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Title: Researching LGBTQ+ homelessness and building social justice in the UK & the US: methods, ethics, recruitment
Author(s): Tunåker, Carin
Matthews, Peter
Shelton, Jama
Contact Email: peter.matthews@stir.ac.uk
Keywords: LGBTQ+
homelessness
methodologies
participant recruitment
social justice
intersectionality
Issue Date: 27-Feb-2025
Date Deposited: 5-Mar-2025
Citation: Tunåker C, Matthews P & Shelton J (2025) Researching LGBTQ+ homelessness and building social justice in the UK & the US: methods, ethics, recruitment. <i>Housing Studies</i>. https://doi.org/10.1080/02673037.2025.2467825
Abstract: LGBTQ+ homelessness research is an emerging area growing in importance in the UK, the US, Canada and Europe. Research to date indicates that methodology and participant recruitment are particularly challenging for this group. Sexual orientation and gender identity, as well as homelessness and poverty are taboo topics that are often stigmatized. Homelessness for LGBTQ+ people is therefore under-reported both by third sector organizations and governments. The scale of the problem is difficult to determine, resulting in the de-prioritization of support, funding and policy change. Drawing on research outcomes from projects in England, Scotland and the US, this paper explores possibilities for conducting research into LGBTQ+ homelessness can happen, and why such research is vital to world-building and epistemic justice. We consider the delicate question of whether we can accurately and ethically produce data on LGBTQ+ homelessness, what the repercussions are for those currently experiencing homelessness, and whether it is still important to pursue such research given the potential harms.
DOI Link: 10.1080/02673037.2025.2467825
Rights: © 2025 The Author(s). Published by Informa UK Limited, trading as Taylor & Francis Group This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/), which permits non-commercial re-use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited, and is not altered, transformed, or built upon in any way. The terms on which this article has been published allow the posting of the Accepted Manuscript in a repository by the author(s) or with their consent.
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