Findings of the Assessment Introduction Findings are thematically presented and discussed in relation to the set objectives. The results start by a presentation of the profile of the research participants focusing on their sexual identity, age and affiliation to GALZ. It proceeds to present the nature and the extent of the raids, as well as a presentation and discussion of the impact of the raids. Profile of participants Figure 1 below summarises the sexual identity of respondents from their own interpretation. The majority (53.4%) of the respondents identified themselves as gay, whilst 1% of the respondents identified as straight. Other categories included lesbian, transgender, bisexual, queer and intersex, which demonstrates the diversity of the group of people that GALZ works with. The self-identification of the participants provided a nuanced understanding of how people define their identities from their own experiences. These identities however exclude those of stakeholders (partners) and staff members who also took part in the assessment. 10 An Assessment of the impact of state sanctioned and unsanctioned raids on GALZ premises and gatherings