Since the early 2000s, the Net Gay Barometer, now called "LGBTQIA+ Barometer Survey" has been a periodic online survey by the CNRS* on the health and lifestyles of people of sexual and gender diversity in France and in Belgium.
The originality of this work is to have built a tool for acquiring and transferring evidence on sexual and gender minorities, allowing, with regard to the participants, 1) to bring a better understanding of their modes of life, sexualities, risky sexual behaviors, health issues, feelings of discrimination experienced in an additive or intersectional way; 2) to document, by contrast from one edition to another, the evolution over time of the topics covered; 3) to identify courses of action adapted to the needs of the populations questioned in terms of health (physical, psychological, social and sexual) and 4) to transfer this knowledge to stakeholders and organizations working in the field of HIV/AIDS prevention , HCV and drug addiction.
The "LGBTQIA+" version of the Net Gay Barometer 2022-23 allows respondents to report their experiences on: 1) their use of the web and social networks for dating purposes, 2) the development or maintenance of social relationships, emotional or sexual with partners met (or not) on the Internet, whether these partners are a) couple or polyamorous, b) occasional (female and/or male) or c) in the context of sex work, 3) disclosure of their sexual orientation to relatives, friends, in particular on social networks, 4) membership of visible minorities, 5) sexual practices and risky sexual behavior with casual partners, 6) the contexts of development of a " bareback " sexuality, 7) consumption of psychoactive substances, 8) HIV and HCV screening tests, monitoring and treatment reduction, 9) risk reduction, knowledge and appropriation diversified prevention, 10) STIs contracted in the last 12 months, 11) psychological, interpersonal and social health, addressed in particular through a) body image, b) risk-taking in life in general, c ) the feeling of discrimination or the perception of negative attitudes towards one's sexual orientation/gender/serological status (HIV)/ethno-cultural origins/appearance including being overweight/age/social class, but also to religion or beliefs, by looking at the spaces where these objects operate (at school, at work, in one's neighborhood, in the LGBTQIA+ environment, on the Internet, in medical establishments or in public space, etc.), 12) their health concerns questioned by level of intensity with regard to physical, mental, relational or sexual health, 13) for trans people, the study questions the social and medical path related to their transition whereas, 14) the reproductive health section can be completed by persons assigned female at birth. The impact of COVID-19 is questioned for many of these dimensions.
The data produced by this study makes it possible to transfer knowledge to LGBTQIA+ communities, the application being one of the elements of this process. Under the editorial responsibility of the association Com on west (RNA W442002563, Nantes, France) financing the Barometer and its promotion, we present the main results from its most recent editions organized by theme: sexual health, gender identity, etc. A few video clips and podcasts are available to thank you for your attention and illustrate certain topics.
* National Center for Scientific Research UMR Spaces and Societies
The originality of this work is to have built a tool for acquiring and transferring evidence on sexual and gender minorities, allowing, with regard to the participants, 1) to bring a better understanding of their modes of life, sexualities, risky sexual behaviors, health issues, feelings of discrimination experienced in an additive or intersectional way; 2) to document, by contrast from one edition to another, the evolution over time of the topics covered; 3) to identify courses of action adapted to the needs of the populations questioned in terms of health (physical, psychological, social and sexual) and 4) to transfer this knowledge to stakeholders and organizations working in the field of HIV/AIDS prevention , HCV and drug addiction.
The "LGBTQIA+" version of the Net Gay Barometer 2022-23 allows respondents to report their experiences on: 1) their use of the web and social networks for dating purposes, 2) the development or maintenance of social relationships, emotional or sexual with partners met (or not) on the Internet, whether these partners are a) couple or polyamorous, b) occasional (female and/or male) or c) in the context of sex work, 3) disclosure of their sexual orientation to relatives, friends, in particular on social networks, 4) membership of visible minorities, 5) sexual practices and risky sexual behavior with casual partners, 6) the contexts of development of a " bareback " sexuality, 7) consumption of psychoactive substances, 8) HIV and HCV screening tests, monitoring and treatment reduction, 9) risk reduction, knowledge and appropriation diversified prevention, 10) STIs contracted in the last 12 months, 11) psychological, interpersonal and social health, addressed in particular through a) body image, b) risk-taking in life in general, c ) the feeling of discrimination or the perception of negative attitudes towards one's sexual orientation/gender/serological status (HIV)/ethno-cultural origins/appearance including being overweight/age/social class, but also to religion or beliefs, by looking at the spaces where these objects operate (at school, at work, in one's neighborhood, in the LGBTQIA+ environment, on the Internet, in medical establishments or in public space, etc.), 12) their health concerns questioned by level of intensity with regard to physical, mental, relational or sexual health, 13) for trans people, the study questions the social and medical path related to their transition whereas, 14) the reproductive health section can be completed by persons assigned female at birth. The impact of COVID-19 is questioned for many of these dimensions.
The data produced by this study makes it possible to transfer knowledge to LGBTQIA+ communities, the application being one of the elements of this process. Under the editorial responsibility of the association Com on west (RNA W442002563, Nantes, France) financing the Barometer and its promotion, we present the main results from its most recent editions organized by theme: sexual health, gender identity, etc. A few video clips and podcasts are available to thank you for your attention and illustrate certain topics.
* National Center for Scientific Research UMR Spaces and Societies
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