Draft Questions for Surveys

These are draft questions that I need to think more about and sort into two different categories:

• What I can ask my LGBT friends 
• What I can post online for strangers to answer

Draft Questions:

Basics:

• Age?
• Ethnicity? 
• Gender?
• Transgender?
• If you are transgender, what gender were you assigned at birth?
• What term best describes your sexual orientation?
• Do you feel as though sexuality and gender are too fluid and undefined to place categories such as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender or queer?

Sexuality:

• Who have you disclosed your sexual orientation to?
• If you are transgender who have you disclosed this to?
• Do you feel you have to conceal your sexual orientation or gender identity while in public?
• When did you know for sure you were either LGBT?

Friends and Family: 

• Do you use the internet to meet other LGBT people?
• Do you use dating websites or apps to meet LGBT people? (for relationships or friendships)
• How did you feel before you disclosed your sexual orientation to your family?
• How did you feel after you disclosed your sexual orientation to your family?
• How did you feel before you disclosed your sexual orientation to your friends?
• How did you feel after you disclosed your sexual orientation to your friends?
• Did people change the way they act around you after you disclosed your sexual orientation or gender identity to them? -Was it positive or negative?
• Have you lost friends after you disclosed your sexual orientation or gender identity to them?
• Have family members suspend contact with you after you disclosed your sexual orientation or gender identity to them?

Relationships:

• What term best describes your relationship status?
• Do you use the term "partner" while speaking of your significant other?
• Do you ever feel you have to conceal your sexual orientation while in public with your partner? 
• Do you feel you cannot display affection towards your partner in public?
• Do you feel your physical safety could be at risk if you were to show any public display of affection with a same sex partner?
• As a bisexual, have you had love interests or partners that had a problem with your sexual orientation?
• As a transgender, have you had love interests or partners that had a problem with your gender identity? 

Religion:

• Do you consider yourself a religious person? Are you...(list religions)
• Are you a part of a church, synagogue, mosque or other religious or spiritual organization?  
• Have you felt discriminated against because of someones religious or spiritual beliefs?

Social Media:

• On your social media accounts, do you disclose your sexual orientation or gender identity?
• Do you feel most of your social connections with LGBT individuals are primarily online, offline, both or neither?

Media:

• Do you subscribe to or regularly read any gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender or queer magazines, newspapers or newsletters?
• For each of the choices below, please indicate the extent of your media usage:
  (either chose never, rarely, occasionally, frequently, very frequently for each of the following: Radio, TV, magazines, theatre, newspapers, film/cinema -outside home, internet) 

Organisations and Community:

• Are you a member of or have been involved in any organisation that advocates lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender or queer rights in the last year?
• Are you a member of or have been involved in any organisation that advocates lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender or queer rights in the last 5 years?
• What is your general attitude toward the LGBT community?
• Do the people you meet online give you a sense of community?
• Do you have a local gay bar or club that you can visit regularly? 
• How did you feel when New Zealand (or Australia) legalized gay marriage? 

Discrimination and Safety:

• Have you been discriminated against because of your sexual preference or gender identity?
• As a bisexual, how accepted do you feel by the LGBT community as a whole?
• As a transgender, how accepted do you feel by the LGBT community as a whole?
• Are there places or types of people you avoid in fear of conflict because of your sexual orientation or gender identity? (Explain)
• To the best of your knowledge, have you ever experienced discrimination in the workplace because of your sexual orientation or gender identity?
• Have you ever experienced discrimination during an interview or hiring process because of your sexual orientation or gender identity? 
• Have you ever experienced discrimination at school because of your sexual orientation or gender identity?
• Have you ever been discriminated or been denied services in other public institutions because of your sexual orientation or gender identity?
• Have you ever been treated unfairly by a police officer because of your sexual orientation or gender identity?