The development and the use of gender-affirming online resources and games for gender-independent, intersex, non-binary, and transgender (GIaNT) children and youth: A scoping review protocol.

OBJECTIVE: The objective of this scoping review protocol is to review what has been reported on the development and the use of gender-affirming online resources and games for gender-independent, intersex, non-binary, and transgender (GIaNT) youth (aged 9-26). INTRODUCTION: GIaNT youth and their specialized health care needs are mostly exempt from curriculums. There is limited information on the specific online sources available for GIaNT children and youth. INCLUSION CRITERIA: The inclusion criteria are sources that include GIaNT children and youth and focus on online spaces and games for the identified population. METHODS: The Joanna Briggs Institute (JBI) method for scoping reviews has guided the development of this protocol. Databases to be searched include CINAHL, Cochrane, Epistemonikos, ERIC, Gender Studies Database, GenderWatch, LGBTQ+ Source, ProQuest, PyscInfo, and Scopus. Unpublished studies and gray literature searches will be undertaken in ProQuest thesis and dissertation and a limited number of relevant websites. No limit on date or region will be applied. Records will be screened and extracted by two independent reviewers. Results will be presented as tables with accompanying narrative summary. CONCLUSION: This scoping review protocol will guide the review and mapping of literature on available sources for online spaces and games for GIaNT children and youth.

"Ally Theater Is a Problem": LGBTQI+ Migrants' Experiences With Nurses in Canada.

In a 2021 research study, exploring the experiences of lesbian, gay, bisexual, two-spirit, trans, queer, intersex, and the "+" (LGBTQI+) migrants in health care in Canada, participants referred to the term "ally theater" in relation to their encounters with nurses. That is, the participants asserted that some nurses publicly demonstrate performative, or superficial, allyship regarding their identities. Using participants' experiences in health care as a metaphorical theater, this article presents a theoretical exploration of ally theater, and raises questions about professional practice claims of inclusivity and antiracism. The participants felt like deviant performers for not abiding by institutionalized centering of White hetero-cis-normative norms and thereby positioning racialized, LGBTQI+, and migrant as other.

Experiences of LGBTQIA+ migrants with nurses and other healthcare professionals in Canada.

BACKGROUND: LGBTQIA+ migrants may have experienced discrimination and victimization related to ethnicity, culture, and race over the course of their migration journey, as well as in relation to their sexual orientation, gender identity and expression. Despite the work of some nurses in education, practice, policy, and research, there is a scarcity of literature investigating the experiences of LGBTQIA+ migrants with nurses and healthcare professionals in Canada. METHODS: By utilizing Gadamerian hermeneutics research methodology with intersectional analysis, this study draws on 16 semi-structured individual interviews with LGBTQIA+ migrants who received care from nurses and other healthcare professionals (NHCPs) in Canada. RESULTS: Two overarching areas of intersecting experiences were identified: (a) challenges and (b) supports. Four interwoven interpretations emerged from experiences of challenges: (a) unwanted visibility, (b) hearing a dead name and being misgendered, (c) cultural stigma, and (d) being asked intrusive hetero-cis-normative questions. Supportive experiences were evident when NHCPs accepted the unique needs of LGBTQIA+ migrants and acted as advocates. CONCLUSIONS: Nursing interactions should not be traumatic for LGBTQIA+ migrants, but rather should be encounters where care providers ask relevant nonhetero-cis-normative questions, offer inclusive safe sex education for people's diverse identities, avoid dead naming and misgendering, and provide supportive and affirming care. To support the provision of safe care and mitigate trauma, systemic changes in nursing practice must include the experiences of LGBTQIA+ migrants.

"If You Can Just Break the Stigma Around It": LGBTQI+ Migrants' Experiences of Stigma and Mental Health.

Migrants, that is people who experience forced displacement or move based on being lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans, two-spirit, queer, and intersex (LGBTQI+), experience increased trauma and stigma when compared to heterosexual and cisgender people. The aim of this paper is to highlight LGBTQI+ migrants' experiences of health and social care encounters in Canada. Gadamerian hermeneutics and an intersectionality lens was used to understand LGBTQI+ migrants' experiences. A total of 16 semi-structured individual interviews were conducted with LGBTQI+ migrants. Themes of stigma and discrimination were identified as (1) "I never went back": Stigma as an exclusionary experience, (2) "Is [your country of birth] really that bad": Fear, safety, and cultural stigma, and (3) "The circle … is not going to fix my life": LGBTQI+ migrants' call for affirming care. Results suggest that health and social care practices are stigmatizing and discriminatory which negatively impacts LGBTQI+ migrant mental health. Salient practices for promoting mental health included affirming LGBTQI+ identities and orientations through health and social care practices that are culturally safe as well as trauma and violence informed.

Scientific Global Nursing Hackathon Experience.

BACKGROUND: Hackathons are organized to bring together both experienced and novice individuals from a variety of backgrounds to brainstorm creative solutions to complex issues. Hackathons may last from a few hours to a few days and may provide rewards for winning entries. PURPOSE: In this article, we describe an experience with a scientific hackathon at an international nursing research congress in Calgary, Canada. We discuss the purpose, process, benefits, and challenges of this hackathon. APPROACH: For this article, we have used a descriptive approach. OUTCOMES: The scientific hackathon experience united international nursing scholars into a community with a common focus enabling the continuation of mutual, future endeavors. CONCLUSION: Hackathons are a means of connecting novices and experts from different backgrounds to develop technology-based solutions for health care issues. The ideas generated at hackathons may be further developed to bring the project to fruition to positively impact health care.

The Impact of Positive Space Training on Students' Communication With LGBTTQ+ Communities.

The lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, two-spirit, and queer (LGBTTQ+) communities have experienced discrimination from nurses and other health care professionals, resulting in health inequity. The purpose of this study was to examine the impact of positive space training on students' knowledge and comfort level with LGBTTQ+ communities. A quasi-experimental study with surveys and focus groups was conducted with 160 students. All participants perceived an increase in knowledge and comfort in communicating with LGBTTQ+ people after training. Positive space training can be part of the bank of learning strategies we offer students to increase their knowledge and comfort when interacting with LGBTTQ+ communities.