LGBTQIA2S+ Well-Being within Academic Communities: The State of the Science by Nate Albright

“…It is essential that academic communities achieve and maintain an inclusive campus climate for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, intersex, asexual, and two-spirit plus (LGBTQIA2S+) faculty, staff, and students. …”
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Mental health symptoms of youth initiating psychiatric care at different phases of the COVID-19 pandemic by Brent R. Crandal, Andrea L. Hazen, Kelsey S. Dickson, Chia-Yu Kathryn Tsai, Emily Velazquez Trask, Gregory A. Aarons

“…Group comparison analyses did not detect a significantly larger effect for Sexual and Gender Diverse (SGD) youth who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, asexual, transgender, Two-Spirit, queer, and/or intersex, and Black, Indigenous, People of Color (BIPOC). …”
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A mixed-methods examination of an on-campus canine-assisted intervention by gender: Women, men, and gender-diverse individuals’ self-reports of stress-reduction and well-being by John-Tyler Binfet, Freya L.L. Green, Rebecca J.P. Godard, Madisyn M. Szypula, Camille X. Rousseau, Jordy Decker

“…The aim of this study was to assess the effects of a 20-min CAI on the well-being of women (n = 80), men (n = 54), and gender-diverse (n = 28; i.e., non-binary, genderfluid, and two-spirit) participants. Across all gender conditions, significant pre-to-post increases in well-being (i.e., campus connectedness, happiness, positive affect, or optimism) and decreases in ill-being (i.e., homesickness, loneliness, negative affect, anxiety, or stress) were found. …”
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Kinesiology, Physical Activity, Physical Education, and Sports through an Equity/Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) Lens: A Scoping Review by Khushi Arora, Gregor Wolbring

“…Universities in many countries use various EDI policy frameworks and work under the EDI headers “equality, diversity and inclusion”, “equity, diversity and inclusion”, “diversity, equity and inclusion”, and similar phrases (all referred to as EDI) to rectify problems students, non-academic staff, and academic staff from marginalized groups, such as women, Indigenous peoples, visible/racialized minorities, disabled people, and Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer or Questioning, and Two-Spirit (LGBTQ2S+) experience. Which EDI data, if any, are generated influences EDI efforts in universities (research, education, and general workplace climate) of all programs. …”
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Gender, sexuality, and food access by Eli Lumens, Mary Beckie, Fay Fletcher

“… Although research has been limited to date, food insecurity in the United States has been shown to be more pervasive among the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, questioning, intersex, agender, asexual, and Two-Spirit (LGBTQIA2S+) commu­nity, affecting millions annually. …”
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Correlates of wanting to seek help for mental health and substance use concerns by sexual and gender minority young adults during the COVID-19 pandemic: A machine learning analysis... by Anasua Kundu, Rui Fu, Daniel Grace, Carmen H Logie, Alex Abramovich, Bruce Baskerville, Christina Yager, Robert Schwartz, Nicholas Mitsakakis, Lynn Planinac, Michael Chaiton

“…The COVID-19 pandemic has worsened the mental health and substance use challenges among many people who are Two Spirit, lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, questioning, and intersex (2SLGBTQI+). …”
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Our pride, our joy: An intersectional constructivist grounded theory analysis of resources that promote resilience in SGM communities by O. Winslow Edwards, Eliot Lev, Juno Obedin-Maliver, Mitchell R. Lunn, Micah E. Lubensky, Matthew R. Capriotti, J. J. Garrett-Walker, Annesa Flentje

“…<h4>Introduction</h4> Sexual and gender minority (SGM) communities, including lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, intersex, asexual, and Two-Spirit people, have historically been researched from a deficits-based approach that fails to highlight the ways communities survive and thrive in the face of adversity. …”
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Our pride, our joy: An intersectional constructivist grounded theory analysis of resources that promote resilience in SGM communities. by O Winslow Edwards, Eliot Lev, Juno Obedin-Maliver, Mitchell R Lunn, Micah E Lubensky, Matthew R Capriotti, J J Garrett-Walker, Annesa Flentje

“…<h4>Introduction</h4>Sexual and gender minority (SGM) communities, including lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, intersex, asexual, and Two-Spirit people, have historically been researched from a deficits-based approach that fails to highlight the ways communities survive and thrive in the face of adversity. …”
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Safe spaces that matter: Material semiotics, affective bodies and queer readings of clinical spaces in Winnipeg, Canada by Deborah McPhail, Robert Lorway, Claudyne Chevrier

“…Communities that claim “2SLGBTQ+” (Two Spirit, Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans, and Queer plus) identities experience profound inequities within healthcare settings. …”
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Views of leaders in under-represented and equity-denied communities on organ and tissue donation in Nova Scotia, Canada, in light of the Human Organ and Tissue Donation Act: a qual... by Nelofar Kureshi, Matthew Weiss, Stephen Beed, Robin Urquhart, Cynthia Kendell, Jade Dirk, Wendy Cordoba

“…Objective To explore the views of underserved and equity-denied communities in Nova Scotia, Canada, regarding organ and tissue donation and deemed consent legislation.Design A qualitative descriptive study was undertaken, employing both interviews and focus groups.Setting The province of Nova Scotia, Canada—the first jurisdiction in North America to implement deemed consent legislation for organ and tissue donation.Participants Leaders of African Nova Scotian, Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans, Queer, Two Spirit (LGBTQ2S+) and Faith-based communities (Islam and Judaism) were invited to participate (n=11). …”
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Geographic distribution of conversion therapy prevalence in Canada. Findings from a national cross-sectional survey, 2020 [version 1; peer review: 1 approved, 2 approved with reser... by Sarah Watt, Travis Salway, Julia Schillaci-Ventura, Amrit Tiwana

“…Background: Conversion therapy practices (CTPs) are discredited efforts that target lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans, queer, Two-Spirit, or other (LGBTQ2S+) people and seek to change, deny, or discourage their sexual orientation, gender identity, and/or gender expression. …”
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Machine Learning Applications in Mental Health and Substance Use Research Among the LGBTQ2S+ Population: Scoping Review by Anasua Kundu, Michael Chaiton, Rebecca Billington, Daniel Grace, Rui Fu, Carmen Logie, Bruce Baskerville, Christina Yager, Nicholas Mitsakakis, Robert Schwartz

“…ObjectiveThis review aims to identify literature studies that used machine learning (ML) to investigate mental health or substance use concerns among the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer or questioning, and two-spirit (LGBTQ2S+) population and direct future research in this field. …”
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Use of Machine Learning Tools in Evidence Synthesis of Tobacco Use Among Sexual and Gender Diverse Populations: Algorithm Development and Validation by Shaoying Ma, Shuning Jiang, Olivia Yang, Xuanzhi Zhang, Yu Fu, Yusen Zhang, Aadeeba Kaareen, Meng Ling, Jian Chen, Ce Shang

“…This presents a considerable challenge in efficiently summarizing, synthesizing, and disseminating research findings, especially when it comes to addressing specific target populations, such as the LGBTQ+ (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, intersex, asexual, Two Spirit, and other persons who identify as part of this community) populations. …”
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Are we moving the dial? Canadian health research funding trends for women’s health, 2S/LGBTQ + health, sex, or gender considerations by Tori N. Stranges, Amanda B. Namchuk, Tallinn F. L. Splinter, Katherine N. Moore, Liisa A. M. Galea

“…The health of women and members of the Two-Spirit, Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer or Questioning (2S/LGBTQ +) community is often compromised as they experience delays in diagnosis. …”
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Willingness and eligibility to donate blood under 12-month and 3-month deferral policies among gay, bisexual, and other men who have sex with men in Ontario, Canada. by David J Brennan, Jp Armstrong, Maya Kesler, Tsegaye Bekele, Nathan J Lachowsky, Daniel Grace, Trevor A Hart, Rusty Souleymanov, Barry D Adam

“…Eligibility criteria include identify as male (cisgender or transgender); at least 14 years old; having had sex with a man in the previous year or identifying as sexually/romantically attracted to other men or identifying as gay, bisexual, queer or two-spirit; and living or working in Ontario or having visited Ontario four or more times in the past year. …”
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Expectant Parents’ Preferences for Teaching by Texting: Development and Usability Study of SmartMom by Jennifer B Murray, Alexander Sharp, Sarah Munro, Patricia A Janssen

“…Participants also identified that prenatal education programs were not meeting the needs of diverse populations, such as Indigenous people and LGBTQIA2S+ (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer and/or questioning, intersex, asexual, Two-Spirit plus) communities. ConclusionsThe shift toward digital prenatal education, accelerated by the COVID-19 pandemic, has resulted in a plethora of web- or mobile technology–based programs, but few of these have been evaluated. …”
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Willingness and eligibility to donate blood under 12-month and 3-month deferral policies among gay, bisexual, and other men who have sex with men in Ontario, Canada by David J. Brennan, J. P. Armstrong, Maya Kesler, Tsegaye Bekele, Nathan J. Lachowsky, Daniel Grace, Trevor A. Hart, Rusty Souleymanov, Barry D. Adam

“…Eligibility criteria include identify as male (cisgender or transgender); at least 14 years old; having had sex with a man in the previous year or identifying as sexually/romantically attracted to other men or identifying as gay, bisexual, queer or two-spirit; and living or working in Ontario or having visited Ontario four or more times in the past year. …”
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Sampling Sexual and Gender Minority Youth With UnACoRN (Understanding Affirming Communities, Relationships, and Networks): Lessons From a Web-Based Survey by Jorge Andrés Delgado-Ron, Thiyaana Jeyabalan, Sarah Watt, Stéphanie Black, Martha Gumprich, Travis Salway

“…Recent legislative efforts to ban so-called conversion therapy make it necessary to adapt youth surveys to reach a wider range of SGM populations, including those <18 years of age and those who may not adopt an explicit two-spirit, lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (2S/LGBTQ) identity. …”
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Improved access yet inequitable experience: gay, bisexual and other men who have sex with men’s views of more inclusive criteria for source plasma donation by Elisabeth Vesnaver, Terrie Butler-Foster, Mindy Goldman, Emily Gibson, Amelia Palumbo, Don Lapierre, Nolan E. Hill, Richard MacDonagh, Kyle A. Rubini, William Bridel, Glenndl Miguel, Andrew Rosser, Paul MacPherson, Taylor Randall, William Osbourne-Sorrell, Sheila F. O’Brien, Joanne Otis, Mark Greaves, Taim Bilal Al-Bakri, Marc Germain, Shane Orvis, Andrew T. Clapperton, Marco Reid, Maximilian Labrecque, Dana Devine, Justin Presseau

“…Abstract Background Canada has incrementally reduced restrictions to blood and plasma donation that impact men who have sex with men, gay, bisexual, and queer men, and some Two Spirit, transgender and non-binary individuals (MSM/2SGBTQ+). …”
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Stealth Aircrafts / by Leggett, Domenic, author 646458

“…Well - known modern examples of stealth aircraft include the United States' F - 117 Nighthawk (1981 2008), the B - 2 Spirit "Stealth Bomber", the F - 22 Raptor, and the F - 35 Lightning II While no aircraft is totally invisible to radar, stealth aircraft prevent conventional radar from detecting or tracking the aircraft effectively, reducing the odds of an attack. …”
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