There are two ways to participate in this research: either via participating in ‘archival workshops’ or individual interviews (or both).
Archival workshops
Section titled “Archival workshops”'Archival workshops' are group workshops with us and other LGBTIQA+ young people. In these workshops we run some storytelling activities where we talk about some stories from the LGBTIQA+ past through the use of archival materials, then we invite you to get involved in some interactive creative activities (e.g. zine-making). We have a group discussion at the end to reflect on the workshop activities. As part of the workshops, you will be invited to talk about LGBTIQA+ histories, the workshop activities, and ideas about belonging, from your perspective as an LGBTIQA+ person. This may mean that you feel you are being invited to share sensitive personal information: we encourage you to only share what you are comfortable sharing.
Each workshop will run for about 2 hours, and free food will be provided. Workshops will be held in Naarm/Melbourne and Ngunnawal Country/Canberra. You will receive a $50 voucher card for participating in the workshop to recognise your time and effort, and contribute to any expenses you may incur in participating (e.g. childcare, parking, public transport).
We will collect data during the workshops by: 1) asking you to tell us a bit about yourself (this will be included in the screening questionnaire that you complete beforehand); 2) taking notes during the workshops; 3) asking you questions about things to do with the workshop, including as part of a group discussion; and 4) collecting up the things you make during the workshop (e.g. zines), or making copies of them. Workshops will be audio-recorded (to be transcribed). Photographs may be taken of workshop spaces & materials (but we will not photograph workshop youth participants). Copies of data collected during the research will be stored by the research team as per arrangements set out in the ethics application.
You can choose to participate in one archival workshop, or more than one.
Individual interviews
Section titled “Individual interviews”In individual interviews we will ask you questions about your thoughts in relation to LGBTIQA+ histories, what they may mean to you and what connections you think there may be between LGBTIQA+ young people, LGBTIQA+ histories and belonging, from your perspective as an LGBTIQA+ person. This may mean that you feel you are being invited to share sensitive personal information: we encourage you to only share what you are comfortable sharing. If you have participated in a workshop, we will ask you to reflect on and discuss that experience too. In these interviews we may also use archival materials/objects linked to LGBTIQA+ histories as prompts for discussion.
Each interview will run for about 1-2 hours. Interviews will be held in Naarm/Melbourne and Ngunnawal Country/Canberra. You will receive a $50 voucher card for the interview to recognise your time and effort, and contribute to any expenses you may incur in participating (e.g. childcare, parking, public transport).
We will collect data during the interviews by: 1) asking you to tell us a bit about yourself (this will be included in the screening questionnaire that you complete beforehand); 2) taking notes during the interviews; and 3) audio-recording the interview (to be transcribed). Copies of data collected during the research will be stored by the research team as per arrangements set out in the ethics application.
After the interview, the researchers will email you a draft transcript of the individual interview. If you wish to, you can review this transcript and make amendments and return it to us to make those changes (within one month after we send the transcript to you).
You can participate in one interview (or more than one).
We will use the contact details you provide us with to contact you (e.g. your phone number or email address) to talk about what times, dates and venues etc. might work for you in terms of participating.
Workshops and interviews in this research project are currently scheduled to conclude in 2026. This research is monitored by our institutional ethics committees.