LGBTQ

Pediatricians and Gender Dysphoric Youth

Parents frequently turn to pediatricians when their children begin displaying signs of gender nonconformity–but many pediatricians don’t know how to care for these…

Sexual Minority Women Less Likely to Seek Mental Health and Alcohol Treatment

An Australian study found that very few same-sex attracted women (SSAW) utilize treatment for alcohol and mental health…

Community and Social Support Impact LGB Health Outcomes

Poor levels of social support are a mediator between community-level support of same-sex marriage and health of LGB populations, a recent study…

Psychosocial Stressors and Sexual Health of Sexual Minority African American Women

A study of Southern sexual minority African American women found associations between psychosocial stressors (depressive…

PrEP, Now for Adolescents

It’s been an important month for Truvada, the once-daily pill for HIV prevention, more commonly known as PrEP.

2018 LGBTQ Youth Report

The Human Rights Campaign, in partnership with the University of Connecticut…

Lesbians and Bisexual Women May Have Greater Risk for Type 2 Diabetes

A longitudinal study of straight, bisexual, and lesbian women found that lesbian and bisexual (LB) women have a 27% higher risk of…

An Integrated Approach: Geriatric Transgender Mental Healthcare

For older individuals struggling with gender identity, mental healthcare providers are often a primary entry point into the healthcare…

HIV Care for Trans Women

Transgender women living with HIV face many barriers that can prevent them from finding and remaining in care, and they are less likely than other populations to adhere to their…