Many of the studies I read had a small number of participants. This greatly reduces the diversity included in the results. They were generally limited by geography. Also many of the studies limited themselves to certain parts of the LGBTQ+ community. I would like to see a broader net cast.
I agree with Hamer that it would be good to explore more how information seeking during the coming-out process relates to the community's information poverty (Hamer 2003).
I also agree with Bond, Hefner, and Drogos that taking a closer look at what content on websites that are used by the LGBTQ+ community could be useful in helping information professionals curate and provide better information literacy skills to their LGBTQ+ users (Bond 2008).
I am most interested in exploring further the roles allies, mentors, and other members of the LGBTQ+ community play in the information seeking and information behavior of LGBTQ+ individuals. Much of the research I read talked about how users were looking for contacts, appreciated mentors, and found allies helpful. I would love to dive deeper and explore these relationships. I think better understanding their usefulness can help us to create better allies out of information professionals. Whether we are designing new training, finding ways to reduce anxiety, or finding other ways to break down the barriers to our LGBTQ+ users. Similar research has been started for health and social providers (Craig 2015).