Part 2

Coding Instructions:

· Initial Coding

· Go line-by-line. Ask of each discrete event, behavior, or place:

· What is this? What does it represent?

· What is this an example of?

· What is going on? What are people doing? What is the person saying? What are the assumptions made?

· Pay attention to meaning, tone, frequency, and passion

· Make a list of all of the categories/themes that emerge.

Example Interview Transcriptions

Your name: XXXXXXX

Your age: 27

Current Marital Status: single

Education:Bachelor's degree in architecture

Occupation: Designer

Race/Ethnicity: Hispanic

Sexual Preference:

Interview Questions:

(stigma related to their relation to the community, stigma associated)

Interviewer: : Please tell me a little bit about yourself .

· Do you consider yourself a social person?

Interviewee: yes , and no. It's hard for me to open up at first but once i get to know someone and i get comfortable in the relationship then I get more comfortable and approachable.

Interviewer: Did you go to college?

Interviewee:Yes, woodbury university.

Interviewer: How do you identify sexually?

Interviewee: Homosexual

Interviewer: Do you feel like you're a member of the (LGBT) community?

Interviewee:No because i'm not as involved with the different organizations or different outlets there are.

Probe for NO

Interviewer: Why do you feel like you have not become a member of the LGBT community?

Interviewee:Because I have not been around the neighborhood as much.

Interviewer: Have you ever hung out in the LGBT areas ?

Interviewee:yes .

Interviewer: What do you normally do in those areas?

Interviewee:party , drinks, food, and hang out with friends.

Interviewer: Do you believe that the LGBT community is always a diverse crowd?

yes .

Interviewer: Do you feel like some members are better treated than others in the LGBT

Community?

Interviewee:yes .

Interviewer: If so how?

Interviewee:Because of their looks and the way they come across.

Interviewer: Do you feel like you have a great shot at dating your ideal partner?

Interviewee:no .

Interviewer: Why is that ?

Interviewee:Self esteem.

Interviewer: What are your experiences dating in the LGBT community?

Interviewee:They haven't been the best, but not the worst, so i guess if there is a line in the middle then that's where I am.

Interviewer: Do you feel like you have a specific preference?

Interviewee:Yes

Interviewer: Where did you get that preference ?

Interviewee:I guess you can say in my head, but with some help of.. . the media.

Interviewer: What does that preference consist of ?

Interviewee:Someone who doesn't come across as your stereotypical gay guy.

Interviewer: Do you feel that everyone in the LGBT community has a preference ?

Interviewee:yes .

Interviewer: Do you think preference is related to race?

Interviewee:No.

· Probe for No

Interviewer: Is there a reason you don't feel race is a factor when choosing your preference?

Interviewee:No because i feel like everyone thinks is more about looks than anything. If someone has a sixpack. Someone has a good body. Or have great facial features. They would put away their racial background to the side because they are dating a good looking person.

Interviewer: Have you ever felt discriminated against in LGBT communities?

Interviewee:No

Interviewer: Why or why not did you feel discriminated against?

Interviewee:I'm not sure . I just have not been around much discrimination.

Interviewer: Do you feel like it's related to social class ?

no.

Interviewer:Who is normally at the top of the social class?

Interviewee:Whites

Interviewer: Do you believe that discrimination is going on with the LGBT Community?

Interviewee:yes .

Interviewer: Why do you think that is?

Interviewee:Because everyone judges based on looks.

Interviewer: Do you feel like it's related to social class ?

Interviewee:No

Interviewer: Who is normally at the top of the social class?

Interviewee:White

Interviewer: Are they also the ones that live in LGBT Communities?

Interviewee:yes .

Interviewer: Do you think every ethnicity in the LGBT community have a chance at finding their ideal partners?

Interviewee:yes .

Interviewer: How so?

Interviewee:By keeping an open mind and never giving up.

Interviewer: Do you think race has a strong influence in the connection with someone else you can make in the LGBT Community?

Interviewee: Maybe, but at the moment no. because I feel like everyone is more inclined to accept some based on looks than race. I think the lgbt community is accepting in the fact that we have different backgrounds and different races. So thats a plus but where we lack acceptance is from appearances and looks.

Interviewer: Why do you think that is?

Interviewee:People care more about looks than race.

Interviewer: Has race played an influence in your connections?

Interviewee:No

Interviewer: How so?

Interviewee:I've dated different races.

Interviewer: If you were white you would receive the same treatment as of now In the LGBT?

Interviewee:If i was a good looking white male like i said with a six pack and muscles I would not be getting the treatment as I am now.

Interviewer: How would the treatment change?

Interviewee:Talking stereotypically , would probably be getting hit on 24/7 . getting free quote on quote drinks and the bar and things like that.

Interviewer: What if you were black ?

Interviewee:No, if you were a black , male with muscles you would still be getting the same treatment as someone who is white with muscles.

Interviewer: How would that treatment change if they wasn't above average in looks?

· It wouldn't be different it would be the same friendly , open.

Interview #2

Your name : XXXXXXX

Your age : 26

Current Marital Status : single

Education :Bachelor's degree

Occupation : Architectural job smith

Race/Ethnicity: Mexican/ latino

Sex:male

Interview Questions:

Interviewer: Please tell me a little bit about yourself,

Interviewer: Where did you grow up ?

Interviewee:Santa Clarita

Interviewer: Did you go to college ?

Interviewee:College of the Canyons then to woodbury University.

Interviewer: Are you a religious person ?

Interviewee:Mmmm. I used to be.

Interviewer: What is your sexual orientation ?

Interviewee:BI sexual

Interviewer: Do you feel like you're a member of the (LGBT) community ?

Interviewee:Yes

Probes for YES.

Interviewer: What makes you a member of the LGBT Community?

Interviewee:Because I feel like i fit into the spectrum of the community that. Idk its so wide that I feel like I fit in.

Interviewer: Is there anything you would like to change about the LGBT community?

Interviewee:From what i've noticed. I just hate how like judgemental people are with each other based on how they look and dress. That's really superficial and lame actually.

Interviewer:Do you feel that the LGBT community welcomes everyone?

Interviewee:Yes

Interviewer:Do you believe that the LGBT community is always a diverse crowd?

Interviewee:Yes

Interviewer: Do you feel like some members are better treated than others in the LGBT community?

· If so how?

Interviewee:yeah , more of a look. physical appearance rather than a personal. Human status.

Interviewer: Do you feel like you have a great shot at dating your ideal partner?

· Why is that ?

Interviewee: Yeah, one day I don't know who that is but yeah.

Interviewer: What are your experiences dating in the LGBT community?

Interviewee:My experiences i've had many. Kinda dating. I've dated long term like 5 months .

Interviewer: Do you feel like you have a specific preference?

Interviewee:Yes

Interviewer: Where did you get that preference ?

Interviewee:Yes

Interviewer: What does that preference consist of ?

Interviewee:latin , asian exotic mixed.

Interviewer: Do you feel that everyone in the LGBT community has a preference ?

Interviewee:I think so yeah. I think everyone has a preference regardless if you're part of that community or not.

Interviewer: Do you think preference is related to race?

Yes.

Probe for Yes

Interviewer: Have you noticed that people prefer their own race when dating?

Interviewee:Yeah , I guess that’s because that is what I’ve dated.

Interviewer: Why do you think that is?

Interviewee:I think it is like maybe it's a comfort thing. Maybe with similar cultures you understand. It is a better way to understand that person.

Interviewer: Have you ever felt discriminated against in LGBT communities?

Interviewee : No…….. i would just say like those apps but that doesn't really mean anything. Because they are more about that preference of whether you want that person or not.

Interviewer: Tell me more about those apps?

Interviewee: Um well i've been on tinder. I've been on grindr. And they are so judgemental because you're picking someone solely based on their looks. Which is really bad in general . They have a bios you can read that and understand them better. In a matter of second you can either like them or not. And you can talk to them if they respond back. Sometimes people don't respond and sometimes they do.

Probe for No

Interviewer: Do you believe that discrimination is going on with the LGBT Community?

Interviewee:yes

Interviewer: Why do you think that is?

Interviewee:Because appearance plays a big role in how you are treated.

Interviewer: Do you have friends that may have been discriminated against in the LGBT?

Interviewee:yeah .

Interviewer: Do feel like the discrimination is because of race ?

Interviewee:I think it was apperance, maybe they were too feminine?

Interviewer: Do you feel like social class can be a cause for discrimination in the LGBT ?

Interviewee:From what i've experienced I don't think so. But it kinda ties back to when people judge you for what you wear , which I think Is so stupid. Then maybe it is a possibility.

Interviewer: Who is normally at the top of the social class doing the judging ?

Interviewee:People that are wearing named brands and can afford it. From what i've seen because i'm fairly new to this community. Just what i've noticed. My friends friends will not talk to someone if they have ugly shoes. Which I think it's the most ridiculous thing.

Interviewer: “Do you think every ethnicity in the LGBT community have a chance at finding their ideal partners”?

Interviewee:”Yes , i think so it goes for anybody”.

Interviewer: “Do you think race has a strong influence in the connections you can make in the LGBT Community”?

Interviewee: “No, because you can be friends with someone that is not your same race and it wouldn't matter”.

Probe for No

Interviewer: “Why do you think that is”?

Interviewee: “Because i feel like in the workforce you can't be discriminated against for what you are i guess . dating wise if you are not someone's preference you are not someone's preference it's not going to happen. I mean that's what it comes down to . it's not just in this community it's anybody. It's like people at a bar hitting on someone.If they are not interested they are not interested”.

Interviewer:“ Has race played an influence in your connections in life within the LGBT community”?

Interviewee:“Hmmmmm.. No “…

Interviewer: “How so”?

Interviewer: “Does it play an influence in what jobs you get”?

Interviewee:”No i don't think so because i think that is all about your qualifications and your experience skills”.

Interviewer: “If you were white you would receive the same treatment as of now In the LGBT community” ?

Interviewee:”I don't think it would change I think it would be the same”.

Interviewer: “What if you were black”?

Interviewee:”NO. because i feel like regardless of what race you are you are still going to make friends and connect with people”.

Interviewer: “So that completes think interview thank you for your time. “