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ArticleSupportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer2025

Differences in cancer-related crowdfunding between transgender or gender diverse and cisgender LGBTQ+ cancer campaigns: a mixed-methods analysis.

Cindy A Turner, Austin R Waters, Lauren V Ghazal, Matt Poquadeck, Mary Killela, Kristin G Cloyes, Stephen A Rains, Anne C Kirchhoff, Echo L Warner

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Cindy A TurnerCollege of Nursing, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, USA. cindy.turner@hci.utah.edu.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-5250-3409
Austin R WatersHuntsman Cancer Institute, Cancer Control and Population Sciences, 2000 Cir of Hope Dr., Salt Lake City, UT, USA.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-9947-8535
Lauren V GhazalCrowdfunding Cancer Costs (C3) LGBT Study Advisory Board, Huntsman Cancer Institute at the University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, USA.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-5768-5571
Matt PoquadeckCrowdfunding Cancer Costs (C3) LGBT Study Advisory Board, Huntsman Cancer Institute at the University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, USA.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-8678-2730
Mary KillelaCollege of Nursing, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, USA.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-8826-673X
Kristin G CloyesCollege of Nursing, Oregon Health Sciences University, Portland, OR, USA.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-2139-7716
Stephen A RainsDepartment of Communication, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ, USA.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-1639-8557
Anne C KirchhoffHuntsman Cancer Institute, Cancer Control and Population Sciences, 2000 Cir of Hope Dr., Salt Lake City, UT, USA.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-0747-9179
Echo L WarnerCollege of Nursing, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, USA.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-5998-9744

Funding

UTAH REGIONAL CANCER CENTERP30CA042014 · UTAH STATE HIGHER EDUCATION SYSTEM--UNIVERSITY OF UTAH · 1986 to 2025
$11.4M
Cancer Care Quality Training ProgramT32CA116339 · NCI · UNIV OF NORTH CAROLINA CHAPEL HILL · 2023 to 2025
$800k
NCI NIH HHS P30 CA042014NCI NIH HHS P30CA042014-31S3NCI NIH HHS T32 CA116339
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

purposeLesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, Plus (LGBTQ+) cancer survivors are at risk of financial hardship due to multilevel factors amplified by anti-LGBTQ+ stigma. Transgender and gender diverse (TGD) cancer survivors may experience greater financial hardship than cisgender lesbian, gay, and bisexual (LGB) individuals, but data on LGBTQ+ individuals is often reported in aggregate. We describe differences in crowdfunding experiences between TGD and LGB cancer crowdfunding campaigns to address this gap in TGD cancer-related financial hardship literature.

methodsWe used a mixed methods approach to evaluate LGBTQ+ cancer crowdfunding campaigns from GoFundMe's website, coded as TGD or LGB. Campaign data (amount raised, funding goal, etc.) were compared using summary statistics and independent t-tests. Qualitative content analysis described campaign text. Quantitative and qualitative findings were integrated by theme.

resultsA total of N = 470 LGBTQ+ cancer campaigns were included for this analysis, of which 175 (32.5%) were TGD campaigns and 295 (54.8%) were LGB. TGD campaigns raised 39% less than LGB campaigns ($7782 [$5842-$9723] vs. $12,724 [$10,525-$14,924], p < 0.0001). TGD campaigns had more mentions of perceived stigma in healthcare spaces and fewer mentions of caregiver support.

conclusionsTGD cancer campaigns earned significantly less money than LGB campaigns, suggesting that TGD cancer survivors may face more challenges in using community-based financial support mechanisms to mitigate financial hardship. Structural stigma and transphobia may be impacting the amount of funds raised by TGD cancer survivors through crowdfunding.

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Cancer SurvivorsCrowdsourcingNeoplasmsSexual and Gender MinoritiesFemaleHumansMaleSocial StigmaCancer crowdfundingFinancial hardshipGender diverseTransgender

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PMID40515868
PMCPMC13020995

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