This Questionnaire is part of my friend Kenneth's Thesis project... He would really appreciate if you could fill it out and email to him at: h0699196@hkusua.hku.hk

This from Ken:

INFORMED CONSENT FORM
[Cosmopolitan Consumption of Sexualized Space: Hong Kong Gay Bar/ Club/ Sauna]

You are invited to participate in a research study conducted by Mr. Wong See Huat, a final year MSc Urban Planning student under the supervision of Prof. Richard Welford from the Centre of Urban Planning and Environmental Management, Faculty of Architecture, the University of Hong Kong.

PURPOSE OF THE STUDY
This study aims to study the relationship between gay scenes and cosmopolitan cities. From there, further investigate how does the spending power of gay community contributes to the political discourse of gay rights in Hong Kong.

PROCEDURES
You will be invited to fill out a set of questionnaire to assess your thoughts on gay scenes, cosmopolitan city and gay rights. It consists of less than 15 questions per section and you are only required to answer the section that most probably applicable to yourself. This will take on average 7 minutes only.

POTENTIAL RISKS / DISCOMFORTS AND THEIR MINIMIZATION
None

COMPENSATION FOR PARTICIPATION
None

POTENTIAL BENEFITS
None

CONFIDENTIALITY
Any information obtained in this study will remain strictly confidential and will only to be known by researcher where all information will be used for research purpose only. Individual details will not be disclosed or identifiable from this survey.

PARTICIPATION AND WITHDRAWAL
Your participation is voluntary. This means that you can choose to stop at any time
without negative consequences.

QUESTIONS AND CONCERNS
If you have any questions or concerns about the research, please feel free to contact Mr. Wong See Huat (94692243 or h0699196@hkusua.hku.hk), under the supervision of Prof. Richard Welford (28578641 or rwelford@hkucc.hku.hk). If you have questions about your rights as a research participant, contact the Human Research Ethics Committee for Non-Clinical Faculties, HKU (2241-5267).

AUTHORIZATION

I _________________________________ (Name of Participant)

understand the procedures described above and agree to participate in this study.

Signature of Participant (Date)
Date of Preparation: 15 Jan 2008
HRECNCF Approval Expiration date:

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Section 1: Questionnaire for Members of the Gay Community

1)Do you know what the words “pink dollar” mean? Please elaborate.
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2)Do you think the mainstream consumer market is gay-friendly? If yes or no, please elaborate.
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3)What is your average spending in gay bars/clubs/saunas in a month?
(a)Below HKD500: HKD___- HKD ___
(b)More than HKD500: HKD ___- HKD___

4)Do you prefer that gay bars/clubs/saunas be visible in the neighborhood? Why? ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

5) Have you ever experienced any discrimination in the neighborhood adjacent to gay bars/clubs/saunas? Kindly elaborate if any.
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6) Do you ever invite your straight friends to experience the gay scene in Hong Kong? If yes, under what circumstances?
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7) In your opinion, what is the function of gay bars/clubs/saunas?
(i) physical space
(ii) social space
(iii)political space
(iv)Other(s)

Kindly elaborate here: __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
8)Do you think the existence of gay bars/clubs/saunas help to promote Hong Kong as a cosmopolitan city? Kindly elaborate.
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9) Do you feel the government has any intention(s) to recognize gay businesses as a niche market? Kindly elaborate.
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10) Do you foresee the establishment of a gay street/ gay village in Hong Kong? Kindly elaborate.
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11) Do you foresee Mardi Gras/Pink Pride taking place in Hong Kong in the near future? Kindly elaborate.
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12) Do you think the gay rights movement in Hong Kong is culturally, economically, or politically influenced? Kindly elaborate.
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13) Have you ever joined in any NGOs/workshops/ rallies/ /events/ campaigns for gay rights in Hong Kong? If yes, kindly elaborate your participation capacity and frequency.
__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
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14) Do you know what are the legislative procedures required in order for gay rights to be achieved in Hong Kong? Kindly elaborate if any.
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Optional questions: (Information below would be used only as grouping purpose for this research)
1) What is your monthly income?
(a)Below HKD10,000
(b)HKD 10K - 20K
(c)HKD 20K - 30K
(d)Above HKD 30K

2) What is your age group?
(a) 20 and below
(b) 21-30
(c) 31-40
(d) 41-50
(e) 51 and above

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Any additional comments are welcomed.
Thank you!

Section 2: Questionnaire for Gay Bar/Club/Sauna Business Owners

1)How long since you established your business? ___ year(s)___month(s)

2) Why set up such a business?
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3) Do you ever face any political pressures or neighborhood complaints? Kindly elaborate if any.
__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

4) Is it your monthly revenue consistent throughout the year? Kindly elaborate.
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5)What profit margins does your business have to achieve in order for you to stay open?
__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

6) Are there any special incentives offered to gay visitors/ clients who visit your establishment? What was the rationale behind this?
__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

7) How much percentage of your annual budget do you put in sponsorship of gay events and how frequent is it?
__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

8)Being a service provider for the gay community, what are some of advantages and disadvantages?
__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

9)If any, what kind of feedback do you receive from your client about your business?
__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

10)To what extent do you think that your business play a part in promoting gay rights in Hong Kong?
__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

11)Were there business/policy restrictions that hindered the growth of your business? If there was, what kind of adjustments did you have to make?
__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

12)As a business owner, do you think the pink dollar can promote gay rights in Hong Kong? Kindly elaborate.
__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

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Any additional comments are welcomed.
Thank you!

Section 3: Questionnaire for Gay (Social) Events

1)How long since you established your event organizing business? ___ year(s)___month(s)

2) Why organize such event(s)?
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3) Do you ever face any political pressures or neighborhood complaints while holding such event(s)? Kindly elaborate if any.
__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

4) Is it your event business revenue consistent throughout the year? What profit margins does your event business have to achieve in order for you to continue?
Kindly elaborate.
__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

5) Do you consider the gay events that you ever organized could be solely social space/sexualized space/political space? Or any, kindly elaborate.
__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

6) Are there any special incentives/ promotion offered to gay participants? What was the rationale behind this?
__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

7) How much percentage of your annual budget do you put in sponsorship of similar gay events and how frequent is it?
__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

8)Being a service provider for the gay community, what are some of advantages and disadvantages?
__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

9)To what extent do you think that your event (business) play a part in promoting Hong Kong as a cosmopolitan city?
__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

10)To what extent do you think that your event (business) play a part in promoting gay rights in Hong Kong?
__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

11)Were there business/policy restrictions that hindered the growth of your event (business)? If there was, what kind of adjustments did you have to make?
__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

12)As a gay event runner, do you think the pink dollar can promote gay rights in Hong Kong? Kindly elaborate.
__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

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Any additional comments are welcomed.
Thank you!

Section 4: Questionnaire for Neighborhoods Adjacent (Public):

1)Are you aware of any gay club/pub/sauna nearby? Kindly state if yes.
__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

2)Would this make you feel uncomfortable? Kindly elaborate.
__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

3)Do you have any personal experience in coming across consumers and owners of these gay establishments? If yes, please elaborate.
__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

4)Would you welcome any gay establishments in your neighborhood? Why?
__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

5)As you know of, what is the difference between the gay scene and the straight scene?
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6)What are the advantages and difficulties in order to sustain/integrate the gay scene in your neighborhood? ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

7)What’s your view of gay rights in Hong Kong nowadays?
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8)In order to be competitive in the Asian region, do you see the possibility for Hong Kong to emerge as the Gay Asian City? If yes or no, please state why.
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9)What kind of gay scene (e.g. Mardi Gras) do you know or have heard of from aboard, which you would like/dislike to be emulated in Hong Kong?
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10)Do you see the existence of a gay scene promote Hong Kong as a diverse and creative city? Why?
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11)What is your view about the idea of promoting gay tourism in Hong Kong?
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12)What kind of gay rights do you agree/disagree to have the policy/legislative establishment? Kindly elaborate if any.
__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
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Optional questions: (Information below would be used only as grouping purpose for this research)
1) What is your gender? Male / Female
2) Which district do you live in/work in? _________________
3) What is your age group?
(a) 20 and below
(b) 21-30
(c) 31-40
(d) 41-50
(e) 51 and above

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Any additional comments are welcomed.
Thank you!