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ACTION:
FOR LESBIAN, GAY AND BISEXUAL YOUTH IN CALDERDALE

SECTION 1: BACKGROUND INFORMATION

DATE:

NUMBER:

1 a. How you would describe yourself:

		i. Lesbian
		ii. Gay
		iii Bisexual
		v. Other ..................
		vi. Prefer not to label myself.

        b. Do you think it is more difficult being lesbian/gay/bisexual than straight? Yes/No. If yes, in what ways? If no, why not?

        c. How does/did that make you feel?

        d. What do you do with your feelings, i.e. talk to someone, bottle them up, etc?

2        a. Are you male/female?

        b. Do you think it is more difficult being female and homosexual? Yes/No. If yes, in what ways? If no, why not?

        c. How does/did that make you feel?

        d. What do you do with your feelings, i.e. talk to someone, bottle them up, etc?

3        a. Which country were you born in?

		England or Wales
		Scotland
		Northern Ireland
		Republic of Ireland
		West Indies/Caribbean
		India
		Pakistan
		Bangladesh
		Africa (please specify)
		Other country (please specify)

b. How would you describe your race or ethnic origin?

DO NOT PROMPT - DO NOT GIVE THE LIST OF POSSIBILITIES, MERELY ASK THE QUESTION AND WAIT FOR THE REPLY

		White
		Black - Caribbean
		Black - African
		Black - Other (please describe)
		Indian
		Pakistani
		Banglaseshi
		Chinese
		Any other ethnic group
		No opinion

        c. (If Minority Ethnic): Do you think it is more difficult to be Minority Ethnic and Lesbian/Gay/Bisexual? Yes/No. If yes, in what way? If no, why not?

        d. How does/did that make you feel?

        e. What do you do with your feelings, i.e. talk to someone, bottle them up, etc?

4.        a. Do you have a Disability (including hidden disabilities, e.g. asthma, agoraphobia, etc)? Yes/No. If yes, what is it?

        b. (If Disabled): Do you think it is more difficult being Disabled and Lesbian/Gay/Bisexual? Yes/No. If yes, in what way? If no, why not?

        c. How does/did that make you feel?

        d. What do you do with your feelings, i.e. talk to someone, bottle them up, etc?

5.         a. Do you consider yourself to be fat? Yes/No?

        b. Were you fat when you were younger? Yes/No?

        c. (If Fat): Do you think it is more difficult being Fat and Lesbian/Gay/Bisexual? If so, in what way?
        d. How does/did that make you feel?

        e. What do you do with your feelings, i.e. talk to someone, bottle them up, etc?

6.         a. How old are you?

        b. Do you think it is more difficult being young and Lesbian/Gay/Bisexual? Yes/No. If yes, in what way? If no, why not?

        c. How does/did that make you feel?

        d. What do you do with your feelings, i.e. talk to someone, bottle them up, etc?

7.         a. Where did you grow up?

        b. Where do you live now?

        c. If you either grew up or now live in a rural area or small town, in what ways does this affect you being Lesbian/Gay/Bisexual?

        d. How does/did that make you feel?

        e. What do you do with your feelings, i.e. talk to someone, bottle them up, etc?

8. Who were you brought up by?

        a. mother and father
        b. mother only
        c. father only
        d. grandparent/s
        e. aunts/uncles
        f. step mother/step father
        g. foster mother/foster father
        h. adopted mother/adopted father
        i. local authority care
        j. other ..............................

9        a. What class did you consider yourself to be when growing up (up to the age of 11 years)?

		i. poor
		ii. working class
		iii. middle class
		iv. upper class
		v. other .......................

b. What class do you consider yourself to be now?:

		i. poor
		ii. working class
		iii. middle class
		iv. upper class
		v. other .......................

        c. If you have/had a father, what kind of work (main area) did he do when you were under 11?

        d. If you have/had a mother, what kind of work (main area) did she do when you were under 11?

        e. (If Working Class): Do you think it is more difficult being poor/working class and Lesbian/Gay/Bisexual? Yes/No. If yes, in what ways? If no, why not?

        f. How does/did that make you feel?

        g. What do you do with your feelings, i.e. talk to someone, bottle them up, etc?

SECTION 2: RELIGION

10. Were you brought up with a religion? Yes/No. If no, go to question 11. If yes:

        a. What was it?

		i. Christian:
			- Catholic
			- Church of England
			- Baptist
			- Methodist
			- Pentecostal
			- Other ..............
		ii. Muslim
		iii. Hindu
		iv. Sikh
		v. Jewish
		vi. None
		vii. Other .................................

b. What do you think the attitude is of your family's religion to Lesbians/Gays/Bisexuals?

i. How does/did that make you feel?

ii. What do you do with your feelings, i.e. talk to someone, bottle them up, etc?

11. Do you have a religion now? Yes/No. If yes,

a. what?

b. what is the attitude of your religion towards Lesbians/Gays/Bisexuals?

i. How does/did that make you feel?

ii. What do you do with your feelings, i.e. talk to someone, bottle them up, etc?

        c. Do you attend religious services now? Yes/No. If yes, how often

        - weekly
        - more than once a month
        - about once a month
        - several times a year
        - rarely

        d. Are you out to anyone within your religion? Yes/No. If yes,

        - to whom?
        - what was their reaction?

i. How does/did that make you feel?

ii. What do you do with your feelings, i.e. talk to someone, bottle them up, etc?

e. If you aren't totally out within your religion, does anyone suspect or assume that you might be Lesbian/Gay/Bisexual? Yes/No. If yes, does it affect their attitude towards you? Yes/No. If yes, how?

i. How does/did that make you feel?

ii. What do you do with your feelings, i.e. talk to someone, bottle them up, etc?

f. Have you ever had any support for being Homosexual within your religion? Yes/No. If yes, what?

12. a. Have you ever experienced any disadvantage regarding your sexuality in connection with religion? Yes/No. If yes, what?

i. How does/did that make you feel?

ii. What do you do with your feelings, i.e. talk to someone, bottle them up, etc?

b. With regard to religion have you ever experienced any disadvantage or bullying in relation to:

		i.	your class
		ii.	your ethnicity
		iii.	your race
		iv.	your size
		v.	your disability
		vi.	your age
		vii.	your sex
		viii.	other ..........................

c. If you answered yes, describe what happened

i. How does/did that make you feel?

ii. What do you do with your feelings, i.e. talk to someone, bottle them up, etc?

SECTION 3: EDUCATION

I am going to ask you similar questions in relation to Education, College, Training, Youth Service, Social Services, Health Service and the Police.

13. How old were you when you left school?

14. What kind of school did you go to i.e. comprehensive, grammar, other?

15. Did you acquire any academic qualifications at school? Yes/No. If yes, what?

16. During your school days were you aware of your sexual orientation? Yes/No. If no move to next question. If yes,

a. were you out to, or confided in:

		i. no-one - if none, why?
		ii. a teacher
		iii. a school nurse
		iv. a few friends
		v. everyone

b. what happened?

i. How does/did that make you feel?

ii. What do you do with your feelings, i.e. talk to someone, bottle them up, etc?

17. Did you drop out of/leave school earlier than you would have preferred? Yes/No. If yes, was it anything to do with your sexual orientation? Yes/No.

i. How does/did that make you feel?

ii. What do you do with your feelings, i.e. talk to someone, bottle them up, etc?

18. Did you ever suffer any abuse at school because people thought you might be Lesbian/Gay/Bisexual? e.g teasing, name-calling, fights, losing friends, being left out, being beaten up or bullied. Yes/No?

a. If yes, what happened?

b. How did staff respond?

i. How does/did that make you feel?

ii. What do you do with your feelings, i.e. talk to someone, bottle them up, etc?

19. Did you ever experience any support for your sexual orientation whilst at school? Yes/No. If yes, what?

20. Did you ever feel lonely or isolated at school because of your sexuality? Yes/No. If yes, why? If no, why not?

i. How does/did that make you feel?

ii. What do you do with your feelings, i.e. talk to someone, bottle them up, etc?

21. Did you feel comfortable as a Lesbian/Gay/Bisexual? Yes/No. If yes, why? If no, why not?

i. How does/did that make you feel?

ii. What do you do with your feelings, i.e. talk to someone, bottle them up, etc?

22. Was Homosexuality ever formally mentioned in your school: Yes/No. If yes,

a. how often:

		i. once or twice
		ii. several times
		iii. frequently

b. when:

		i. lessons - which?
		ii. assembly
		iii. books

iv. posters
v. other .....................

c. how was it dealt with?

i. How does/did that make you feel?

ii. What do you do with your feelings, i.e. talk to someone, bottle them up, etc?

        d. Was there any information about homosexuality available? Yes/No. If yes, what form was it in?

        e. What information would you have liked there to have been?

23. Was Homosexuality ever mentioned by other young people at school? Yes/No. If yes:

        a. how often:

		i. once or twice
		ii. several times
		iii. frequently

b. what sort of things did they say?

i. How does/did that make you feel?

ii. What do you do with your feelings, i.e. talk to someone, bottle them up, etc?

24. a. Were there any teachers at your school who admitted/said that they were Lesbian/Gay/Bisexual? Yes/No. If yes, how many?

b. Did you think that any of your teachers were Lesbian/Gay/Bisexual? Yes/No.

i. If yes, would it have made any difference to you if they'd been out? Yes/No?

ii. If yes, what?

25. a. Whilst at school did you experience any disadvantage or bullying in relation to:

		i. your class
		ii. your ethnicity
		iii. your race
		iv. your size
		v. your religion
		vi. your disability
		vii. your age
		viii. your sex
		ix. other ..........................

b. Describe what happened

i. How does/did that make you feel?

ii. What do you do with your feelings, i.e. talk to someone, bottle them up, etc?

SECTION 4: COLLEGE

26. Are you at or have you been to college (including sixth form, polytechnic and university but excluding vocational training)? Yes/No. If no move to Section 5. If yes,

27. Did you acquire any qualifications? Yes/No. If yes, what?

28. Were you aware of your sexuality? Yes/No.

a. If yes, were you out to, or confided in:

		- no-one - if none, why?
		- a tutor
		- a few friends
		- everyone

b. what happened?

i. How does/did that make you feel?

ii. What do you do with your feelings, i.e. talk to someone, bottle them up, etc?

29. Did you drop out of/leave college earlier than you would have preferred? Yes/No. If yes, was it anything to do with your sexual orientation? Yes/No.

        a. How does/did that make you feel?

        b. What do you do with your feelings, i.e. talk to someone, bottle them up, etc?

30.         a. Did you ever suffer any abuse at college because people thought you might be Lesbian/Gay/Bisexual? e.g teasing, name-calling, fights, losing friends, being left out, being beaten up or bullied. Yes/No? If yes, what?

        b. How did staff respond?

i. How does/did that make you feel?

ii. What do you do with your feelings, i.e. talk to someone, bottle them up, etc?

        c. Did you ever experience any support for your sexual orientation whilst at college? Yes/No. If yes, what?

31.         a. Did you ever feel lonely or isolated at college because of your sexuality? Yes/No. If yes, why? If no, why not?

        b. Did you feel comfortable as a Lesbian/Gay/Bisexual? Yes/No. If yes, why? If no, why?

32. Was Homosexuality ever formally mentioned in your college: Yes/No. If yes,

        a. how often:

		i. once or twice
		ii. several times
		iii. frequently

b. when:

		i. lessons - which?
		ii. books
		iii. posters
		iv. other .....................

c. how was it dealt with?

i. How does/did that make you feel?

ii. What do you do with your feelings, i.e. talk to someone, bottle them up, etc?

        d. what sort of information would you have liked there to be available?

33. Was Homosexuality ever mentioned by other students at college? Yes/No. If yes:

        a. how often:

once or twice
several times
frequently

        b. what sort of things did they say?

i. How does/did that make you feel?

ii. What do you do with your feelings, i.e. talk to someone, bottle them up, etc?

34.         a. Were there any tutors at your college who admitted/said that they were Lesbian/Gay/Bisexual? Yes/No. If yes, how many?

        b. Did you think that any of your tutors were Lesbian/Gay/Bisexual? Yes/No. If yes, would it have made any difference to you if they'd been out? Yes/No? If yes, what?

35.         a. Whilst at college did you experience any disadvantage or bullying in relation to:

		i. your class
		ii. your ethnicity
		iii. your race
		iv. your size
		v. your religion
		vi. your disability
		vii. your age
		viii. your sex
		ix. other ..........................

b. Describe what happened

i. How does/did that make you feel?

ii. What do you do with your feelings, i.e. talk to someone, bottle them up, etc?\

SECTION 5: TRAINING

36. Are you undergoing/have you undergone vocational training, e.g. GMVQ, YTS, employment training, apprenticeship, professional, etc? Yes/No. If no go to Section 6. If yes what sort of training?

37. Have you any vocational qualifications? Yes/No. If yes, what are they?

38. Were you aware of your sexuality during training? Yes/No. If
yes,

a. were you out to, or confided in:

		i. no-one - if none, why?
		ii. a tutor
		iii. a few friends
		iv. everyone

b. what happened?

i. How does/did that make you feel?

ii. What do you do with your feelings, i.e. talk to someone, bottle them up, etc?

39. Did you drop out of/leave training earlier than you would have preferred? Yes/No. If yes, was it anything to do with your sexual orientation? Yes/No.

        a. How does/did that make you feel?

        b. What do you do with your feelings, i.e. talk to someone, bottle them up, etc?

40.         a. Did you ever suffer any abuse during training because people thought you might be Lesbian/Gay/Bisexual? e.g teasing, name-calling, fights, losing friends, being left out, being beaten up or bullied. Yes/No? If yes, what?

        b. How did staff respond?

i. How does/did that make you feel?

ii. What do you do with your feelings, i.e. talk to someone, bottle them up, etc?

        c. Did you ever experience any support for your sexual orientation whilst at school? Yes/No. If yes, what?

41.         a. Did you ever feel lonely or isolated during training because of your sexuality? Yes/No. If yes, why? If no, why not?

        b. did you feel comfortable as a Lesbian/Gay/Bisexual? Yes/No. If yes, why? If no, why?

42. Was Homosexuality ever formally mentioned in your training? Yes/No. If yes,

        a. how often:

		i. once or twice
		ii. several times
		iii. frequently

b. when:

		i. lessons - which?
		ii. books
		iii. posters
		iv. other .....................

c. how was it dealt with?

i. How does/did that make you feel?

ii. What do you do with your feelings, i.e. talk to someone, bottle them up, etc?

d. What sort of information would you have liked?

43. Was Homosexuality ever mentioned by other trainees? Yes/No. If yes:

a. how often:

		i. once or twice
		ii. several times
		iii. frequently

b. what sort of things did they say?

i. How does/did that make you feel?

ii. What do you do with your feelings, i.e. talk to someone, bottle them up, etc?

44.         a. Were there any tutors (or other trainees) during your training who admitted/said that they were Lesbian/Gay/Bisexual? Yes/No. If yes, how many?

        b. Did you think that any of your tutors (trainees) were Lesbian/Gay/Bisexual? Yes/No. If yes, would it have made any difference to you if they'd been out? Yes/No? If yes, what?

45.         a. Whilst undergoing training did you experience any disadvantage or bullying in relation to:

		i. your class
		ii. your ethnicity
		iii. your race
		iv. your size
		v. your religion
		vi. your disability
		vii. your age
		viii. your sex
		ix. other ..........................

b. Describe what happened

i. How does/did that make you feel?

ii. What do you do with your feelings, i.e. talk to someone, bottle them up, etc?

SECTION 6: SOCIAL SERVICES

46. Have you ever been a client/user of any social service provision? If no, move on to question Section 7. If yes,

a. what was your involvement, e.g.

		i. in care
		ii. special group
		iii. day centre
		iv. social worker
		v. children's home
		vi. special school
		vii. other.......................

        b. what were the reasons for your involvement?

47. Were you aware of your sexuality whilst you were a user/client? Yes/No? If no, move on to question Section 7. If yes,

        a. were you out to or confided in anyone:

        - no-one? If none, why?

        - social worker?

        - other ...........................

        b. what was their reaction?

i. How does/did that make you feel?

ii. What do you do with your feelings, i.e. talk to someone, bottle them up, etc?

48. a. Did you ever suffer any abuse whilst involved with social services people thought you might be Lesbian/Gay/Bisexual? e.g teasing, name-calling, fights, losing friends, being left out, being beaten up or bullied. Yes/No? If yes, What?

b. How did staff respond?

i. How does/did that make you feel?

ii. What do you do with your feelings, i.e. talk to someone, bottle them up, etc?

        c. Did you ever experience any support for your sexual orientation whilst involved with social services? Yes/No. If yes, what?

49.         a. Did you ever feel lonely or isolated whilst involved with social services because of your sexuality? Yes/No. If yes, why? If no, why not?

        b. Did you feel comfortable as a Lesbian/Gay/Bisexual? Yes/No. If yes, why? If no, why?

50. Was Homosexuality ever formally mentioned? Yes/No. If yes, what was said?

i. How does/did that make you feel?

ii. What do you do with your feelings, i.e. talk to someone, bottle them up, etc?

51. Was Homosexuality ever mentioned by other clients/users of social services? Yes/No. If yes:

a. how often:

		i. once or twice
		ii. several times
		iii. frequently

b. what sort of things did they say?

i. How does/did that make you feel?

ii. What do you do with your feelings, i.e. talk to someone, bottle them up, etc?

52.         a. Were there any members of staff who were out? Yes/no?

        b. Were there any members of staff whom you thought were lesbian/gay? Yes/No. If yes, would it have made any difference to you if they had been out? Yes/No. If yes, how?

53.        a. Was there any information about homosexuality available? Yes/No. If yes, what was it?

        b. What sort of information would you have liked?

54.         a. Whilst you were involved with social services did you experience any disadvantage or bullying in relation to:

		i. your class
		ii. your ethnicity
		iii. your race
		iv. your size
		v. your religion
		vi. your disability
		vii. your age
		viii. your sex
		ix. other ..........................

b. Describe what happened

i. How does/did that make you feel?

ii. What do you do with your feelings, i.e. talk to someone, bottle them up, etc?

SECTION 7: YOUTH SERVICE

55. Have you ever attended a mainstream youth club/group? Yes/No.

        a. If no, why did you not attend? i.e. was it anything to do with the fact that you were Lesbian/Gay/Bisexual? Then move on to Section 8.

        b. If yes, why did you attend?

56. Were you aware of your sexuality at this time? Yes/No? If yes,

        a. were you out to or confided in anyone?

		i. no-one? If none, why?
		ii. youth worker?
		iii. other?

b. what was their reaction?

i. How does/did that make you feel?

ii. What do you do with your feelings, i.e. talk to someone, bottle them up, etc?

57 . If you weren't totally out, did anyone suspect or assume that you might be Lesbian/Gay/Bisexual? e.g. did you ever suffer any abuse like teasing, name-calling, fights, losing friends, being left out, being beaten up or bullied, did it affect their attitude towards you? Yes/No. If yes,

a. What happened?

b. How did staff respond?

i. How does/did that make you feel?

ii. What do you do with your feelings, i.e. talk to someone, bottle them up, etc?

58. Did you ever experience any support for your sexual orientation whilst involved with the youth service? Yes/No. If yes, what?

59. Did you ever feel lonely or isolated whilst involved with the youth service because of your sexuality? Yes/No. If yes, why? If no, why not?

60. Did you feel comfortable as a Lesbian/Gay/Bisexual? Yes/No. If yes, why? If no, why?

61. Was the topic of Homosexuality ever formally brought up? Yes/No? If yes,

a. who brought it up?

b. how was it dealt with?

i. How does/did that make you feel?

ii. What do you do with your feelings, i.e. talk to someone, bottle them up, etc?

62.         a. Was there any information about Lesbian/Gay/Bisexual activities or services readily available? Yes/No? If yes, what was it?

        b. What sort of information would you have liked?

63. Was Homosexuality ever mentioned by other young people? Yes/No. If yes:

        a. how often:

		i. once or twice
		ii. several times
		iii. frequently

b. what sort of things did they say?

i. How does/did that make you feel?

ii. What do you do with your feelings, i.e. talk to someone, bottle them up, etc?

64. a. Whilst you were involved with the youth service did you experience any disadvantage or bullying in relation to:

		i. your class
		ii. your ethnicity
		iii. your race
		iv. your size
		v. your religion
		vi. your disability
		vii. your age
		viii. your sex
		ix. other ..........................

b. Describe what happened

i. How does/did that make you feel?

ii. What do you do with your feelings, i.e. talk to someone, bottle them up, etc?

SECTION 8: HEALTH SERVICE

65. Are you out as a Lesbian/Gay/Bisexual to your regular doctor? Yes/No. If no, why not? If yes,

a. how did it come up?

b. how did s/he respond?

i. How does/did that make you feel?

ii. What do you do with your feelings, i.e. talk to someone, bottle them up, etc?

66. Has there been a situation when you could have said something about your sexuality but didn't? Yes/No? If yes, why didn't you?

i. How does/did that make you feel?

ii. What do you do with your feelings, i.e. talk to someone, bottle them up, etc?

67. In what ways could you doctor be more supportive of you being lesbian/gay/bisexual?

68. Have you been in hospital since you were Lesbian/Gay/Bisexual or visited your lover in hospital? Yes/No. If no, go to qestion 69. If yes,

        a. did you ever tell anyone or behave openly if Lesbian/Gay/Bisexual friends or lovers visited? Yes/No. If yes, what was the reaction of staff/other patients?

        b. why weren't you out?

        c. If you weren't totally out, did anyone suspect or assume that you might be Lesbian/Gay/Bisexual? Yes/No. If yes, did it affect their attitude towards you? Yes/No. If yes, how?

i. How does/did that make you feel?

ii. What do you do with your feelings, i.e. talk to someone, bottle them up, etc?

d. Was the topic of Homosexuality ever brought up? Yes/No? If yes, Who brought it up? How was it dealt with?

i. How does/did that make you feel?

ii. What do you do with your feelings, i.e. talk to someone, bottle them up, etc?

        e. Did you feel able to talk to any of the nurses/doctors about your sexuality? If yes, why? If no, why?

        f. Did you ever feel lonely or isolated whilst in hospital because of your sexuality? Yes/No. If yes, why?

        g. did you feel comfortable as a Lesbian/Gay/Bisexual? Yes/No. If yes, why? If no, why?

        c. What kind of support would you have liked?

69. Has it ever been suggested that you seek professional help for your sexuality, or has help ever been sought on your behalf? Yes/No? If yes,

        a. who suggested it?

        b. who did you go to/were sent to?

        c. how did they respond?

70.         a. Have you ever experienced any difficulties with health care workers due to their fear of AIDS? Yes/No? If yes, what happened?

        b. Have you ever experienced any disadvantage in GUM clinics (std clinics) due to your sexuality? Yes/No? If yes, what happened?

71.         a. Whilst you were in hospital/using hospital services, at your doctors, did you experience any disadvantage or bullying in relation to:

		i. your class
		ii. your ethnicity
		iii. your race
		iv. your size
		v. your religion
		vi. your disability
		vii. your age
		viii. your sex
		ix. other ..........................

b. Describe what happened?

i. How does/did that make you feel?

ii. What do you do with your feelings, i.e. talk to someone, bottle them up, etc?

SECTION 9: LAW

72. Have you ever experienced physical/verbal harassment in relation to your sexual orientation? Yes/No.

        a. If yes, describe what happened.

        b. Did you complain to the police? Yes/no.

        c. If yes, what happened? If no, why not?

i. How does/did that make you feel?

ii. What do you do with your feelings, i.e. talk to someone, bottle them up, etc?

        d. How would you have liked the police to respond?

73. Have you ever been in trouble with or involved with the police? Yes/No. If no, move on to question 76. If yes,

        a. what for?

        b. were you aware of your sexuality at this time? Yes/No. If yes,

i. were you out to the police? Yes/No? If yes, what was their reaction?

ii. do you think the police suspected or assumed that you might be Lesbian/Gay/Bisexual? Yes/No. If yes

- did you suffer any abuse like teasing, name-calling, being beaten up or bullied, etc? Yes/No. If yes, what?

- do you think it changed their attitude towards you? Yes/No. If yes, in what way?

c. did you experience any other disadvantage in relation to your sexuality? Yes/No. If yes, what?

i. How does/did that make you feel?

ii. What do you do with your feelings, i.e. talk to someone, bottle them up, etc?

74. Have you ever been in prison/remand home? Yes/No. If no, move on to question 76. If yes,

a. what for?

b. Were you aware of your sexuality at this time? Yes/No? If yes,

i. were you out to or confided in anyone:

        - no-one? If none, why?

        - warden/prison offficer?

        - other ...........................

ii. what was their reaction?

iii. How does/did that make you feel?

iv. What do you do with your feelings, i.e. talk to someone, bottle them up, etc?

c. If you weren't totally out, did anyone suspect or assume that you might be Lesbian/Gay/Bisexual? Yes/No. If yes,

d. did you ever suffer any abuse e.g teasing, name-calling, fights, losing friends, being left out, being beaten up or bullied, did it affect their attitude towards you? Yes/No? If yes,What? How did staff respond?

i. How does/did that make you feel?

ii. What do you do with your feelings, i.e. talk to someone, bottle them up, etc?

        e. Did you ever feel lonely or isolated because of your sexuality? Yes/No. If yes, why?

        f. Did you receive any support for your sexual orientation? Yes/no. If yes, what?

        g. Was Homosexuality ever formally mentioned? Yes/No. If yes, what was said?

        h. What sort of information would you have liked?

        i. Was Homosexuality ever mentioned by other inmates? Yes/No. If yes:

        a. how often:

		i. once or twice
		ii. several times
		iii. frequently

b. what sort of things did they say?

i. How does/did that make you feel?

ii. What do you do with your feelings, i.e. talk to someone, bottle them up, etc?

75. a. Whilst you were involved with the police did you experience any disadvantage or bullying in relation to:

		i. your class
		ii. your ethnicity
		iii. your race
		iv. your size
		v. your religion
		vi. your disability
		vii. your age
		viii. your sex
		ix. other ..........................

b. Describe what happened

i. How does/did that make you feel?

ii. What do you do with your feelings, i.e. talk to someone, bottle them up, etc?

76. a. Have you heard about Section 28 of the local authority act? Yes/No. If no, move on to question b. If yes,

		i. what do you know about it?
		ii. has it affected you in any way?

b. Are you aware of any other laws which discriminate against Lesbians/Gays/Bisexuals? Yes/No. If yes, which ones?

i. what do you know about them?

ii. have they affected you in any way?

SECTION 10: HOUSING

77. Do you live with anyone? Yes/No. If Yes, who do you live with?

        a your Lesbian/Gay/Bisexual lover
        b roommate/Lesbian/Gay/Bisexual friend/s
        c parents
        d lover's/roommate's parents
        e sisters/brothers/cousins
        f aunts/uncles/grandparents
        g other relatives
        h boarders
        i your children
        j lover's/roommates children
        k husband/wife
        l others ..............................................

78. What is your housing situation now:

        a tenant in private accommodation?
        b tenant in local authority accommodation?
        c tenant in housing association accommodation?
        d housing co-op?
        e owner/occupier?
        f parents/guardians' home?
        g residential home? (what sort?)
        h shelter/hostel? (what sort?)
         i prison?
         j friend's house?
        k lover's house?
        l temporary accommodation (what)?
        m other .......................................

79. Do you live in:

        a. a house
        b. a flat
        c. a room
        d. share a room?
        e. other ..........................

80. What is the state of repair:

        a. good
        b. adequate
        c. in need of minor repairs
        d. in need of major repairs

81. Are you on any waiting lists? Yes/No. If yes,

        a. what?

        b. how long have you been on them?

82. Have you ever been in a position where you had to stay with
friends or family because you could find nothing else? Yes/No? If yes,

        a. for how long?

        b. was this because you were out as a Lesbian/Gay/Bisexual?

        c. explain the circumstances.

83. Have you ever been homeless? Yes/No? If yes,

        a. for how long?

        b. was this because you were out as a Lesbian/Gay/Bisexual?

84. Have you ever had to squat? Yes/No. If yes,

        a. for how long?

        b. was this because you were out as a Lesbian/Gay/Bisexual? Yes/No.

85.         a. With whom, if anyone, were you living when you first realised you were Lesbian/Gay/Bisexual? i.e. was it when you were at home with your parent/s/guardian/s? Other?

        b. What happened with regard to your living situation, (e.g. were you thrown out)? If so, where did you go for help concerning re-housing? Where did you go to live?

i. How does/did that make you feel?

ii. What do you do with your feelings, i.e. talk to someone, bottle them up, etc?

86. a. Do any of the following know or suspect that you are Lesbian/Gay/Bisexual?

		i. building society
		ii. housing authority
		iii. housing association
		iv. other people related to housing ....................

b. if so, how did they respond?

i. How does/did that make you feel?

ii. What do you do with your feelings, i.e. talk to someone, bottle them up, etc?

87. Have you ever experienced any harassment relating to your
housing situation due to your sexuality from neighbours, landlords,
tenants, i.e. being thrown out/verbal or physical abuse, etc. Yes/No. If yes,

a. what?

b. did you report it to anyone? Yes/No? If yes, what was their response? If no, why not?

i. How does/did that make you feel?

ii. What do you do with your feelings, i.e. talk to someone, bottle them up, etc?

c. Did you ever experience any support for your sexual orientation in relation to your housing situation? Yes/No. If yes, what?

d. what kind of support would you have liked?

88. Have you ever lost a job because of your sexuality which in turn affected your housing situation? i.e. thrown out of forces, flat went with job, etc? Yes/No. If yes, please explain.

i. How does/did that make you feel?

ii. What do you do with your feelings, i.e. talk to someone, bottle them up, etc?

89. Has relationship breakdown ever had any consequences for your housing situation? Yes/No. If yes, explain what happened.

i. How does/did that make you feel?

ii. What do you do with your feelings, i.e. talk to someone, bottle them up, etc?

90. Have you ever been in a situation when you would have welcomed a chance to live - for a period - in an all-Lesbian/all-Gay, all-Bisexual, supportive, environment? e.g.

        a. coming out of hospital
        b. falling out with friends
        c. end of relationship
        d. going through a particular crisis
        e. other ...................................

91. What sort of accommodation would you prefer to be in now? e.g.

        a. Lesbian/Gay/Bisexual House
        b. cluster of Lesbian/Gay/Bisexual flats/houses
        c. Lesbian/Gay/Bisexual housing co-op
        d. owner/occupier
        e. other.........................

92.        a. Have you ever experienced any disadvantage or bullying in housing in relation to:

		i. your class
		ii. your ethnicity
		iii. your race
		iv. your size
		v. your religion
		vi. your disability
		vii. your age
		viii. your sex
		ix. other ..........................

b. Describe what happened

i. How does/did that make you feel?

ii. What do you do with your feelings, i.e. talk to someone, bottle them up, etc?

SECTION 11: COUNSELLING/ADVICE/SUPPORT AGENCIES

93. Are there any counselling/advice/support agencies that you are
aware of in your area? Yes/No. If yes, what are they?

94. Either now or in the past, if you wanted to talk to someone about your sexual orientation, would you contact:

        a. Lesbian/Gay/Bisexual Line? Yes/No. If no, why not? If yes, were you happy with the response?

        b. Samaritans? Yes/No. If no, why not? If yes, were you happy with the response?

        c. Citizens Advice Bureau? Yes/No. If no, why not? If yes, were you happy with the response?

        d. MIND? Yes/No? If no, why not? If yes, were you happy with the response?

        e. Well Women Centre Yes/No? If no, why not? If yes, were you happy with the response?

        f. MSM Yes/No? If no, why not? If yes, were you happy with the response?

        g. Relate Yes/No? If no, why not? If yes, were you happy with the response?

        h. Dashline Yes/No? If no, why not? If yes, were you happy with the response?

        i. Childline Yes/No? If no, why not? If yes, were you happy with the response?

        j. Lesbian Youth Support Information Service Yes/No? If no, why not? If yes, were you happy with the response?

        k. CKHAL Yes/No? If no, why not? If yes, were you happy with the response?

        l. Kinaat Yes/No? If no, why not? If yes, were you happy with the response?

        m. Other

95. What did you think of the services you approached? Were some better than others? Why?

96. What kind of support would you like?

97. Would you feel more confident writing rather than telephoning an organisation for help? Yes/No.If no, why not?

SECTION 12: COMING OUT

98. How old were you when you first realised you were Lesbian/Gay/Bisexual (although you may not have called yourself Lesbian/Gay/Bisexual)?

99.         a. Who was the first person you confided in about your sexuality?

        b. how old were you?

        c. what was their reaction?

i. How does/did that make you feel?

ii. What do you do with your feelings, i.e. talk to someone, bottle them up, etc?

100. Have you had any problems accepting your sexual orientation? Yes/No. If yes, why, if no, why not?

101. Who did you get help from when you were coming out?

102. Do your parents/guardians know of your sexuality? Yes/No. If yes,

a. what happened when you told them/they found out?

i. How does/did that make you feel?

ii. What do you do with your feelings, i.e. talk to someone, bottle them up, etc?

b. are they supportive of your sexuality? Yes/No If yes, in what way?

c. are they unsupportive of your sexuality? Yes/No? If yes, in what ways?

i. How does/did that make you feel?

ii. What do you do with your feelings, i.e. talk to someone, bottle them up, etc?

d. how would you have liked them to have responded?

103. Did you ever experience any pressure to conform to being straight? Yes/No. If yes, how?

104. Is there anyone else in your family (or do you suspect anyone else) who is Lesbian/gay/Bisexual and are you out to them?? (tick all that apply)

Lesbian/Gay/Bisexual Which members are you

out to?

a grandmother          ........
b grandfather         ........
c mother          ........
d father         ........
e aunt         ........

f uncle	.	.......
g sister		........

h brother ........

i female cousin		.......
j male cousin		........

k son         ........
l daughter         ........
m niece         ........
n nephew          ........

o other

........

105. Are any other members of your family supportive of your
sexuality? Yes/No.

        a. If yes, in what way?

        b. If no, in what ways are they not supportive?

        c. Can you think of any reasons within your family that have affected your coming out or your general feelings about being Lesbian/Gay/Bisexual?

106. How many people in the following groups know that you are Lesbian/Gay/Bisexual?

a. Family 0% 25% 50% 75% 100%

b. Les/.Gay
friends 0% 25% 50% 75% 100%

c. straight
friends 0% 25% 50% 75% 100%

d. co-
workers 0% 25% 50% 75% 100%

107. a. Tell me about any positive responses you have had to coming out?

b. Tell me about any negative responses you have had to coming out?

i. How does/did that make you feel?

ii. What do you do with your feelings, i.e. talk to someone, bottle them up, etc?

108.

Females:

a. Would you say you accepted femininity when you were young? i.e. did you play at what are traditionally considered to be girls' things, such as

		i. play with dolls/girls' toys
		ii. like dressing up
		iii. like pretty things, etc., or

b. Did you reject femininty when you were young? i.e. did you play at what are traditionally considered to be boys' things, such as

		i. refuse to wear/not like wearing dresses
		ii. climb trees
		iii. play with boys, etc.

c. Were you pressurised into being feminine?

i. How does/did that make you feel?

ii. What do you do with your feelings, i.e. talk to someone, bottle them up, etc?

Males:

a. Would you say you accepted masculinity when you were young i.e. did you play at what are traditionally considered to be boys' things, such as

		i. wear boys clothing
		ii. play boys games
		iii. play with boys toys

b. Did you reject masculinity when you were young, i.e. did you, play at what are traditionally considered to be girls' things, such as

		i. wear girls clothing
		ii. play girls games
		iii. play with girls toys

c. Were you pressurised into being masculine?

i. How does/did that make you feel?

ii. What do you do with your feelings, i.e. talk to someone, bottle them up, etc?

109. Females: Did you ever want to be a boy? Yes/No. If yes, why?

Males: Did you ever want to be a girl? Yes/No. If yes, why?

110. a. Do you consider yourself to be

		i. masculine
		ii. feminine
		iii. neither

        b. why?

111.        a. Do you ever try and pass as heterosexual? Yes/No. If yes, in what circumstances?

        b. What are the effects of pretending to be heterosexual?

112. Do you think you look Lesbian/Gay/Bisexual? Yes/No.

SECTION 13: INFORMATION/PERCEPTIONS

113. Have you heard the following things said about Lesbians/Gays and do you believe them?

Heard? Believe?

a. Lesbians/Gaysare not real women/men...............................................
b. Lesbians/Gays want to be men/women................................................
c. Lesbians/Gays are really bisexual.......................................................
d. Lesbians/Gays wear male/female clothing...........................................
e. Homosexuality is a phase..................................................................
f. Homosexuality is a mental illness.......................................................
g. Homosexuals are perverts..................................................................
h. If everyone were homosexual it would mean the end of humankind..........
i. Homosexuality is a sin against god.......................................................
j. Homosexuality is caused by a genetic defect........................................
k. Homosexuals are ugly........................................................................
l. Homosexuals are afraid of the opposite sex..........................................
m. Homosexuals hate the opposite sex..................................................
n. Lesbians/Gays can't get a man/woman...............................................
o. Homosexuals have had bad experiences with members of the opposite sex.
p. Lesbians just need a "good fuck".......................................................
q. Homosexuality is a way of avoiding the responsibility of a family..........
r. Homosexuals are immature...............................................................
s. Homosexuals are obsessed with sex................................................
t. Homosexuals lie in wait for any woman who crosses her path................
u. Homosexuals are child molesters........................................................
v. Homosexualss are insanely jealous and violent.....................................
w. There are only a small minority of Homosexuals...................................
x. There are more Gay men than there are Lesbians.................................
y. Homosexuals are born that way...........................................................
z. Homosexuality is not natural...............................................................
aa. S/he's not really a Hojmosexual, s/he's been led astray........................
bb. Mothers/fathers can't be Homosexual..................................................
cc. Homosexuals are privileged and have a lot of money.....................................................................................................
dd. Homosexuals are unreliable.................................................................
ee. Homosexuals can't be trusted.............................................................
ff. Homosexualss are bad workers............................................................
gg. All Lesbians are butch.......................................................................
hh. All Gay men are feminine...................................................................
others.....................................................................................................
.............................................................................................................
.............................................................................................................

i. How does/did that make you feel?

ii. What do you do with your feelings, i.e. talk to someone, bottle them up, etc?

114. Have you hear the following things said about Bisexuals and do you believe them?

Heard

Believe

a. Bisexuals have it all ways..................................................
b. Bisexuals can't make up their minds....................................
c. Homosexuals and heterosexuals don't accept Bisexuals.......
d. Bisexuality is a phase before accepting Homosexuality..........
e. Anything else?................................................................

i. How does/did that make you feel?

ii. What do you do with your feelings, i.e. talk to someone, bottle them up, etc?

115. Have you ever seen Lesbians/Gays/Bisexuals on television? Yes/no? If yes, what programmes and how were they depicted?

i. How does/did that make you feel?

ii. What do you do with your feelings, i.e. talk to someone, bottle them up, etc?

116. a. Have you ever read any of the following:

		i Lesbian/Gay/Bisexual novels
		ii Lesbian/Gay/Bisexual biographies
		iii Lesbian/Gay/Bisexual politics
		iv Lesbian/Gay/Bisexual history
		v medical books on Lesbianism/Homosexuality/Bisexuality
		vi other books with Lesbian/Gay/Bisexual issues

        b. What was the most unhelpful book you read about lesbianism/homosexuality/bisexuality?

        c. What was the most helpful book you read about Lesbianism/Homosexuality/Bisexuality?

117.        a. Have you ever read a Lesbian/Gay/Bisexual newsletter/magazine? Yes/No. If yes, what?

        b. If there was a magazine for Young Lesbians/Gays/Bisexuals would you buy it? Yes/No.

SECTION 14: SEXUALITY

118. At the start of this questionnaire you described yourself as Lesbian or Gay or Bi-sexual or .................. Can you tell me why?

119. What do you think about Homosexuality/Bisexuality?

120. What do you feel about yourself being lesbian/gay/bisexual?

121. Have you ever had sexual intercourse with a member of the opposite sex? Yes/No.

        a. If yes, how old were you?

        b. why did you do it?

        c. have you had sexual intercourse with a member of the opposite sex since coming out? Yes/No.

122. Would you consider having sexual intercourse with a member of the opposite sex in the future? Yes/No.

123. How many times have you had sex with the same sex?

124. How many times have you had sex with the opposite sex?

125. Have you ever provided sex in exchange for money or material goods? Yes/No. If yes, what circumstances led you to do this?

SECTION 15: RELATIONSHIPS

126. Are you currently in a relationship? Yes/No.

127. How many relationships have you been in with members of the same sex?

128. How many relationships have you been in with members of the opposite sex?

129. Please answer the following questions in relation to the first and last relationship with the same sex:

        a. how old were you?

        b. how old was s/he?

        c. when you met was s/he:

		- Lesbian/Gay
		- Bisexual
		- heterosexual

        d. was it monogamous? (did either of you have affairs)

        e. where did you meet?

        f. where did you socialise?

        g. were your friends:

		i. Lesbian
		ii. straight female
		iii. Gay
		iv. straight male
		v. Bisexual
		vi. mixture of all

        h. how long did it last?

        i. why did it end?

        j. did you go anywhere for help or talk to anyone? Yes/No. If yes, who?

        k. what sort of problems did you have?

        l. what changes did the end bring about?

- did you have to move?

- change job?

- move area?

- change friends, etc?

        m. do you consider that there was any abuse/violence in any of your relationships? Yes/No. If yes, what?

        n. what did you get from the relationship?

        o. Were you out about your relationship to anyone? Yes/No. If yes who e.g.

		i. family
		ii. Lesbian/Gay/Bisexual friends
		iii. straight friends
		iv. work-mates
		v. others .......................

        p. what was their response?

        q. If not, why not?

130.        a. Was there any abuse in any of your other relationships? Yes/No. If yes, what?

        b. What sort of problems did you have in your other relationships?

        c. Who did you turn for for support?

131. Do you prefer being in a relationship? Yes/No. If yes, why? If no, why not?

SECTION 16: FRIENDSHIPS

132. Female: Are your close female friends:

        Lesbian only
        mostly Lesbian
        half Lesbian, half straight
        mostly straight
        Bisexual
        no close female friends
        mixture of all

Male: Are your close male friends:

        Gay only
        mostly Gay
        half Gay, half straight
        mostly straight
        Bisexual
        no close male friends
        mixture of all

133        a. How many Lesbian/Gay/Bisexual friends do you have?

        b. What ages are your Lesbian/Gay/Bisexual friends?

134.         a. How many straight friends do you have?

        b. What ages are your straight friends?

135. Do you have any close friends of the opposite sex? Yes/No. If yes, are your close friends:

        Gay/Lesbian/Bisexual only
        mostly Gay/Lesbian/Bisexual
        half Gay/Lesbian/Bisexual, half straight
        mostly straight
        no close friends of opposite sex

136. How many Lesbians/Gays/Bisexuals could you count on to give you a lift to a Lesbian/Gay/Bisexual social event?

        none
        one
        wo
        three or more

137. How many straight friends could you count on to give you a lift to a lesbian/gay/bisexual social event?

        none
        one
        two
        three or more

138. How many Lesbians/Gays/Bisexuals could you talk to about a personal problem (i.e. about your sexuality or anything related to being Lesbian/Gay/Bisexual:

        none
        one Lesbian/Gay/Bisexual
        two Lesbians/Gays/Bisexuals
        three or more Lesbians/Gays/Bisexuals

139. How many straightpeople do you know who you could talk to about a personal problem (i.e. about your sexuality or anything related to being Lesbian/Gay/Bisexual)?

        none
        one person
        two persons
        three or more persons

SECTION 17: SOCIAL/COMMUNITY

140. Which of these are available where you live

	not	within	within
`	in	distance	distance
	area	25 miles	50 miles

Lesbian/Gay/Bisexual/alternative book shop..........
Lesbian/Gay/Bisexual sports team..................................
Lesbian/Gay/Bisexual bar or nightclub............................
Lesbian/Gay/Bisexual support or discussion group.............
Lesbian/Gay/Bisexual counsellor or therapist.....................
Lesbia/Gay/Bisexual concerts and cultural events...............
Lesbian/Gay/Bisexual Line or inmation centre...................
Lesbian/Gay/Bisexual health care services........................
Young Lesbian/Gay/Bisexual Group...................................
Other ................................................................

141. How often do you go to a Lesbian/Gay/Bisexual only or mostly Lesbian/Gay/Bisexual social event (not a bar/nightclub)?

        every day
        at least once a week
        once or twice a month
        several times a year
        less than once a year
        never

142. How often do you go to a Lesbian/Gay/Bisexual-only or mostly Lesbian/Gay/Bisexual bar/nightclub?

        every day
        at least once a week
        once or twice a month
        several times a year
        less than once a year
        never

143. How often do you go to a straight event?

        every day
        at least once a week
        once or twice a month
        several times a year
        less than once a year
        never

144.        a. If the above aren't available or you don't use them, what do you do to socialise?

        b. Are you out? Yes/No.

i. if yes, what was the reaction

ii. if no, why not?

        c. Does trying to fit into the heterosexual scene affect you? Yes/No. If yes, how? If no, why not?

145. What kind of social support would you like?

SECTION 18: MENTAL HEALTH STRESS

146. Are any of these bothering you right now?

        money problems
        legal problems
        worry about your job
        don't like your job
        can't find a job
        worry about getting sick
        problems with your love-life
        problems with family members
        too much work/responsibility
        don't feel safe where you live
        don't feel safe where you work
        afraid someone will find out you're Lesbian/Gay/Bisexual?
        problems with your childen (if you have any)
        other .........................................
        other .........................................

147. Have you ever had any long periods of depression or sadness?
Yes/No. If yes,

        a. how old were you

        b. what do you think caused it?

148. Have you ever felt constant anxiety or fear? Yes/No. If yes,

        a. how old were you

        b. what do you think caused it?

149. Do you have suicidal thoughts/think about killing yourself?
Yes/No. If yes:

        a. how often:

		i. rarely
		ii. sometimes
		iii. often

        b. how old were you?

        c. what was the cause of your distress?

        d. were you out as a Lesbian/Gay/Bisexual? Yes/No.

        e. who did you turn to for support?

        f. what support would you have liked? Who from?

150. Have you ever actually tried to commit suicide? Yes/No. If yes,

        a. how many times?

        b. what methods did you use?

        c. what happened?

151. Have you ever had any other mental health problems? Yes/No. If yes,

        a. how old were you

        b. what was it?

        c. what do you think was the cause?

152. Have you ever had mental health counselling? Yes/No. If yes,

        a. who with?

        b. what for?

        c. how did you find it?

153. Have you ever thought about counselling but have not gone?
Yes/No. If yes, why haven't you gone?

154. Would you feel comfortable about talking to a non-Lesbian/Gay/Bisexual person about a personal problem relating to your sexuality? Yes/No. If no, why not? If yes, why?

SECTION 19: PHYSICAL/SEXUAL ABUSE

155. Have you ever been harshly beaten or physically abused? Yes/No. If yes,

        a. was it while you were growing up?

        b. was it as an adult?

        c. who did it?

        d. did you try to get help? Yes/No.

i. if yes, who from?

ii. if no, why not?

        e. was it anything to do with being Lesbian/Gay/Bisexual? Yes/No. If yes, explain what you mean.

156. Do you feel that any relative touched you inappropriately or behaved in any other sexual way towards you? Yes/No. If yes,

        a. are you able to tell me which family member it was?

        b. was it while you were growing up? Yes/No.

        c. did you try to get help? Yes/No.

i. if yes, who from?

ii. if no, why not?

        d. was it anything to do with being Lesbian/Gay/Bisexual? Yes/No. If yes, explain what you mean.

        e. has it had any affect on you in relation to your sexual orientation? Yes/no. If yes, what?

157. Were you ever raped or sexually attacked (outside of the family)? Yes/No. If yes,

        a. was it while you were growing up? Yes/No?

        b. was it as an adult? Yes/No?

        c. who did it?

        d. did you try to get help? Yes/No.

i. if yes, who from?

ii. if no, why not?

        e. was it anything to do with being Lesbian/Gay/Bisexual? Yes/No. If yes, explain what you mean.

SECTION 20: SELF CARE

158. How would you describe your general state of health?

        a excellent
        b good
        c fair
        d poor

159. How often do you use:

		more than	more than	less than
		everday	once a week	once a month	once a month never

tobacco	a	b		c		d e
alcohol		a		b		c		d	e
marijuana/hash	a		b		c		d e
cocaine	a		b		c		d e

tranquiliser

(downers)	a		b		c		d e
uppers (speed)	a		b		c		d e
heroin	a		b		c		d e
exctasy		a		b		c		d	e
other ...........	a		b		c		d e

160. Do you worry that you use too much of the following things?

a caffeine
b sugar
c tobacco
d alcohol
e marijuana/hashish
f cocaine
g tranquilisers (downers)
h uppers (speed)
i heroin
j. ecxtasy
k others ......................

161. How often do you do any of the following:

never rarely sometimes often

overeating          a b c d
undereating a b c d
overeating and
then vomiting a b c d

162. Have you ever abused yourself in any other way? Yes/No. If yes, how?

SECTION 21: ALCOHOL

163. Do you use alcohol? Yes/No. Have you ever used alcohol? Yes/no. If no, why not? move to next section. If yes:

164. How old were you when you first started to use alcohol?

165. How much did you drink?

166. What did you drink?

167. Has your drinking pattern changed? i.e.

        a. have you increased your intake? Yes/no. If yes, why?

        b. have you changed what you drink? Yes/no. If yes, why?

168. Do you think you drink too much? Yes/No. if yes,

        a. why do you think you drink too much?

        b. would you consider going to someone for help with your drinking? Yes/No. If yes, who, if no, why not?

        c. do any of your family members have drink problems? Yes/No. If yes, who?

169. How much do you drink

        a. every week?

        b. every month?

170. Do you ever get drunk? Yes/No. If yes, why?

171. Do you practice safer sex when you use alcohol? Yes/no. If no, why not?

SECTION 22: SAFER SEX

172. Do you worry about getting sexually transmitted diseases (STD's)? Yes/No.

173. Have you ever had any STD's, Yes/No. If yes,

a. what

        i. genital warts
        ii. genital herpes
        iii. ghonorrhea
        iv. syphilis
        v. HIV
        vi. other .................

b. how did you contract it?

174.         a. Where would you turn for information about sexually transmitted diseases?

        b. What sort of information would you like about safer sex?

175.        a. What do you consider to be safer sex?

        b. Do you practice safer sex? Yes/no. If yes, what? If no, why not?

176.        a. Would you practice safer sex all the time? Yes/no. If no, why not?

        b. Is there any kind of relationship in which you would not practice safer sex?

SECTION 23: FEMALE HEALTH

177. Have you ever been pregnant? Yes/No. If yes,

a. how did you become pregnant?

b. why did you become pregnant?

178. Do you have any children? Yes/No.

179. Have you had any of the following

        a hysterectomy
        b abortion
        c miscarriage
        d stillbirth

180. Have you ever wanted to be pregnant? Yes/No. If yes, why?

181. Have you had a smear:

        a within the last year
        b more than a year ago
        c more than 2 years ago
        d never had one

182. Do you examine your breasts for lumps

        a every month
        b once every few months
        c about once a year
        d never
        e other .............

183. Do you feel you should go to the well women clinic at your doctors for a regular check up in relation to breasts, smears?

184 Are there any areas of health care where you feel that your needs as a Lesbian bisexual are not being met?

185. What sort of support would you have liked?

SECTION 24: MALE HEALTH

186. Do you attend STD/GU clinics for general check-ups? Yes/No. If yes, how often?...... If no, why not?

187. Have you ever suffered from erectile dysfunction (difficulty getting and maintaining a hard on)? Yes/No. If yes, have you ever sought help? Yes/No.

188. Do you know how to examine yourself to check for signs of testicular cancer? Yes/No? If no, do you know where to find out how to do this? Yes/No.

189. Have you had your Hepatists B injection? Yes/No. If no, do you know where you can get a Hepatitis B injection? Yes/No.

190. Are there any areas of health care where you feel that your needs as a Gay man/Bisexual are not being met?

191. What sort of support would you have liked?

SECTION 25: ANY OTHER AREAS OF IMPORTANCE?

192. Can you think of anything else that is important to you as a lesbian/gay/bisexual, or what you think is important to Young Lesbians/Gays/Bisexual.

193. What did you think of the questionnaire?

THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME, EFFORT, IDEAS AND CONCERNS - AND ESPECIALLY FOR SHARING YOUR EXPERIENCE WITH ME.