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1,835 gap statements mined from LGBTQ Health, Identity, and Policy papers in our 7.9M-paper local library, which holds 15,977 papers on the topic — drawn mostly from each paper's own stated research gap, future-work, challenge and limitation notes, and its abstract. The ones listed below are a selection still marked open; each names the study that raised it, with a DOI link where the paper has one.

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  • The research aims to address the gap by investigating the demographic and clinical characteristics of clients attending a German gender identity service. The study recognizes the need for more research on the clinical presentations among youth attending gender identity services.

    Ten years of a gender identity service for children and adolescents in Germany: demographic and clinical patterns · 2026 · DOI

  • One of the challenges identified was the lack of immediate feedback and personalization in the app. Another challenge was the limited accessibility of high-quality voice training, which can be expensive and scarce. The study also highlighted the importance of addressing the social and cultural contexts in which transgender and gender-nonconforming individuals access voice training.

    Gender-Affirming Voice Training Delivered by a Novel Mobile App: Mixed Methods Study · 2026 · DOI

  • Such an emphasis, while important, is insufficient to account for the relational, ethical, and structural conditions that shape care for trans and gender diverse communities.

    Authentic Allyship for Trans and Gender Diverse People: A Patterns of Knowing Perspective in Nursing · 2026 · DOI

  • This was to address the gap in research on how Australian men assigned male at birth who identify as male and gay may influence the management of T2D and improve awareness among health-care providers and gay men living with T2D.

    Barriers to Type 2 Diabetes Management in Australian Gay Cisgender Men: First National Study · 2026 · DOI

  • This study adds to the limited evidence base by demonstrating that gender-affirming exercise programmes are both feasible and acceptable across clinical and community settings.

    A Therapeutic Exercise Programme for Trans and Gender Diverse Youth: An Effectiveness–Implementation Trial · 2026 · DOI

  • Populations under the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ+) umbrella experience disproportionately high rates of gender-based violence, yet limited research has examined how survivors navigate healing.

    A multidimensional framework of healing among lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ+) survivors of gender-based violence: Understanding components of recovery through identity-affirming strengths. · 2026 · DOI

  • Guided by sexual and gender minority stress and resiliency theory and the Sexual and Gender Minority Health Disparities Research Framework, this study identified healing pathways among LGBTQ+ gender-based violence survivors, with intentional oversampling of gender-diverse individuals who remain understudied in trauma research.

    A multidimensional framework of healing among lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ+) survivors of gender-based violence: Understanding components of recovery through identity-affirming strengths. · 2026 · DOI

  • Little is known about physical activity and barriers to exercise in transgender and gender diverse (TGD) adults.

    Exploring Physical Activity and Barriers to Exercise in Transgender and Gender-Diverse Adults Initiating or Continuing Gender-Affirming Hormone Therapy · 2026 · DOI

  • The second involves seeking enfranchisement beyond the formal legal sphere, rooted in the belief that legal reform alone is insufficient, as the law is perceived to be deeply embedded within broader social and cultural structures.

    Navigating structural legal alienation: Contextualising Polish LGBTQ+ legal consciousness · 2026 · DOI

  • No consensus was reached on the timing of hormone therapy interruption or re-initiation.

    International Delphi consensus on feminising genital surgery in assigned‐male‐at‐birth individuals · 2026 · DOI

  • To establish international expert consensus on indications, contraindications, risk factors, and complication management in masculinising genital surgery (MGS) for assigned female at birth individuals, addressing the current lack of evidence-based selection criteria.

    Urological issues in masculinising genital surgery: a Delphi consensus study · 2026 · DOI

  • Additionally, the sample size of transgender men in particular was limited and the data does not allow for in-depth comparison across gender groups and warrants further investigation.

    Factors influencing the development of trans-inclusive workplace and organizational policies in Thailand · 2026 · DOI

  • Future research should examine the interplay of individual- and structural-level factors with health outcomes among rural SMYAs to inform prevention and intervention efforts among SMYAs at greatest risk for problematic health outcomes.

    Associations of Sexual Identity-Based Discrimination With Mental Health Symptoms and Substance Use Among Rural- and Urban-Residing Sexual Minority Young Adults: Differences by Resilience, Locus of Control, and Emotion Regulation · 2026 · DOI

  • Future research is needed to examine long-term effects and to further investigate mechanisms underlying differential responses across transitional pathways.

    The Effect of Hybrid Cognitive Behavioural Therapy‐Based and Peer Support Programme on Depression Among Transgender Women · 2026 · DOI

  • Evidence on LGBTQ+ youth's experiences with (access to) healthcare and their perspectives on (non-)utilisation is lacking in Switzerland and elsewhere.

    Participatory approaches in LGBTQ+ youth healthcare research: Insights from a Swiss study · 2025 · DOI

  • Replication of this study with a representative sample is warranted to further assess the prevalence of firsthand and vicarious traumatic exposure.

    Traumatic exposure in a cross-sectional, national sample of transgender, nonbinary, and gender expansive (TNGE) Black, Indigenous, and other people of color (BIPOC). · 2025 · DOI

  • This study addresses a significant gap in the literature on workplace microaggressions against LGBTI+ individuals, particularly in non-Western contexts.

    Workplace microaggressions against LGBTI+ employees in Turkey: a thematic analysis of environmental and interpersonal discrimination · 2025 · DOI

  • Future research should investigate additional differences between bisexual, lesbian/gay, and straight adults on the use of technology for relationship search, formation, and establishment.

    Online dating adoption and use: Differences between lesbian/gay, bisexual, and heterosexual adults · 2025 · DOI

  • The paper argues that the study's methodology is flawed. The paper highlights several issues with the study's data and analysis.

    The “predetermined narrative” of methodological rigor: a rejoinder to Ogunbajo et al. · 2026 · DOI

  • Chest-binding is a common practice among transgender and gender-diverse youth, yet there are few studies on health promotion tools about healthy chest-binding practices directed to this population.

    Mixed-Methods Evaluation of a Zine Promoting Healthier Chest-Binding Practices in Transgender and Gender-Diverse Populations · 2026 · DOI

  • The needs and priorities of older transgender adults are poorly understood, likely due to implicit biases surrounding age, sexuality, and gender.

    Gender affirmation concerns of aging transgender women: findings from qualitative listening sessions · 2026 · DOI

  • Study adoption interest among transgender people with more robust methods, - Investigate the relationship between material advantage and adoption…

    The “predetermined narrative” of methodological rigor: a rejoinder to Ogunbajo et al. · 2026 · DOI

  • Lack of immediate feedback and personalization in Attuned, - Small sample size of 18 participants, - Informed consent was waived…

    Gender-Affirming Voice Training Delivered by a Novel Mobile App: Mixed Methods Study · 2026 · DOI

  • These findings shed light on the interplay between visibility/familiarity, and their implications for trans-inclusive policies, a facet relatively underexplored in previous gender and diversity literature.

    Factors influencing the development of trans-inclusive workplace and organizational policies in Thailand · 2026 · DOI

  • In particular, little is known about how cumulative cortisol (measured via hair cortisol concentration as an indicator of chronic stress; HCC) and depressive symptoms are related to holding an intersectional minoritized identity…

    How intersectional identity and discrimination contribute to depressive symptoms and hair cortisol concentrations among low-income, racially and sexual diverse adults · 2025 · DOI

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Open questions raised by papers listed on this page include: (1) One of the challenges identified was the lack of immediate feedback and personalization in the app (“Gender-Affirming Voice Training Delivered by a Novel Mobile App: Mixed Methods…”, 2026); (2) Little is known about physical activity and barriers to exercise in transgender and gender diverse (TGD) adults (“Exploring Physical Activity and Barriers to Exercise in Transgender and…”, 2026); (3) Future research should examine the interplay of individual- and structural-level factors with health outcomes among rural SMYAs to inform prevention and intervention efforts among SMYAs at greatest risk for problematic health outcomes (“Associations of Sexual Identity-Based Discrimination With Mental Health…”, 2026); (4) Future research is needed to examine long-term effects and to further investigate mechanisms underlying differential responses across transitional pathways (“The Effect of Hybrid Cognitive Behavioural Therapy‐Based and Peer Support…”, 2026); (5) Chest-binding is a common practice among transgender and gender-diverse youth, yet there are few studies on health promotion tools about healthy chest-binding practices directed to this population (“Mixed-Methods Evaluation of a Zine Promoting Healthier Chest-Binding Practices…”, 2026). 1,835 gap statements have been mined from LGBTQ Health, Identity, and Policy papers in our 7.9M-paper local library, which holds 15,977 papers on the topic; the gaps come from whichever of those papers state one. They are mostly the research gaps the authors state and the papers' abstracts, plus future-work, limitations and challenges passages. The ones listed below are a selection still marked open; each names the study that raised it, with a DOI link where the paper has one, so you can read the original claim in context.

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