Social change for LGBT people
Count Me In Too is an award-winning project that seeks progress and social change for lesbian, gay, bisexual and trans (LGBT) people in the south-east coastal area. The Universities of Brighton and Sussex work together with Spectrum (an LGBT Community Forum that promotes partnership work, community engagement and community development) to ensure that the needs of the local LGBT people are met.
In this research project led by Dr Kath Browne at the University of Brighton, LGBT people shared their views and experiences, and worked with service providers and others to gather and present evidence that would promote positive changes for LGBT people.
In 2006, 819 people completed questionnaires and 69 people discussed issues in focus groups. These included LGBT people with shared identities, such as older people, young people, black and minority ethnic people, parents, hate crime survivors and deaf people. The data was initially analysed by an action group composed of local LGBT people, and initial findings were published in June 2007 in an academic report with a parallel community report.
Since then the project has produced 10 detailed reports with LGBT people and local service providers on a range of themes. Here, Dr Kath Browne explains more about the project.
