Sexual and Mental Health of Black Queer Communities during the COVID-19 Pandemic
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Aim: To examine experiences of Black 2SLGBTQ+ who live in Ontario during COVID-19, specifically access to sexual health resources (HIV testing, PrEP, sex education) and mental health services with an emphasis on surviving and thriving.
Principal Investigator(s): J. Garrett-Walker, Tatiana B.
Ferguson (prior Steering Committee and Black Research Group* member)
Community Partners/Advisors/Knowledge Users: Black Queer Youth Collective; Black Coalition for AIDS Prevention, Garfield Durrant, Women’s Health In Women’s Hands, Wangari Tharao, Lance McCready, Mona Loutfy, Trevor Hart
Funded by CIHR
*About The Black Research Committee: The Black Research Group is a Black- and queer-led committee centering the lived experiences, community, and research expertise of Black queer community members and researchers. The research is guided by a theoretical framework including anti-oppression/anti-racism, intersectionality, minority stress, trauma-informed practices, and strengths-based approaches.
The committee's research aims to address important gaps in academic and community knowledge about Black queer people in Ontario, and promote a greater understanding of the sexual/mental health needs, and best practices to increase and engagement with health services.