Project 460041

2SLGBTQ+ young people across Canada experience high levels of street harassment and other forms of public gender-based violence. According to a 2018 Statistics Canada study, 76% of bisexual women and 57% of transgender Canadians reported experiencing unwanted sexual behaviour while in public over a 12-month period, compared to 31% of heterosexual women and 22% of cisgender peers. The 2SLGBTQ+ young people experience worse mental health outcomes. However, research in both of these areas is limited by its homogenization of 2SLGBTQ+ communities. Colonialism, racism, migration, ableism, and poverty, among other systems of power, undoubtedly shape 2SLGBTQ+ young peoples' experiences of gender-based violence, though comprehensive intersectional data is minimal. In addition, there is an absence of analysis on the relationships between experiences of public gender-based violence and mental health and well-being. To address these gaps, Wisdom2Action (W2A) aims to actively engage and empower 2SLGBTQ+ young people and 2SLGBTQ+ serving organizations in community-based participatory research. Together, we will (1) strengthen intersectional knowledge of 2SLGBTQ+ young peoples' experiences with street harassment and other forms of public gender-based violence in Canada; (2) analyze the impacts of this violence on 2SLGBTQ+ young peoples' mental health and wellbeing; and (3) use this data to inform and improve the implementation of Strengthening Access for Everyone Under the Rainbow (SAFER): a national, community-based, WAGE-funded intervention W2A is carrying out from 2021-2024.