01/20/2026
Community share (This is not a Fyrefly study): from .mru Looking for participants!
Q***ring Home is a photovoice research project that explores shared housing models and practices among Two Spirit, le***an, gay, bisexual, trans, and q***r (2SLGBTQ+) adults age 30+ living in Ontario and Alberta who have chosen intentional and long-term cohabitation with others with whom they are not legally related or romantically involved (e.g., friends).
The project uses photovoice methods, a participatory action research method that combines photography and group discussion to enable participants to communicate their thoughts and life experiences and to take active roles in knowledge creation. The overall research questions are: 1. Why do 2SLGBTQ+ adults enter into long-term shared housing arrangements with others to whom they are not legally related or romantically involved, and what meaning do they make from their cohabitation situations and practices? and 2. How do intersections of age, ability, race, migration experience, socio-economic status, and housing policy context shape the formation and practices of such households?