We are pleased to share with you this new research report which discusses the needs and priorities in terms of gender affirmation (medical and aesthetic interventions) of trans and non-binary people in Quebec. This project was funded by the Fonds de recherche du Québec's Citizen Engagement programme and was co-produced by citizen researcher Claude Amiot and the team at the new CRC ReParE.
This synthesis of knowledge was carried out as part of the research project ‘Devenir soi à travers les chirurgies : une exploration citoyenne dans la recherche transaffirmative’ funded by the Engagement programme of the Fond de Recherche du Québec (FRQ). It is based on a review of the scientific literature on gender-affirming medical and aesthetic procedures and the well-being of trans and non-binary (TNB) people.
Link to synthesis documents
Knowledge synthesis: Impact of trans-affirmative medical interventions on quality of life
Knowledge Synthesis: Impact of Gender Affirming Interventions on Mental Health
Knowledge synthesis: Impact of interventions on sexual health
Knowledge synthesis: Impact of transaffirmative medical interventions on relational well-being
Knowledge synthesis: Impact of transaffirmative medical interventions on body satisfaction
Knowledge synthesis: Needs and desires of trans people in relation to gender affirming interventions
Knowledge synthesis: What about post-treatment regret and dissatisfaction?
Summary of the most recent evidence, based both on research by the CRC ReParE Chair and on the most up-to-date studies published by other research teams in Canada and internationally. The document presents a synthesis of this knowledge, referencing all the sources consulted. In particular, it helps to:
- Untangle the different forms of transition possible (social, medical and legal).
- Highlight the fact that support and gender affirmation for young trans or non-binary people can take several forms and is generally linked to improvements in their well-being (reduced anxiety, depression, self-harm and suicidal thoughts).
- To present what is known about detransition, highlighting the heterogeneity of pathways.
- To explore the impact of parental support on gender affirmation, whether at the transition stage or during detransition.
In 2014, SARAVYC conducted a bilingual survey to learn about the health of transgender youth in Canada. It was the first and largest of its kind in Canada. Five years later, in 2019, we conducted the same survey with a few additional questions and heard from 1,519 youth representing every province and territory in the country. Here’s a first glimpse at what they had to say.
These guidelines were developed to address concerns about research with trans communities not currently articulated by the Tri-Council Policy Statement: Ethical Conduct for Research Involving Humans. The guidelines include a set of overarching principles and a list of guiding questions for transgender research.
The Canada Research Chair in Transgender Children and Their Families held a major community consultation in spring 2019 to better understand community research needs.
The CIHR-funded ‘Narratives of care and gender affirmation’ project has enabled us to gain a better understanding of how children and young people become aware of, affirm and consolidate their gender identity. This summary presents the preliminary analysis of this theme.
The Research Chair in Transgender Children and their Families is participating in an ongoing research project in Australia with Prof. Damien Riggs, and Dr Claire Bartholomaeus at Flinder University. Re initial report: Transgender and non-binary young people and their families - a qualitative investigation of experience of clinical care in Australia is available here.
The SSHRC-funded project Au delà des apparences: une analyse interesectionelle de l'expérience des jeunes trans au Québec (Beyond appearances: a cross-sectional analysis of the experience of trans youth in Quebec) provides an understanding of the various aspects that hinder and facilitate the well-being of trans youth. This document summarises the resistance strategies used by trans youth in various social contexts.
The SSHRC-funded project Au delà des apparences: une analyse interesectionelle de l'expérience des jeunes trans au Québec (Beyond appearances: a cross-sectional analysis of the experience of trans youth in Quebec) provides an understanding of the various aspects that hinder and facilitate the well-being of trans youth. This document summarises what makes their lives easier and more difficult.
The SSHRC-funded project Au delà des apparences: une analyse interesectionelle de l'expérience des jeunes trans au Québec (Beyond appearances: a cross-sectional analysis of the experience of trans youth in Quebec) is helping to understand the various aspects that hinder and facilitate the well-being of trans youth. This document summarises the project's preliminary findings regarding the lived experiences of migrant and racialised trans youth in Quebec.
La Table nationale de lutte contre l'homophobie et la transphobie des réseaux de l'éducation a publié un guide pour les établissements d'enseignement sur les mesures d'ouvertures et de soutien envers les jeunes trans et les jeunes non binaires. « La Table nationale de lutte contre l'homophobie et la transphobie des réseaux de l'éducation vise à fournir un cadre de réflexion pour soutenir les établissements d'enseignement dans la mise ne place de mesures concrètes d'ouverture et de soutien envers les jeunes trans et les jeunes non binaires ».
Scoping review methodology was used to rapidly assess a broad range of literature while at the same time identify key knowledge strengths and gaps. A total of 241 publications included in this scoping review, with 56 from Canada, 74 from the US, 50 from elsewhere in the Global North and 61 from the Global South. LGBTQI people living in the Global South: Homophobic and transphobic violence faced by LGBTQI people living in the Global South is always situated within particular geo-political and regional contexts that are shaped by neo-liberalism, gender inequalities, colonial legacies, nationalisms, armed conflict, police violence, corruption, religious extremism, etc. LGBTQI migrants living in Canada: Most focused on LGBTQI refugees.
This research report details the findings of a project undertaken with parents of gender independent children. The parent study took place under the auspices of a larger project funded by the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada Knowledge Development Grant (Manning, Meyer, Pullen Sansfaçon, 2011-2013). The larger project covers different areas affecting the lives of gender independent children and includes three intertwined pilot projects, one of which being the parent study documented here and the first ever study of the experiences of gender variant children and their parents. The overall aim of the larger project was to generate greater understanding of the reasons why Canadian society, known for its respect of human rights, is excluding a vulnerable part of its population: children and young people who are gender independent. A corollary aim is to develop and formulate questions for future research in this area.
