Comparación de actualización entre la data anterior y actual

The following announcement was submitted via to area listservs in an effort to recruit 10- 15 volunteers. The listservs, depending on space requirements, cut only what was

absolutely necessary.

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED: A local graduate student and member of the LGBT

community is currently working on a thesis regarding “The Modern Gay Movement.” He is looking for volunteers willing to participate in 1 to 1.5 hour interviews.

He is interested in getting different perspectives on the current state of the gay

movement, specifically, “whose voices are being heard on the national stage.” Topics include: Do the images seen in media represent the true gay movement? What objectives should the movement focus on? What’s being lost? What have we gained?

This study has been approved by the UNC Institutional Review Board (IRB). If you would like to volunteer, but have questions or concerns about your rights as a research subject you may contact the Behavioral-IRB at (919) 962-7761, or at [email protected]. Interviews will be one-on-one, and the results held in the strictest confidence.

Interviewees will each receive a $5.00 Panera’s gift card for their participation. If interested, please contact Dean at [email protected]. Interviews will begin in late December, so please get in touch soon and let your voice be heard. Thanks for your help!!!

102 APPENDIX C: PARTICIPANT CONSENT FORM University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill

Consent to Participate in a Research Study Adult Participants

Social Behavioral Form

________________________________________________________________________ IRB Study #_____________________

Consent Form Version Date: ____12/8/2005__________

Project Title: Pride or Prejudice: Contextualizing the Gay Movement from Within Principal Investigator: Dean E. Mundy

UNC-Chapel Hill Department: JOMC

UNC-Chapel Hill Phone number: (678) 613-4802 Email Address: [email protected]

Faculty Advisor: Lois Boynton Funding Source: JOMC

Participant telephone number: Participant email:

_________________________________________________________________ What are some general things you should know about research studies?

You are being asked to take part in a research study. To join the study is voluntary.

You may refuse to join, or you may withdraw your consent to be in the study, for any reason, without penalty.

Research studies are designed to obtain new knowledge. This new information may help people in the future. You may not receive any direct benefit from being in the research study. There also may be risks to being in research studies.

Details about this study are discussed below. It is important that you understand this information so that you can make an informed choice about being in this research study. You will be given a copy of this consent form. You should ask the researchers named above, or staff members who may assist them, any questions you have about this study at any time. What is the purpose of this study?

This project will research how members of the gay community define the notion of a “gay movement.” More specifically, the study hopes to answer: How is the gay movement being actualized? What objectives are being met? Who is being represented?

How many people will take part in this study?

If you decide to be in this study, you will be one of approximately 10 to 15 people in this research study.

How long will your part in this study last?

Your participation is required in one interview lasting between one and one-and-a-half hours. What will happen if you take part in the study?

The process is expected to be more of a dialog. You will be asked to describe your

perspective of the gay community, how a “gay movement” should be defined, and what the “gay reality is.” The researcher is also gay and will discuss his experiences with you as well. What are the possible benefits from being in this study?

Gay life and gay rights are at the forefront of the country’s political and cultural dialog. Understanding the context in which gay individuals must exist will help to educate society, create sensitivities, and advance gay rights. Responses will help determine if as a social movement, we are approaching the gay experience appropriately.

What are the possible risks or discomforts involved from being in this study?

The only risks or discomforts you may experience would involve the discussion material itself. You are free to withhold answering at any point.

How will your privacy be protected?

Participants will notbe identified in any report or publication about this study. Although every effort will be made to keep research records private, there may be times when federal or state law requires the disclosure of such records, including personal information. This is very unlikely, but if disclosure is ever required, UNC-Chapel Hill will take steps allowable by law to protect the privacy of personal information. In some cases, your information in this research study could be reviewed by representatives of the University, research sponsors, or government agencies for purposes such as quality control or safety.

The interviews and focus group will be tape recorded and transcribed. Once the project is complete, the tapes will be erased. Participants will have access to the report or their

individual transcript at any time. They will not have access to other participants’ transcripts. Please note - individuals’ names will be replaced at the time of transcription. Thus, once the tapes are destroyed, there will be no tangible record of the actual name of the participant. Each participant will know only his or her pseudonym and not those of other participants. What if you have questions about this study?

You have the right to ask, and have answered, any questions you may have about this research. If you have questions, or concerns, you should contact the researchers listed on the first page of this form.

What if you have questions about your rights as a research participant?

All research on human volunteers is reviewed by a committee that works to protect your rights and welfare. If you have questions or concerns about your rights as a research participant you may contact, anonymously if you wish, the Behavioral Institutional Review Board at 919-962-7761 or [email protected].

104 Participant’s Agreement:

I have read the information provided above. I have asked all the questions I have at this time. I voluntarily agree to participate in this research study.

_________________________________________ _________________ Signature of Research Participant Date

_________________________________________ Printed Name of Research Participant

_________________________________________ _________________ Signature of Person Obtaining Consent Date

_________________________________________ Printed Name of Person Obtaining Consent

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