still lgbti persons in contexts of conflict are often neglected and violations against them underreported efforts should be made to actively seek information on the situation of lgbti persons including through organizations that protect their rights while ensuring confidentiality and the safety of the persons concerned the team might need to consider different approaches in order to ensure that womens and mens voices are equally represented the team might choose to map out possible challenges and develop appropriate strategies in order to gather information as indicated in the examples below