From 2020-2021, the founder served as the Principal Investigator on the largest LGBT+ data collection effort throughout the English-speaking Caribbean. This involved the creation of a coalition of 28 community partners for participatory research, literature reviews, the creation of 2 survey instruments and an interview guide, extensive data collection and analysis, the authorship of final reports, and follow-up work with partners in the region. The final report was supported by the British High Commission, the Belizean Speaker of the House, and Richard Branson via Virgin Atlantic. More information is here and to read the final report:

Crehan, P.; et al. (2021). The Economic Case for LGBT+ Inclusion in the Caribbean. Open for Business; London, United Kingdom

With the World Bank, the founder co-led 5 extensive research projects, serving to measure the socio-economic impact of LGBTQ exclusion as well as to expand the Bank’s development agenda to include LGBTQ people. This culminated in 5 co-authored publications, 1 documentary, and contributions to 7 key publications:

2019 Good Practice Note: Environmental & Social Framework - Non-Discrimination: Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity

2018 Economic Inclusion of LGBTI Groups in Thailand. Awarded by the World Bank’s Vice President

2017 Gender Based Violence in Georgia: Links among Conflict, Economic Opportunities and Services

2017 Anti-discrimination law and shared prosperity: an analysis of the legal framework of six economies and their impact on the equality of opportunities of ethnic, religious, and sexual minorities

2016 Badgett, M.V.L.; Crehan, P. Investing in a research revolution for LGBTI inclusion. World Bank, UNDP

2016. Crehan, P. Latin America and the Caribbean Discussion Note – Addressing Social Exclusion. Internal report, available upon request

2016 Montenegro Achieving Sustainable and Inclusive Growth Amidst High Volatility: Systematic Country Diagnostic

2016 Thailand - Systematic country diagnostic: getting back on track - reviving growth and securing prosperity

2016 Country Partnership Framework for the Oriental Republic of Uruguay

2015 Crehan, P.; McCleary-Sills, J. Violence against Women & Girls: Brief on Violence against Sexual and Gender Minority Women. World Bank, Inter-American Development Bank, Global Women’s Institute, International Center for Research on Women. Available in Spanish, and both upon request

2015 Crehan, P.; Fagan, J. Sexual Minorities & Development: A Short Film

2015 Crehan, P. Thailand: Social Exclusion Background Note. Internal report. Available in Thai, and both upon request

2014 The economic cost of stigma and the exclusion of LGBT people: a case study of India Cited in the Curative Petition to India’s Supreme Court that led to the decriminalization of same-sex acts

The founder has currently co-published 3 times in academic journals and a book, with 2 co-publications in the International AIDS Conference and the American Public Health Association’s Conference, and more work on the way:

Daly, F.; Crehan, P.; Grzywnowicz, M. (2022 forthcoming). The LGBTI Inclusion Index: an innovative tool to incentivise human rights and development data. Journal of Human Rights Practice

Crehan, P., Daly, F., Fletcher, L., & Pichler, S. (2021). A Global Examination of LGBT Workplace Equality Indices. In E. Ng, C. Stamper, & A. Klarsfeld (Eds.), Handbook on Diversity and Inclusion Indices: A Research Compendium Edward Elgar. Advanced online publication here

Lamontagne, E; et al. (2020). COVID-19 pandemic increases socioeconomic vulnerability of LGBTI+ communities and their susceptibility to HIV. International AIDS 2020 Conference – virtual presentation

Adamson, T.; et al. (2020). Impact of COVID-19 on the HIV care continuum: Results from a global survey. APHA’s 2020 Virtual Annual Meeting and Expo – virtual presentation

Badgett, M.V.L.; Crehan, P. (2017). Developing Actionable Research Priorities for LGBTI Inclusion. Journal of Research in Gender Studies. 7(1): 218–247

Outside of academic and World Bank publications, the founder has also published 3 papers with civil society organizations:

Crehan, P. (2022 forthcoming). A Civil Society Guide to the Inter-American Development Bank. Micro Rainbow International

Crehan, P. (2021). A Civil Society Guide to Cracking the World Bank. Micro Rainbow International

Crehan, P; et al. (2020). Transforming U.S. Foreign Policy to Ensure Dignity and Rights for LGBTI People. Center for American Progress. With support from 2 members of the US Congress

Some other contributions and participation in research efforts include:

Observer in EU-financed program, European Cooperation in Science and Technology - LGBTI+ Social and Economic (in)equalities

Singh, S.; et al. (2020). Excluded: Experienced Discrimination, Life Chances and Socio-economic Situation of Sexual Minorities in India. Amaltas Research; New Delhi, India

Beyrer, C.; et al. (2013). Uncovering the epidemic of HIV among men who have sex with me in Central Asia. Drug Alcohol Dependence, 132 Suppl 1:S17-24. doi: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep. 2013.06.031

The founder has written extensively for many blogs, mostly examining the nexus of LGBTQ issues and economic development. Some examples include:

2021 World Economic Forum: Building a More Inclusive Economy in the Caribbean

2021 Inter-American Development Bank: Bringing LGBTQ+ people to the Center of COVID-19 Economic Recovery

2021 Center for Values in International Development: When the Insurrectionists Came to Town

2020 World Economic Forum: Better data means better outcomes for COVID’s marginalized groups

2020 World Economic Forum: The digital divide is silencing groups of LGBTI people, those with disabilities and forced migrants - this is how we ensure they’re heard

2020 Micro Rainbow International Foundation: Breaking new Ground for LGBTI Empowerment

2019 The Atlantic Council: India’s First Diversity Chamber of Commerce

2018 NGLCC: The Equal Rights Coalition in Vancouver – A Political Win but an Economic Missed Opportunity

2018 NGLCC: From the Courts to the Marketplace, Interviewing Costa Rican Vice President (y en Español)

2017 NGLCC: A Unique Partnership to Generate Data in Latin America (y en Español)

2017 NGLCC: NGLCC Global and the Embassy of Sweden Co-Convene Experts to Discuss Inclusive Growth

2016 World Bank: Progress creates opportunities to address exclusion (y en Español)

2015 International Center for Research on Women: Ending Violence against Sexual and Gender Minority Women

2015 World Bank: Ending violence against sexual and gender minority women - a critical development challenge

2014 Slate: Does International Development Really Spur Rights?

2014 World Bank: Development amid Violence and Discrimination in Latin America

2013 World Bank: Why Inclusion of Sexual Minorities is Crucial to Gender Equality