The Questions asked at Queer Home Sweet Home

THE PANSY PATCH QUEER HOME PROJECT

THE QUESTIONNAIRE

What does home mean to you?

How old are you?

Where did you grow up?

What was the physical layout of your home?

Who did you live with?

How would you describe your family’s background?

Did you come out to the people you grew up with? If so, when and how?

Looking back, do you think the people you lived with understood your sexuality or gender identity before you told them? Why do you think that?

Can you tell me something you remember about your family’s reaction to your sexuality or gender expression?

Were there aspects of your home that made you feel validated or special?

Were there aspects of your home that made you feel different or uncomfortable?

Were substance abuse or addictions part of your homelife?

Was violence part of your home experience?

How would you describe the economic conditions you lived under?

Were there health issues you grew up aware of?

Could you talk about your family’s relationship to their bodies?

Were there any major events that changed the dynamics in your home? Illness? Deaths? Births? Divorce?

Were there aspects of your home life that you were proud of or ashamed of? What role did you play in those aspects?

Were there aspects of your home life that you feared? What role did you play in those aspects?

Where were you most comfortable when you were growing up? Why did you like it there?

Describe a situation you have inhabited and loved after your childhood.

Describe a situation you have inhabited and disliked after your childhood.

In making a home now, what is important to you?

What should you expect in your home?

What should not be part of your home?