LGBT Equalities in Hastings, Rother & East Sussex

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What is this research about?: This research is going to get a picture of LGBT equalities and lives in Hastings, Rother and also in the rest of East Sussex. We aim to use your answers to better understand the current state of LGBT equalities in Hastings, Rother and East Sussex, particularly regarding public services.

What happens if I take part?: If you agree to fill in the questionnaire, your anonymous answers will be recorded by the website.If you are being helped to complete this questionnaire or someone is filling it in for you, please ensure that you grant your full consent for the answers to be submitted before they do so.

How old do I need to be to take part?: Only those aged 16 and above should complete this questionnaire.

How long will this take?: Completing the questionnaire should take you around an hour. You will not be able to save your answers, so please make sure you will have enough time. If you want to stop filling in the questionnaire and withdraw your answers just close the browser window and your answers will not be recorded.

Will I be named or identifiable?: No – your answers will be kept anonymous. You will be given a number and every effort will be made to ensure you cannot be identified by your words. If you wish to ensure that others using your computer do not find out about your answers, you should either use a computer in a public place (such as your local library), or delete your internet history after submitting the questionnaire. If you’d like to find out how to do this, see ‘Tips for private computer use’, below.

What if I change my mind?: You are free to withdraw from the questionnaire while answering it. Simply close the browser window – your answers will not be recorded. Once your answers have been submitted it is not possible to withdraw.

What if I find the questionnaire upsetting/distressing?: You might find replying to some of the questions upsetting or distressing. If you do, there are a number of places you can go to find support. In particular, you may wish to contact the Hastings & Rother Rainbow Alliance (info@hrra.org.uk, tel. 07505 819344), the Hastings & Rother Gay Helpline (01424 444777) or Sussex Police (0845 60 70 999). We will give you some contact details at the start of each section, and let you know what we’ll be asking about.

What are the benefits of this research?: The potential benefits of taking part in this research may include:
• helping your local public services find out more about LGBT equalities in this area;
• highlighting LGBT equalities issues which public services are not aware of or are not dealing with;
• raising awareness of LGBT lives outside of big cities and places which have a gay ‘reputation’;
• investigating the real impact of LGBT equality laws and policies;
• finding out how the economic cuts are affecting LGBT equality.

How will my answers be used?: A findings report based on this questionnaire will be released, which may include data and quotes from your answers. Your answers might also be used in future published reports, press releases, events and presentations from the LGBT Equalities Forum, and they might also be used in academic publications investigating LGBT equalities and public services in Hastings, Rother and wider East Sussex. The reason for these reports is to make public services and others think about LGBT equalities and how they might make things better for LGBT people. Academic publications will help to people to think about LGBT equalities nationally and internationally. Your detailed answers and any details that might say who you will not discussed by the researchers outside of formal research discussions.

How will what I say be stored?: The University of Brighton will own, store, maintain and control access to your data. Your data will be stored securely during and after the study, in locked drawers and password-protected computer files, in a secure building. Only University of Brighton researchers will have access to the complete data. After 10 years the data will be securely archived and maintained in consultation with LGBT communities , in order to assist historical and longitudinal studies.
Further information, problems and complaints: If you want to be told about what the research finds out, get in touch. You will also be able to leave your contact details once you complete the questionnaire but this will not be stored with or linked to your answers. If you have any questions, problems or complaints let Nick McGlynn know (n.mcglynn2@brighton.ac.uk). If you would like to speak to a different person, please contact Kath Browne (k.a.browne@brighton.ac.uk tel. 01273 642377), or the School of Environment and Technology at the University of Brighton (entec@brighton.ac.uk, tel. 01273 642288), who will be able to assist you or direct you to someone who can.

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