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Objectives <p>This study explores food insecurity among lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans, queer, and other sexual and gender minority (LGBTQ +) individuals in Nova Scotia, Canada.</p> Methods <p>Using a descriptive qualitative research design, guided by queer theory, LGBTQ + participants with lived experience of food insecurity were recruited from across Nova Scotia. Data were generated through semi-structured interviews and analyzed using reflexive thematic analysis, drawing on the queer theoretical lens, alongside concepts from minority stress theory, queer activism, and food justice.</p> Results <p>Eleven participants, representing a range of sexual orientations and gender identities, described food insecurity as shaped by factors such as non-standard work schedules, limited transportation, stigma, and gaps in healthcare and gender-affirming care. Three themes are reported: (1) Structural Barriers and Institutional Failures, (2) Healthcare Barriers and Food Insecurity, and (3) Structural Economic Exclusion and Food Insecurity.</p> Conclusion <p>This study highlights how food insecurity among LGBTQ + individuals is shaped by intersecting structural inequities. It calls for inclusive, equity-focused food systems and policy reforms that reflect LGBTQ + lived realities.</p>

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‘You definitely choose struggling over humiliation’: Experiences of food insecurity in Nova Scotia, Canada, for LGBTQ + individuals

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  • 发表日期：

    2025年7月14日

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  • Phillip Joy,
  • Aliya Seward,
  • Megan White,
  • Stephen Fewer,
  • Min Gao,
  • Sue Kelleher

摘要

Objectives

This study explores food insecurity among lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans, queer, and other sexual and gender minority (LGBTQ +) individuals in Nova Scotia, Canada.

Methods

Using a descriptive qualitative research design, guided by queer theory, LGBTQ + participants with lived experience of food insecurity were recruited from across Nova Scotia. Data were generated through semi-structured interviews and analyzed using reflexive thematic analysis, drawing on the queer theoretical lens, alongside concepts from minority stress theory, queer activism, and food justice.

Results

Eleven participants, representing a range of sexual orientations and gender identities, described food insecurity as shaped by factors such as non-standard work schedules, limited transportation, stigma, and gaps in healthcare and gender-affirming care. Three themes are reported: (1) Structural Barriers and Institutional Failures, (2) Healthcare Barriers and Food Insecurity, and (3) Structural Economic Exclusion and Food Insecurity.

Conclusion

This study highlights how food insecurity among LGBTQ + individuals is shaped by intersecting structural inequities. It calls for inclusive, equity-focused food systems and policy reforms that reflect LGBTQ + lived realities.