The LGBT Domestic Abuse Project is researching trans people’s experiences of selling sex in Scotland.

Do you identify as transgender and have previously, or are currently selling sex?
This could be for money, but could also be in exchange for drugs, alcohol or a roof over your head for the night. If so, we would like to hear your thoughts and experiences. You also need to be over 18.

If you choose to take part in the research you will be asked to take part in an interview where we will discuss your experiences of selling sex.


What is involved?

If you would like to take part in the research, we will meet in an agreed location in your area and take part in an interview which will take around 1 hour. We can arrange to meet in another location, such as a coffee shop first.


Alternatively, if you would not want to meet in person a phone interview or online chat could be arranged instead. During the interview we will discuss your life and your experiences of selling sex.


All of the information that you give will be completely confidential, unless you tell me something that make me believe that a child is in danger.



Transgender People’s Experiences of Prostitution in Scotland


Who am I?

My name is Amy Roch and I coordinate the LGBT Domestic Abuse Project in Scotland. I do research to find out about LGBT people’s experiences of gender based violence and work with services in Scotland to make sure that they provide a positive service for all lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people who experience abuse or violence.


What is the research about?

The research aims to find out what are the experiences of transgender people in Scotland who sell sex. Lots of research has been done in Scotland relating to selling sex, but none of this has looked specifically at trans people’s experiences. We would like to find out what these experiences are and what should be done to ensure that trans people’s voices and experiences are included within discussion of selling sex in Scotland.


What do I need to do?

If you would like to take part in the research, first you need to contact me using the details below. We will then arrange a time and place for the interview. This could be at an LGBT organisation or other organisation that you know, or at Edinburgh University. On the day of the interview we will meet either at the agreed place or at a nearby coffee shop where we can go through the details of the interview. The interview will take 1 – 1 ½ hours. You can choose to stop the interview at any time and once the interview has finished you can decide if you are happy with all, part or none of the information you have given to be used.


Confidentiality

All of the information that you give will be completely confidential, unless you tell me something that makes me believe that a child is in danger. In this case I will have to pass the information on. The information will be stored in password protected folders and I will be the only person who has access to it (except a transcriber, who will sign a confidentiality agreement).


What will happen to the information that I provide?

If you decide to take part, the information will be used to write a research report on the experiences of people who sell sex in Scotland. Any information that may lead to people being able to identify you will not be included within the report.


If you would like more information or would like to take part in the research you can contact me by emailing amy.roch@lgbtyouth.org.uk or by phoning me on 07510 136 223.