Table 1.

In-Depth Interview Sample Questions for Sexual Identity and Ethnic Identity

Topic	Sample Questions
Meaning:	What messages do you get about being [identity]?
	Tell me some of the positive things about being [identity]?
	Tell me some of the negative things about being [identity]?
	What are the specific roles and responsibilities of being [identity]?
Self-Identification	You have just told me a little bit about what it means to be [identity]. How do you fit into this? What is that like for you?
	How are you different than the things you told me about being [identity]?
Awareness	Describe for me when you first realized that you were a [identity]?
Community	Do you feel that there is a [identity] community? Describe this community to me.
	How do you fit into this?
	In what ways are you connected with a [identity] community?
	How did you develop this connection?
Facilitators/Supports	What has helped you in the process of seeing yourself as a/n [identity]?
	Which people/institutions/resources have helped you?