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Transgendered People & HIV/AIDS
Articles
- Testifying to the Transgender Experience (July 3, 2008)
Congress holds first-ever hearing on trans discrimination.
In Housing Works AIDS Issues Update, from Housing Works
- Trans Canada (Spring 2008)
Many transgendered men and women face unique challenges that make them highly vulnerable to violence, mental illness, substance abuse, poverty and HIV infection. Now, a growing number of specialized programs are working to support one of society's most marginalized communities.
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In The Positive Side, from Canadian AIDS Treatment Information Exchange
- Don't Mess With These Girls: Transgendered HIVers Fight Back (August 2004)
Rebecca Minnich describes some of the mistreatment that transgendered people face when trying to get medical care.
In POZ
- It's All About Gender -- Discrimination (Spring 2004)
Matt Kailey describes the homophobia -- and "transphobia" -- he faced in his transition from heterosexual woman to "gay" man.
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In Resolute!, from PWA Coalition Colorado
- As Trans People, Do We Create Our Own Barriers to Health? (Summer 2003)
In Resolute!, from PWA Coalition Colorado
- March, Rally, Party! (May 2003)
A guide to June 2003 GLBT Pride events in the N.Y.-N.J.-Conn. area.
In Body Positive, from Body Positive
- On Parade (May 2003)
A poem about GLBT Pride parades, by James Pergola.
In Body Positive, from Body Positive
- Pride and Prejudice (May 2003)
A psychologist answers the question: "What do I do if I want to go to a GLBT Pride parade, but I'm disturbed by the participants' behavior?".
In Body Positive, from Body Positive
- The Changing Face of Pride (May 2003)
The history of Gay Pride marches, from Stonewall to the new millennium.
In Body Positive, from Body Positive
- Transgender Resource Center Opens in Seattle (February 18, 2003)
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In STEP Ezine, from Seattle Treatment Education Project
- Transitioning Our Shelters (PDF) (2003)
A guide to making homeless shelters safe for transgender people.
From National Gay and Lesbian Task Force
- A Walker Between Two Worlds (December 2002)
The story of Johnny, an HIV-positive, part-Navajo, part-Apache "nadleeh" -- or transgendered person.
In Positive Living, from AIDS Project Los Angeles
- Boston: Especially Shunned, Especially Vulnerable -- Fighting HIV by Reaching Out to Transgender Prostitutes (October 21, 2002)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Breaking the Silence: Roberto, a Transgender Woman (2002)
In Breaking the Silence... (Rompiendo El Silencio), from AIDS Project Los Angeles
- Fact Sheet: Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Youth Issues (April/May 2001)
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In SIECUS Report, from Sexuality Information and Education Council of the United States
- The Transgender Community at the World AIDS Conference (September/October 2000)
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In Positively Aware, from Test Positive Aware Network
- Transgender Positive (November 1996)
In Body Positive, from Body Positive
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