Pathways between LGBTQ migration, social isolation & distress, a report between researchers from the Centre for Transforming Sexuality and Gender at the University of Brighton and Brighton-based LGBTQ+ mental health charity MindOut, has been released.
Pathways between LGBTQ migration, social isolation and mental distress is a research project that ran from September 2020 to September 2022. The project aimed to understand the significance of LGBTQ people’s migration histories and how they shape their experiences of mental health, loneliness/ belonging and social isolation/inclusion. It looked at both international and intra-national displacement and relocation, where sexuality and/or gender identity were factors in the move to Brighton.
This report presents the findings from this project, which were collected through in-depth interviews and creative methods. These included the participants annotating maps of Brighton and drawing representations of their migratory journeys.
The research was funded by UK Research and Innovation via the Loneliness and Social Isolation in Mental Health Research Network, hosted at University College London.
To see the report in full, CLICK HERE
