LGBTQIA+ People Access to Social Services during the Pandemic in Turkey

LGBTQIA+ people are often subjected to prejudice, discrimination, and violence in many societies. This sets a barrier for LGBTQIA+ people access to social services. This study was conducted to investigate LGBTQIA+ people access to social services during the COVID-19 pandemic. Study findings using co...

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Published in:Journal of social service research 2022-07, Vol.48 (4), p.522-534
Main Authors: Kara, Yunus, Tiftik, Sevcan, Kır, Halim, Demir, Hatice, Sarıyılmaz, Mustafa, Serpen, Ayşe Sezen
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Access
COVID-19
Discrimination
gender identity
Housing
Housing policy
LGBTQ people
LGBTQIA+ issues in social services
pandemic
Pandemics
Prejudice
Sampling
sexual orientation
Social services
Social support
Violence
Welfare benefits
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Summary:LGBTQIA+ people are often subjected to prejudice, discrimination, and violence in many societies. This sets a barrier for LGBTQIA+ people access to social services. This study was conducted to investigate LGBTQIA+ people access to social services during the COVID-19 pandemic. Study findings using convenience sampling and exploration design with participants who identify themselves as LGBTQIA+ (N = 856) show that vast majority of LGBTQIA+ people living in Turkey faced serious problems with accessing social services like housing, social assistance, psycho-social support, and post-violence support mechanisms. Future studies which will investigate experiences of LGBTQIA+ people access to social services will help to make the needs and the problems of the LGBTQIA+ community visible and once awareness is made efforts can be made that contribute to the solution.
ISSN:0148-8376
1540-7314
DOI:10.1080/01488376.2022.2092583