What is the state of health for trans people across BC and is it improving? Elsewhere we know trans people have poorer mental health, worse health access, and experience greater discrimination. This is a public health and social justice issue. Our Gender Diverse Council of BC will oversee this community-based participatory research project, which has three ongoing phases: capacity building, community consultation, and data collection. Our team has extensive experience to ensure this research informs policy and programs to reduce health disparities for trans people. Half of our team are trans people and we are committed to supporting the next generation of trans researchers and leaders.

Partners: Rainbow Health Cooperative, Victoria Native Friendship Centre

Methods:
Mixed Methods: Community-Based Participatory Approaches

Funder: Vancouver Foundation, Canadian Institutes for Health Research

Current Status: Data collection, analysis, and reporting ongoing.