PRESSING ISSUES SURVEY

WELCOME! This is the Queer Ontario "Pressing Issues" Survey. It has been created so LGBTQ* people across Ontario can provide us with a list of the issues they feel are most important to them as LGBTQ persons living within the province. The survey consists of five (5) questions and should take approximately 3-10 minutes to complete. We intend to use this information to get a sense of the issues facing LGBTQ Ontarians today, with the aim of developing projects and initiatives that are relevant to a greater number of LGBTQ people province-wide. We thank you in advance for your participation and assistance, The QUEER ONTARIO Steering Committee PO Box 822, Station A Toronto, Ontario M5W 1G3 Website: www.queerontario.org Email: info@queerontario.org Facebook Queer Ontario Twitter: @queerontario Queer Ontario is a provincial network of gender and sexually diverse individuals - and their allies - who are committed to questioning, challenging, and reforming the laws, institutional practices, and social norms that regulate queer people. For information about our specific use of the word 'queer', please visit our website at http://queerontario.org/about-us/foundational-ideas/queer-in-name/

* A note on the use of LGBTQ: For the purposes of this survey, "LGBTQ" will refer to individuals who are marginalized because of their sex, gender, and/or sexuality. This includes (but is not limited to) individuals who are: lesbian, gay, bisexual, queer, transsexual, transgender, genderqueer, agender, two-spirited, cross-dressing, intersexed, neutrois, asexual, pansexual, polyamorous, kinky, and/or nudist. We know that forms of oppression based on sex, gender, and/or sexuality cannot be seen in isolation from other forms of oppression, so we encourage their joint articulation as well.

* A note on accessibility: We encourage individuals to reach out to and assist LGBTQ people who do not have access to a computer, who may not know how use a computer, or who may have difficulties completing this survey. This will ensure that we receive a more reflective set of responses to help guide our work. We encourage individuals to recommend (if not provide) software to make this survey available in other formats.

PART 1: THE FIRST SET OF QUESTIONS

Required 1. In which municipality are you located? For the purposes of this survey, a municipality will refer to any city, town, village, or reserve. Response to 1:

Optional 2. Is there anything you feel we should know about your municipality to give us a better sense of its relationship to LGBTQ people? Feel free to write in point form if you wish. Response to 2:

Optional 3. Is there anything you feel we should know about YOU to give us a better sense of your perspective(s) within this survey? Feel free to write in point form if you wish. Response to 3:

PART 2 / QUESTION 4: THE ISSUES

* We have provided you with 10 boxes to list your issues. You do not need to use all of the boxes provided. Simply continue to the next part when you have finished listing your issues. * Conversely, you can add extra pages if you wish to list more than ten items. * Feel free to provide any information you think will help us better understand your listed issues.

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THE ISSUES ( Continued ) Issue 4:

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THE ISSUES ( Continued ) Issue 8:

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PART 3: THE FINAL QUESTION

5. Would you be okay with Queer Ontario contacting you to ask you follow-up questions about your survey responses? ( A Yes or No answer is fine ) Note: We will only contact you if we feel we need any clarifications or additional information. Response to 5:

If you answered 'Yes' to Question 5 above, please provide us with either your email address, your phone number, or your mailing address in the box below. If you do not wish to link your contact information with this survey, then simply leave this part blank and let us know directly at info@queerontario.org, or at: Queer Ontario Surveys PO Box 822, Station A Toronto, Ontario M5W 1G3

Your Contact Information:

A FINAL NOTE

We want to thank you for taking the time to provide us with your input. It will definitely help us to construct a more accurate picture of the many issues affecting LGBTQ Ontarians today. Because the success of this survey depends on a large number of respondents, we encourage you to forward the survey to any other LGBTQ people you may know. Your assistance with its circulation will ensure that our work remains relevant and meaningful. Thanks again, The QUEER ONTARIO Steering Committee PO Box 822, Station A Toronto, Ontario M5W 1G3 Website: www.queerontario.org Email: info@queerontario.org Facebook: Queer Ontario Twitter: @queerontario