International Journal of Transgenderism
Volume 16, Issue 2, 2015, Pages 80-96

Using Photovoice, Latina Transgender Women Identify Priorities in a New Immigrant-Destination State (Article)

Rhodes S.D.* , Alonzo J. , Mann L. , M. Simán F. , Garcia M. , Abraham C. , Sun C.J.
  • a Department of Social Sciences and Health Policy, Wake Forest School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, NC, United States
  • b Department of Social Sciences and Health Policy, Wake Forest School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, NC, United States
  • c Department of Social Sciences and Health Policy, Wake Forest School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, NC, United States
  • d El Pueblo Inc., Raleigh, NC, United States
  • e Department of Social Sciences and Health Policy, Wake Forest School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, NC, United States
  • f Department of Social Sciences and Health Policy, Wake Forest School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, NC, United States
  • g Department of Social Sciences and Health Policy, Wake Forest School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, NC, United States

Abstract

Little is known about the immigrant Latino/a transgender community in the southeastern United States. This study used photovoice, a methodology aligned with community-based participatory research, to explore needs, assets, and priorities of Latina transgender women in North Carolina. Nine immigrant Latina male-to-female transgender women documented their daily experiences through photography, engaged in empowerment-based photo-discussions, and organized a bilingual community forum to move knowledge to action. From the participants' photographs and words, 11 themes emerged in three domains: daily challenges (e.g., health risks, uncertainty about the future, discrimination, and anxiety about family reactions); needs and priorities (e.g., health and social services, emotional support, and collective action); and community strengths and assets (e.g., supportive individuals and institutions, wisdom through lived experiences, and personal and professional goals). At the community forum, 60 influential advocates, including Latina transgender women, representatives from community-based organizations, health and social service providers, and law enforcement, reviewed findings and identified 10 recommended actions. Overall, photovoice served to obtain rich qualitative insight into the lived experiences of Latina transgender women that was then shared with local leaders and agencies to help address priorities. © 2015, Copyright © Taylor and Francis Group, LLC.

Author Keywords

Community-based participatory research (CBPR) forum Latina Immigrant Photovoice South qualitative

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Link
https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-84945133658&doi=10.1080%2f15532739.2015.1075928&partnerID=40&md5=d9d2d4598792ca967d500f27d3907290
DOI: 10.1080/15532739.2015.1075928
ISSN: 15532739
Cited by: 6
Original Language: English