LGBT Health
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Trans Young Adults Risk Homelessness, Racism When Migrating in Search of Gender Affirmation, Safety
New research from Kristi Gamarel
Young transgender adults often relocate to cities like San Francisco where they feel safer and have access to adequate health care, but the migration might place them at risk of homelessness, unemployment and racism, say University of Michigan researchers. Read more
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Supreme Court Decision on LGBTQ+ Rights Will Have 'Monumental' Impact on Community
Q&A with Gary Harper
Gary Harper discusses the implications of the recent 6-3 Supreme Court decision that states that LGBTQ+ individuals are protected from job discrimination under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Harper was among a group of researchers who wrote two amicus briefs in support of the employees in the case. Read more
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IN THE NEWS: Better Marketing Recommended for Global PrEP Rollout
New Contribution from K. Rivet Amico
The global rollout of HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) is lagging in some settings, and improvements in messaging could give it an important boost. Read more
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Michigan Public Health to Launch HIV Prevention Program for Transgender Women and Their Partners
New Project Led by Kristi Gamarel
More than 20 percent of transgender women are currently living with HIV, and transgender women are nearly 50 times more likely to contract HIV than cisgender individuals. A research team led by Kristi Gamarel, assistant professor of Health Behavior and Health Education, is working to address this health inequity. Read more
