Digital platforms frequently reproduce heteronormative norms and structural biases, limiting inclusive communication between LGBTQ+ and cisgender individuals. The Metaverse, with its affordances for identity fluidity, presence, and community governance, offers a promising site for reimagining such interactions. To investigate this potential, we conducted participatory design workshops involving LGBTQ+ and cisgender participants, situating them in speculative Metaverse contexts to surface barriers and co-create alternative futures. The workshops followed a three-phase process-identifying challenges, speculative problem-solving, and visualizing futures-yielding socio-spatial-technical solutions across four layers: activity, interaction, scene, and space. These findings highlight the importance of spatial cues and power dynamics in shaping digital encounters. We contribute by (1) articulating challenges of cross-group communication in virtual environments, (2) proposing inclusive design opportunities for the Metaverse, and (3) advancing principles for addressing power geometry in digital space. This work demonstrates futuring as a critical strategy for designing equitable, transformative communication infrastructures.

翻译：数字平台常常复制异性恋规范与结构性偏见，限制了性少数群体与顺性别个体间的包容性沟通。元宇宙凭借其对身份流动性、临场感及社群治理的承载能力，为重构此类互动提供了充满前景的场所。为探究这一潜力，我们开展了涉及性少数与顺性别参与者的参与式设计工作坊，将其置于推演性元宇宙情境中，以揭示障碍并共同创造替代性未来。工作坊采用三阶段流程——识别挑战、推演性问题解决与未来可视化——最终在活动、互动、场景与空间四个层面产出社会-空间-技术综合方案。这些发现凸显了空间线索与权力动态在塑造数字相遇中的关键作用。本研究的贡献在于：（1）阐明虚拟环境中跨群体沟通的挑战；（2）提出元宇宙包容性设计机遇；（3）推进数字空间中权力几何的应对原则。本研究论证了未来推演作为设计公平、变革性沟通基础设施的关键策略。