This document summarizes a presentation about negotiating agendas and expectations in a diverse university-community research team that conducted a study on sexual health with LGBTQ youth labeled with intellectual disabilities. The presentation discussed the project overview, study context, team assets, unanticipated difficulties encountered, suggestions for practical changes to address these issues, and strategies that worked well for the collaborative team. It provided details on the project goals, partners involved, theoretical differences that caused tensions, and recommendations for establishing clear roles and communication to facilitate future interdisciplinary collaboration.