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Groundbreaking International Incidents and Effects Research Study of LGBT Law Enforcement, Public Safety, Corrections and Criminal Justice Professionals August 26, 2012 Please forward this information on to others you may know who either qualify as a survey respondent themselves, or who may be in a position to further share this information with others who do. Lansing, MI - Researchers from Eastern Michigan University, in collaboration with the Michigan Project for Informed Public, Policy, the Michigan Gay Officers Action League and Law Enforcement Gays and Lesbians International, with input from the National Gay and Lesbian Task Force, are looking for gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) law enforcement, public safety, corrections and criminal justice professionals to participate in an online research study.

This groundbreaking international study will survey LGBT professionals to better understand how gender and sexual orientation factors may affect how these professionals experience their work environments. The study will also examine how such identities are associated with feelings of job satisfaction and support, and overall emotional health.

Participants will be asked to complete a series of on-line questionnaires on various topics relating to their experiences as an LGBT professional employee.

A large and representative respondent sample is needed to produce reliable and valid survey data. Researchers hope to capture a wide variety of professional classifications, representing various areas of the country and world, urban and rural, and from all sizes of communities and jurisdictions.

To participate in the survey, visit www.mi-goal.com. For more information, contact Michael Evitts at mevitts@emich.edu; or Stephen Jefferson at sjeffer2@emich.edu. The attached survey flier is suitable for posting (e.g., bulletin boards in work areas and break room) for others to easily view.

Please forward this information on to others you may know who either qualify as a survey respondent themselves, or who may be in a position to further share this information with others who do. ########
Contact: R Cole Bouck, President Michigan Gay Officers Action League (MI-GOAL)

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Michigan Gay Officers Action League, Inc. (MI-GOAL) P.O. Box 14069, Lansing, MI 48901-4069 On the web at: www.mi-goal.com Email us at: President@mi-goal.com

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Research Study Seeking LGBT Public Safety Professionals

In collaboration with Michigan Project for Informed Public Policy (MPIPP), the Michigan Gay Officers Action League (MI-GOAL), and LEGAL International, researchers from Eastern Michigan University are looking for lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) Law Enforcement, Public Safety, Corrections and Criminal Justice professionals to participate in an important on-line research study. In brief, this study will survey LGBT law enforcement and public safety professionals to better understand how gender and sexual orientation factors may affect how these professionals experience their work environments. It will also examine how such identities are associated with feelings of job satisfaction and support, and overall emotional health.

Interested participants will be asked to complete a series of on-line questionnaires on a variety of topics including how supported they feel at work as an LGBT employee, if they have experienced any traumatic events in their lives, their emotional status, and their general attitudes about what it means to be LGBT. To access this survey, interested participants must access the following link: www.mi-goal.com For more information, please e-mail Michael Evitts at mevitts@emich.edu, or Dr. Stephen Jefferson at sjeffer2@emich.edu. Upon completion of this research project, we hope to present our findings at a LEGAL International Conference in the near future.