Exploring the social service experiences and needs of LGBTQ newcomers, immigrants, and refugees in Windsor-Essex [Executive summary]

This is a summary of data collected from thirteen (13) semi-structured interviews conducted between April and September of 2023 with individuals who identify as both members of the LGBTQ+ community and as newcomers, immigrants, and/or refugees, and who have accessed social services within Windsor-Essex within the past 5 years. The study was designed in partnership with Trans Wellness Ontario, with the intention to ultimately facilitate an understanding of the specific needs of this group to better inform social services supporting LGBTQ people and newcomers, immigrants, and refugees in Windsor-Essex