Publications & Presentations
Peer Reviewed Articles in Academic Journals
Star, J., Ringaert, L., McLeod, A., Restall, G., Orr, P., Morris, M., Favel, A., & Larcombe, L. (2026). “I’m still on that dark path, but I can see the red road in the distance:” A semiotic analysis of word-imagery and narrative among Indigenous people living with HIV in Manitoba. SSM - Qualitative Research in Health, 9, 100790. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ssmqr.2026.100790
Star, J., & Lorway, R. (2025). ‘We are aspiring to something that is not achievable by natural means’: a material-semiotic rendition of ‘technologies of the self’, steroid use, and social media among queer men in Winnipeg, Canada. Culture, Health & Sexuality, 1–11. https://doi.org/10.1080/13691058.2025.2544778
Star, J., Ringaert, L., & Larcombe, L. (2025). Qualitative Methods Case Study: Using MAXQDA in Indigenous HIV Journey Mapping Research. International Journal of Qualitative Methods, 24. https://doi.org/10.1177/16094069251356667
Tran, A., Watson, J. R., Lo Hog Tian, J. M., McBain, K., Miller, A. D., Boni, A. R., Star J., … Rourke, S. B. (2025). Awareness, acceptance, and impact of undetectable equals untransmittable (U = U) among people living with HIV across Canada. AIDS Care, 1–12. https://doi-org.uml.idm.oclc.org/10.1080/09540121.2025.2562238
Tian, J. M. L. H., Watson, J. R., Tran, A., Maunder, R. G., Parsons, J. A., Turan, B., Star, J. ... & Rourke, S. B. The moderating effect of healthcare empowerment on the relationship between stigma and self-rated health in people living with HIV in Canada. HIV medicine. http://doi.org/10.1111/hiv.70108
Star, J. McLeod, A., Orr, P., Ringaert, L., Hydesmith, E., Favel, A., … Larcombe, L. (2024). Wellbeing among Northern First Nations people living with HIV: Results from a Qualitative Study through a Two-Eyed Seeing Approach. SAGE Journal of Qualitative Health Research -ACCEPTED
Larcombe, L., Ringaert, L., Star, J., … Orr, P. (2024). Northern Manitoba First Nations People Living with HIV and Accessing Care: System Barriers, Facilitators, and Recommendations for Systems Change. BMC Public Health - SUBMITTED
Galli, R. A., Maraj, D., McBain, K., Lo Hog Tian, J. M., McFarland, A., Tharao, W., Nkala, N. P., Chan, A., da Silva, M., Thomas, R., Vassal, A. F., Lepage, M., Ireland, L., Payne, M., Star, J., Fraser, C., Selfridge, M., Loutfy, M., Halpenny, R., Jeyarajah, N., … Rourke, S. B. (2025). A prospective multi-site study to evaluate the performance and usability of an oral fluid-based HIV self-test in Canada. BMC public health, 25(1), 125. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-024-21228-8
Larcombe, L., Ringaert, L., Restall, G., McLeod, A., Hydesmith, E., Favel, A., ... Star, J. & Orr, P. (2023). “Because of COVID…”: The impacts of COVID-19 on First Nation people accessing the HIV cascade of care in Manitoba, Canada. Plos one, 18(8), e0288984.
Souleymanov, S. Moore, S. Star, J. (2023). “The Thing I’m Missing the Most is Just Being Around Other Queer People”: Critical Analysis of the Impacts of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Mental Health and Wellbeing of Two-Spirit, Gay, Bisexual, and Queer Men’s Communities in Manitoba, Canada." BMC Public Health.
Souleymanov, R., Amjad, S., Moore, S., Star, J., McLeod, A., Payne, M., ... & Restall, G. (2022). Relationship between sociodemographics, loss of income, and mental health among two-spirit, gay, bisexual, and queer men in Manitoba during the COVID-19 pandemic. Plos one, 17(12), e0278382.
Star, J. (2022). Sources of knowledge and truth related to anabolic/androgenic steroid use among two-spirit, gay, bisexual, queer, and other men who have sex with men. Canadian Journal of Public Health, 1-9.
Souleymanov, R., Star, J., McLeod, A., Amjad, S., Moore, S., Campbell, C., Lorway, R., Payne, M., Ringaert, L., Larcombe, L., & others. (2022). Relationship between sociodemographics, healthcare providers’ competence and healthcare access among two-spirit, gay, bisexual, queer and other men who have sex with men in Manitoba: Results from a community-based cross-sectional study. BMJ Open, 12(1), e054596.
Star, J. (2021). Power, discourse, and subjectivity: contextualizing steroid use among two-spirit gay, bi and queer men in Manitoba (Master's thesis).
Mizzi, R.C., & Star, J. (2019). Queer eye on inclusion: Understanding gay and lesbian student and instructor experiences of Continuing Education. Journal of Continuing Higher Education.
Peer Reviewed & Competitive Papers Published in Proceedings
Mizzi, R.C., & Star, J. (2019). Lesbian and gay perspectives on continuing education: Instructors and students speak ‘out’. In J. Egan (Ed.), Proceedings of the 38th Canadian Association for the Study of Adult Education Conference (pp. 285-289). CASAE.
Invited Keynote Presentations
Star, J. (2020, February). Keynote Presentation: Consent Culture and Harm Reduction. Northern Manitoba Public Health Conference, Thompson, MB.
Star, J., Purdie, A., Bejaimal, G., Hart, T., Francoeur, V., & Kwag, M. (2018). Keynote Presentation: Pan-Canadian Program Implementation.
Star, J. (2017). Keynote Presentation: Healthy Sexuality and Healthy Youth Relationships. Winnipeg School Division Gay/Straight Alliance Forum, Winnipeg, Canada
Star, J. (2017). Keynote Presentation: Supporting Sexuality in LGBT2SQ+ Newcomers: Tools and Resources. Prairie and Northwest Territories LGBTQ+ Newcomers Settlement Conference. Calgary, Canada
Invited Presentations
Star, J. (2025). Introduction to Qualitative Research with 2STLGBQ+ communities. 2025 Investigaytors Program Workshop, Village Lab, University of Manitoba. Winnipeg, MB.
Star, J. (2024). Geographies of Strength for Northern Manitoba First Nations' People Living with HIV. Indigenous Health Symposium 2024 – University of Manitoba. Winnipeg, MB.
Star, J. (2023). Qualitative Interviewing: Critical Theory & Practice. 2023 Investigaytors Program Workshop, Village Lab, University of Manitoba. Winnipeg, MB.
Star, J. (2022). HIV Self-Testing Research in Manitoba: Challenges and Opportunities. 2022 Manitoba Harm Reduction Conference. Winnipeg, MB.
Star, J. (2022). “Am I diverse enough to be in charge?” The social construction of LGBTQ identities in leadership positions. Queering Leadership Symposium, Winnipeg, MB.
Star, J. (2020, February). Positionality and reflexivity in research: Authenticity and Curiosity as keys to exploring implicit bias. Investigaytors Program Presentation, Winnipeg, MB.
Star, J. (2018). Safer Classrooms for the LGBTQ Learner. Adult Secondary Education Council Annual Conference, Winnipeg, Canada
Star, J. Malone, R., Trepel, S., Mossman-Sims, R. (2018). Trans and Gender Diverse Children and Youth: Expert Panel. Manitoba Education Summer Institute: Supporting Trans and Gender Diverse Children. Winnipeg, Canada
Star, J. (2018). LGBT2SQ+ Inclusion in Health Care: Clinical Encounter Considerations. Nurse Practitioner Association of Manitoba Annual Conference, Winnipeg, Canada
Star, J. (2017). Gender, Sexuality and Language: Inclusive Program Development. 2017 Explore and Destination CLIC Directors' Annual Conference, Winnipeg, Canada
Star, J. (2017). Good Practice in Supporting LGBTQ Newcomers. Manitoba Annual Integration Summit. Winnipeg, Canada
Star, J. (2017). Supporting Sexuality in LGBT2SQ+ Newcomers: Tools and Resources. Prairie and Northwest Territories LGBTQ+ Newcomers Settlement Conference. Calgary, Canada
Star, J. (2017). Increasing Comfort with Sexuality: Cultural Safety in Our Work with New Mothers. Healthy Child Manitoba Annual Healthy Baby Conference, Winnipeg, Canada
Star. J. (2014). Understanding LGBTQ+ Youth Mental Health. Education for ACTion 2.0: Manitoba Association of School Superintendents Biannual Conference, Winnipeg, Canada
Star, J. (2014, October 20). HIV and our community: From the perspective of the Winnipeg Towel Talk Counselor.
Star. J. (2014). Understanding LGBTQ+ Youth Mental Health. Education for ACTion: Manitoba Association of School Superintendents Biannual Conference, Winnipeg, Canada
Newspaper Articles
Star, J. (2021, February 16). Don’t lose sight of sexual health during pandemic. Winnipeg Free Press. https://www.winnipegfreepress.com/arts-and-life/dont-lose-sight-of-sexual-health-during-pandemic-573803192.html?fbclid=IwAR1LiyHTliwDhJBogyhjBSDvCLQx_6_e3olWnFZDp5tT2Je2cid7XnetXr0
Peer Reviewed Conference Presentations & Non-Competitive Presentations
Star, J., Lorway, R. (2025). Digital infrastructures and the (Dis-)Regulation of Queer Men’s Virtual Communities. 4S Conference 2025. Seattle, WA
Star, J. (2025). Curated selves in virtual worlds: Socio-sexual digital platforms and the technosubjectivities of gay, bisexual, and other men who have sex with men. STS Italia Conference 2025. Milan, Italy
Shaw, S., Payne, M., Ireland, L., Bailey, K., Kasper, K., MacKenzie, L., Templeton, K., Star, J., Mahar, A., Stein, D., Kindrachuk, J., Kelly, C., Friesen, K. J., Sakib, M. N., Dharmasena, I., Bernstein, C., Reimer, J., Becker, M., McClarty, L., Keynan, Y., & Nickel, N. (2025, May). High coverage of COVID-19 vaccine among people living with HIV suggests successful engagement during the COVID-19 pandemic [Conference presentation]. Canadian Association for HIV Research (CAHR) Conference 2025, Halifax, Canada.
Star, J., Larcombe, L., Ringaert, L., Restall, G., McLeod, A., Hydesmith, E., Favel, A., ... (2024). Empowering Transformation: Catalyzing Systemic Change for Northern Manitoba First Nations' People Living with HIV. The Annual Canadian Conference on HIV/AIDS Research (CAHR 2024), London, ON.
Star, J., McLeod, A., Larcombe, L. (2024). Results from: “Mapping the Journey: Developing culturally appropriate, geographically-responsive HIV care for northern Manitoba First Nations People.” (NHJMP). Presentation to the Medical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases Research Seminar at the University of Manitoba. Winnipeg, MB.
Star, J. (2024). POSTER: Harm Reduction and Health Promotion opportunities among 2SGBQ+ men who use non-prescribed Anabolic/Androgenic Steroids (AASs): Results from a Canadian qualitative study. The Annual Canadian Conference on HIV/AIDS Research (CAHR 2024), London, ON.
Star, J. (2021). Sex, Power and Subjectivity: The “good reasons” behind Anabolic/Androgenic Steroid use amongst 2SGBQ+ men in Manitoba. Community-Based Research Centre Summit, Canada.
Star, J. (2021). Power, Discourse, and Subjectivity: Contextualizing Steroid Use among 2Spirit, Gay, Bi and Queer men in Manitoba, Canada. Sexuality and Social Work Global Online Conference, United Kingdom.
Souleymanov, R., Star, J., Amjad, S., Moore, S., Sharma, U. N., & Nero, S. (2021). PrEP Knowledge and Use Among Two-Spirit, Gay, Bisexual, and Queer Men in Manitoba. Sexuality and Social Work Global Online Conference, United Kingdom.
Souleymanov, R., McLeod, A., Star, J., Campbell, C., Uday., N., Amjad, S., Moore, S., P, M., R, L., G , R., L, L., P, M., L, R., N, L., B, D., M, B., S, T., & N, S. (2021). Sexuality Disclosure and HIV/STBBI Testing among Two-Spirit, Gay, Bisexual, & Queer Men in Manitoba. The 30th Annual Canadian Conference on HIV/AIDS Research, Virtual Conference.
McLeod, A., Souleymanov, R., Payne, M., Migliardi, P., Ringeart, L., Restall, G., Larcombe, L., Lorway, R., Star, J., Ukoli, P., Lachowsky, N., Brennan, D. J., McPhail, D., Magwood, B., Campbell, C., & Préfontaine, Z. (2020). E-Poster Presentation: HIV Prevention and Care among Indigenous Two-Spirit, Gay, Bisexual, and Queer Men in Manitoba. The 29th Annual Canadian Conference on HIV/AIDS Research (CAHR 2020), Quebec City, QC.
McLeod, A., Souleymanov, R., Payne, M., Migliardi, P., Ringeart, L., Restall, G., Larcombe, L., Lorway, R., Star, J., Ukoli, P., Lachowsky, N., Brennan, D. J., McPhail, D., Magwood, B., Campbell, C., & Préfontaine, Z. (2020, July). HIV Prevention among Indigenous Two-Spirit, Gay, Bisexual, and Queer Men in Manitoba, Canada. International Indigenous Pre-Conference on HIV & AIDS, San Francisco, CA.
Souleymanov., R., McLeod, A., Lorway, R., Payne, M., Migliardi, P., Ringeart, L., Restall, G., Larcombe, L., Star, J., Ukoli, P., Lachowsky, N., Brennan, D. J., McPhail, D., Magwood, B., Campbell, C., & Préfontaine, Z. (2020). HIV Testing and PrEP Use among Manitoba’s Two-Spirit, Gay, Bisexual, and Queer Men. The 29th Annual Canadian Conference on HIV/AIDS Research (CAHR 2020, Quebec City, QC.
McLeod, A., Souleymanov, R., Star, J., Campbell, C., Payne, M., Migliardi, P., Tutthill, M., Restall, G., Larcombe, L., Ringaert, L., Magwood, B., & Ukoli, P. (2020, April 28). HIV/STBBI testing and PrEP Use among Two-Spirit, Gay, Bisexual, and Queer Men in Manitoba. Canadian Public Health Association Conference, Winnipeg, MB.
Star, J., Souleymanov, R., McLeod, A., Payne, M., Migliardi, P., Ringeart, L., Restall, G., Larcombe, L., Lorway, R., Ukoli, P., Lachowsky, N., Brennan, D. J., McPhail, D., Magwood, B., Campbell, C., & Préfontaine, Z. (2020). Sexual Practices among Two-Spirit, Gay, Bisexual, and Queer Men of Different HIV Statuses in Manitoba. The 29th Annual Canadian Conference on HIV/AIDS Research (CAHR 2020), Quebec City, QC.
Hart, T. A., Card, K., Skakoon-Sparling, S., Berlin, G., Lachowsky, N., Moore, D., Tan, D. H., Grace, D., Noor, S. W., Cox, J., Sang, J., Jollimore, J., Lambert, G., Parlette, A., Lal, A., Star, J., & Messier-Peet, M. (2020). Mechanisms in the relationship between crystal methamphetamine use and STI diagnosis and HIV/STI risks in gay, bisexual, and other men who have sex with men (gbMSM. E-Poster Presentation Presented at The 29th Annual Canadian Conference on HIV/AIDS Research (CAHR 2020).
Souleymanov, R., Norbert Sharma, U., McLeod, A., Star, J., Campbell, C., & Ukoli, P. (2020, November 5). Experiences of Discrimination and Health Care Access Among Queer, Trans and Two-Spirit, Black, Indigenous and Other Men of Color in Manitoba. Community-Based Research Centre Summit 2020: Resistance and Responsibility, Vancouver, BC.
McLeod, A., Souleymanov, R., Star, J., & Campbell, C. (2019, October 31). Two-Spirit, Gay, Bisexual, and Queer Men’s Health and Healthcare Access in Manitoba. Gay Men’s Health Summit, Vancouver, Canada.
Mizzi, R. C., & Star, J. (2019). Heteronormativity and the fear factor: Challenges to lesbian and gay faculty and student identities in Continuing Education. Annual Conference for the Canadian Association for University Continuing Education, Hamilton, Canada.
Mizzi, R. C., & Star, J. (2019, January). LGBTQ inclusion in Canadian Continuing Education: Uncovering (hetero)normative tendencies. Hawaii International Conference in Education.
Mizzi, R. C., & Star, J. (2017, August 17). Lesbian and gay perspectives on continuing education: Instructors and students speak ‘out.’ Proceedings of the 38th Canadian Association for the Study of Adult Education Conference. 38th Canadian Association for the Study of Adult Education Conference, Vancouver, BC.
Star, J. (2015, November). Gays vs Gays: How Stigma Continues to Reinforce Intragroup Isolation Within Gay, Bi, Queer & Two-Spirit Men’s Community of Winnipeg. Gay Men’s Health Summit, Vancouver, Canada. https://www.cbrc.net/gays_vs_gays_how_stigma_continues_to_reinforce_intragroup_isolation
Star, J. (2013). The Rise of Totally Outright: Sowing the Seeds of a Gay Men’s Health Movement. Gay Men’s Health Summit, Vancouver, Canada.
Reports
Chard, S., Star, J., Caron, L. A., Iervolino, A., & Dixon, B. (2022). Sexual Health Services and Programming for 2SGBQ+ Cis and Trans* Men in Winnipeg and Manitoba: Sexual Health Status & Trends, Resource Access, and Opportunities for SERC MB and HSHR Engagement, Environmental Scan 2022. [Environmental Scan]. Sexuality Education Resource Centre Manitoba, Inc. https://serc.mb.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/2SGBQ-Environmental-Scan.pdf
McLeod, A., Souleymanov, R., Campbell, C., Star, J., Norbert, U. N., Amjad, S., Moore, S., Nero, S., Lorway, R., Payne, M., Ringeart, L., Larcombe, L., Restall, G., Migliardi, P., Magwood, B., Lachowsky, N., McPhail, D., Brennan, D. J., Ukoli, P., & Tutthill, M. (2021). MB 2SGBQ+ Men’s Health Study Community Report: Needs, Service Gaps and Recommendations [Community Report]. University of Manitoba. https://www.villagelab.ca
Online Resources
Star, J., Bristow, K. (2024). HIV Self-Testing distribution for community-based organizations: Challenges and Opportunities. https://cinetwork.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/HIV-Self-Testing-1-Pager-FINAL-1_compressed.pdf
Star, J., Campbell, C., Sharma, U. N., (2021). Man on Manitoba – A health system navigation hub for Two-Spirit, gay, bisexual, and queer men in Manitoba. Available from: www.manonmanitoba.ca
Broadcast Interviews
Sept. 30, 2022: Southern Manitoba library says it will keep 3 children’s sex-ed books after complaint prompted review – CBC NEWShttps://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/winkler-library-sex-ed-book-review-1.6601000
Jun. 07, 2021: The impacts of COVID-19 on youth mental health, Global News Morning Winnipeg
Nov. 10, 2020: Online Sexuality Education for youth in Manitoba, CBC News at 5, CBC
Sept. 28, 2019: Sexuality and Stigma in Society, Up to Speed on CJOB
Sept. 17, 2019: Youth Sexuality Education: The importance of addressing shame and stigma, CTV Morning Live, CTV