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- FAQs For/About Specific Populations Lists of questions about comprehensive AIDS information sources for Hemophiliacs, Women, Adolescents/Teens, Deaf Communities, African-Americans, Latinos, Gays, Lesbians, Bisexuals, and Transgendered Populations, Healthcare Providers, Users of Alcohol, Injection Drugs, Links and sites in other languages
- Cecilia Chung The life story of an HIV+ transwoman on the Gay.com HIVlife Board of Advisers.
- Transgendered Youth at Risk for Exploitation, HIV, Hate Crimes From Inter-Q-Zone, an article discussing kinds of exploitation, areas of risk, substance abuse, violence, and HIV.
- Uncharted Waters (Adobe Acrobat file) "Planning for an HIV Seroprevalance Study Among Individuals of Transgender Experience in New York (NY)." From the 1999 National HIV Prevention Conference.
- HIV | InSite | Key Topics: Transgendered People Comprehensive and reliable information on HIV/AIDS treatment, policy, research, prevention, statistics and epidemiology from the University of California, San Francisco. Free HIV/AIDS textbook, news, expert advice, lectures and more.
- Transgender AIDS Initiative League Trans-focused information on HIV and AIDS.
- CDC'S HIV/AIDS Surveillance Reports You can search the site for "transgender" - has a ton of studies and articles on HIV and trans groups, in Adobe Acrobat files.
- Health Concerns of the Transgender Community Gender Identity Support Services for Transgenders (GISST) recently released the findings of a Massachusetts Department of Public Health/AIDS Bureau funded study conducted in the transgender community.
- HIV and AIDS Basic information on how HIV is transmitted and on the difference between HIV and AIDS.
- The HIV Prevention and Health Service Needs of the Transgender Community in San Francisco: Results From Eleven Focus Groups 1997 A wonderful study with detailed information, done on transgendered people and HIV risk with San Francisco transfolks.
- AIDS support program targeting transgendered inmates in 4 French prisons. ISSUE: Support of transgenders health in jail can be improved with a partnership project with jail staff and transgender community groups.
- SF AIDS Fdn: Unique challenges for transgender community This article from the May 97 OUTReach, the San Francisco AIDS Foundation's bimonthly newsletter, describes the unique challenges facing the transgender community regarding HIV/AIDS.
- (AIDSLINE) HIV/AIDS transgender support group: improving care delivery and creating a community. Issues: Transgender patients treated at our large urban HIV/AIDS primary care clinic presented with poor records of medical compliance and stated feelings of isolation and discrimination. A support group was developed to address the needs of this unique population.
- The health care issues of the HIV+ and HIV- incarcerated transgendered community. ISSUE: The HIV and nonHIV incarcerated population have health care and psychosocial issues unique to their community.
- Transgeneder Positive From the Nov. 1996 issue of Body Positive, an article that discusses definitions, empowerment, medical services, hormone therapy, sexual realighment surgery.
- A community-based HIV intervention program to MtF transgenders in Hollywood, California. "ISSUE: Los Angeles County is home to a large and heterogeneous male-to-female transgender population, many of whom are at high risk of HIV infection from both drug use and sex work."
- SIECUS The Sexuality Information and Education Council of the United States is a 35 year old nonprofit organization, dedicated to affirming that sexuality is a natural and healthy part of life. SIECUS develops, collects, and disseminates information, promotes comprehensive education, and advocates the right of individuals to make responsible sexual choices.
- Factors Related to HIV Risk in Transgendered People (Adobe Acrobat file) Summary of a presentation given at an HIV conference, with statistics from face-to-face interviews.
- The Medical Escrow Society Financial option for anyone facing HIV, Cancer, Terminal Illness, ALS, Heart Disease, Alzheimers, and Seniors over 70 to liquidate life insurance.
- The HIV hormone bridge The effects of hormones on HIV+ transsexuals.
- HIV support for TG/CD/TS sisters. Building an online community of support for HIV positive TG/CD/TS sisters and their admirers!
- 1999 February 2, Asian & Pacific Islander American Health Forum (APIAHF) - A&PI Transgender HIV/AIDS The San Francisco Department of Public Health - Annual AIDS Surveillance Report 1998 Table D shows that although A&PIs comprise only 3% of total AIDS Cases in San Francisco, A&PIs comprise 10% of Transgender AIDS Cases in San Francisco.
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