Table of Contents

Abstract ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… iv
Acknowledgement ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………v
Introduction ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..1
Minority Stress ………………………………………………………………………………………………………2
Aims of Current Study ……………………………………………………………………………………………4
Methods…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..4
Participatory Action Research …………………………………………………………………………………4
Sampling ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………4
Researchers ………………………………………………………………………………………………..4
Participants…………………………………………………………………………………………………5
Procedure ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………..6
Measures ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………7
Online Survey …………………………………………………………………………………………….7
Interview ……………………………………………………………………………………………………8
Analysis and Coding ………………………………………………………………………………………………8
Quantitative ………………………………………………………………………………………………..9
Qualitative ………………………………………………………………………………………………….9
Results …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….9
Online Survey ……………………………………………………………………………………………………….9
Interviews ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………11
Dancer Identity………………………………………………………………………………………….11
Assumptions Made…………………………………………………………………………………….12
Loss of Social Supports ……………………………………………………………………………..12
Profession Weaponized Against Them …………………………………………………………13
Housing Discrimination ……………………………………………………………………………..14
Lack of Employment Mobility…………………………………………………………………….15
Identity Concealment as Stigma Management ………………………………………………16
Discussion ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..17
Limitations and Future Research ……………………………………………………………………………18
Conclusion ………………………………………………………………………………………………………….20
References ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..23
Appendix A: Tables ………………………………………………………………………………………………………..27
Appendix B: Definitions of Gender Identities and Sexual Orientations………………………………….29
Appendix C: Recruitment Script ……………………………………………………………………………………….30
Appendix D: Survey Consent Form …………………………………………………………………………………..33
Appendix E: Survey Questions …………………………………………………………………………………………35
Appendix F: Interview Consent Form ……………………………………………………………………………….37
Appendix G: Interview Instructions…………………………………………………………………………………..39