Poverty in lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, and two-spirit (LGBTQ2S+) populations in Canada

An intersectional review of the literature

Bibliographic Data

ID12937792
AuthorsHannah Kia (0000-0002-7830-4907, University of Toronto, corresponding author), Margaret Robinson (0000-0002-2677-0607, Dalhousie University), Jenna Mackay (University of Toronto), L E Ro (0000-0002-6105-1448, University of Toronto)
Year2019
Volume28
Issue1
Pages21-54
Publication date2019-10-19
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueJournal of Poverty and Social Justice (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1759-8273 • E-ISSN: 1759-8281
PublisherPolicy Press (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1332/175982719x15687180682342
OpenAlexW2980482161
LanguageEN
Citations received12
References cited33

Despite the prominence of poverty in lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, two-spirit, and other sexual and gender minorities (LGBTQ2S+) in Canada, studies that centre the material conditions of these groups as sites of inquiry remain scant. Accordingly, in this paper we present an intersectional narrative review of the limited Canadian literature on LGBTQ2S+ poverty. We examine 39 studies, published between 2000 and 2018, that report Canadian data on poverty in LGBTQ2S+ youth, older adults, racial minorities and Indigenous groups. We highlight intersectional differences reflected across these axes of social location, and consider research, policy and practice implications of our analysis

Indigenous · Intersectionality · Lesbian · Political science · Poverty · Queer · Sexual minority · Sexual orientation · Sociology · Transgender · African Sexualities and LGBTQ+ Issues · Gender Studies · Homelessness and Social Issues · LGBTQ Health, Identity, and Policy

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