and intersectional challenges, connecting, performing, curating, coping, (re)defining and (re)creating, growing and being. Sub-themes of the impact of family dynamic and values, mental health and trauma, and the cathartic benefit from advocacy and leadership offered insight. Participant images were captured in a digital gallery.
QueerView animates the complex lives of multiply marginalized SGMY and their intersectional strengths and challenges while demonstrating the utility of a digital multimodal approach.
QueerVIEW Gallery
QueerVIEW invited gender diverse (trans, gender non-conforming, non-binary) youth across Ontario to submit photos documenting their online and offline lives. Thirty participants submitted 12-15 photos each and participated in semi-structured interviews about their identities, communities, resiliencies, and the connection between their chosen photos and their lives.
With the consent of the participants involved, we present a selection of these photographs along with an excerpt of their conversation with us as they describe the work presented.
Associated Research Articles
Publications
The study findings and results are published in two open-access articles. Further information about QueerVIEW, including a participant photo and voice gallery, is featured in the INQYR Living Timeline.
Towards an integrative self: a digital photo elicitation study of resilience among key marginalized populations of sexual and gender minority youth Shelley L. Craig, Andrew D. Eaton, Alexa Kirkland, Egag Egag, Rachael Pascoe, Kourteney King & Sreedevi Krishnan
QueerVIEW: Protocol for a Technology-Mediated Qualitative Photo Elicitation Study With Sexual and Gender Minority Youth in Ontario, Canada Shelley L. Craig, Andrew D. Eaton, Rachael Pascoe, Egag Egag, Lauren B. McInroy, Lin Fang, Ashley Austin, Michael P. Dentato
Behind the scenes
The INQYR Rainbow Road: Living Timeline includes a detailed timeline of the QueerVIEW study, featuring many "behind the scenes" interviews with researchers. It also includes a gallery of select participant submissions with corresponding quotes and audio.