CBRC launches survey to amplify 2SLGBTQ+ voices on sexual and reproductive health
Posted Jul 20, 2025 02:28:05 PM.
Last Updated Jul 21, 2025 04:40:27 PM.
Representatives from the Community-Based Research Centre were present at Halifax Pride Saturday seeking responses to its new “Our Bodies, Our Health” survey.
The survey is a pan-Canadian study into the health experiences of those who identify with the 2SLGBTQ+ community.
“2S/LGBTQIA+ communities have historically been excluded from health research and public health data related to sexual and reproductive health,” Marie Geoffroy, Associate Director of Research at CBRC, said in a press release. “This survey will address those gaps and advocate for the care that meets our communities’ needs. We need strong evidence of the current challenges 2S/LGBTQIA+ people face in terms of getting care tailored to their experiences, bodies, sexual practices and reproductive desires.”
The survey seeks to explore topics such as gender-affirming care, sexual behaviour and health, sex and pleasure, family planning, fertility and abortion, cancer prevention, and discrimination and violence. The CBRC has also stated the survey will prioritize accessibility and inclusion ” especially for those who face additional barriers to care—such as Indigenous, Black, and other People of Colour; immigrants and people with precarious status; disabled and chronically ill people; sex workers; youth; asexual people; and those living in rural and remote areas”.
The survey is administered in collaboration with two community-based research programs Investigaytors and Knowledge 2eekerS. These programs run across the country with partners in Vancouver, Edmonton, Winnipeg, Toronto, Montreal and Halifax.
The CBRC says data will be used to create public reports and community resource to support advocacy and policy change.
“We will use data that 2S/LGBTQIA+ folks share to inform community advocacy, shape inclusive health policies and ultimately improve care for our communities,” Nathan Lachowsky, Research Director at CBRC and Professor at the University of Victoria, said in a press release. “The answers provided will go a long way in working to improve the sexual and reproductive health and wellness of our communities and push for the change we need.”
The survey can be completed online and responses will be collected until September.
