Purpose: This study is one of the first to examine the physical and mental health of
transgender older adults and to identify modifiable factors that account for health risks in this …

The conceptualization of gender variant populations within studies have consisted of
imposed labels and a diversity of individual identities that preclude any attempt at examining …

SUMMARY The Transgender Training Project of the New England AIDS Education and
Training Center has been providing training on transgender-related issues to health-care …

Purpose: Transsexual presentations in primary care stress mainstream health care physical
resources, institutional organization, and the cultural flexibility of providers and …

This study highlights the experiences of trans* individuals in regard to the use of gendered
language by their medical providers. A total of 20 individual interviews were conducted with …

To date, very few researchers have explored transgender women's interactions with law
enforcement agencies and officers. Addressing this research gap, this study examines the …

Abstract Purpose: The San Francisco Bay Area attracts people from all over the country due
to the perception of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) acceptance and …

Efforts to monitor the health of transgender youth, a small but high-risk population, are
hindered by a lack of knowledge about how to accurately measure gender identity …

High profile public policy debates about the rights of sexual minorities to enact legally
sanctioned relationships, parent children, serve in the military, and live and work in …

The first half of this chapter is intended to familiarize public health practitioners, researchers,
and students with the central issues of concern for an often stigmatized and marginalized …