Surf these sites: (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. 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. 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." AIDS Education Global Information System (AEGIS) -- AEGIS is one of the largest HIV/AIDS databases in the world, includes the HIV Daily Briefing, updated hourly. It has lots of good stuff about transgendered communities. 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. Body Positive -- November 1996 -- "As soon as a person of transgender experience walks into an office to access medical services, the male/female question comes up. Do you have a penis or a vagina? Being identified by others as a gender, other than how you identify yourself, can be humiliating, embarrassing, and hurtful. This alone can keep many transgender people out of medical service providers'' offices." 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. 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. Fountain of Youth -- "Who says age doesn''t matter? Get the real deal from trustworthy teens. Any of the following organizations can provide young people from all over the United States with the information, counseling and support needed to maneuver the HIV high road." HIV and AIDS Information - Frequently Asked Questions for/about Specific Populations - The HIV InfoWeb FAQ Page, category 2 -- 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 HIV support for TG/CD/TS sisters. -- Building an online community of support for HIV positive TG/CD/TS sisters and their admirers! 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. 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: "Transgenders and HIV Risks: A Needs Assessment." The research focused on behaviors within the community that put transgenders at risk for HIV infection, and on the barriers and challenges transgenders must face when seeking sensitive and appropriate health care services. Inter-Q-Zone: Transgendered Youth at Risk for Exploitation, HIV, Hate Crimes -- Really important stuff. "Many transgendered and transsexual persons are rejected by their families (Denny, 1995; Walworth, unpublished), or are victims of hate crimes, rape, persecution, discrimination in employment and housing, and denial of social services based either on their appearance or because others possess knowledge that they are transgendered (cf San Francisco Human Rights Commission, 1994). Abrupt and total ostracism, and especially loss of income can put transgendered persons quite literally on the street, with sex work as the only immediately available vocational option." POZ: Love Me Gender -- "Transgendered people with HIV are making the system work for them." By Pat Califia. "The second thing Cauley wants to talk about is a recent report that found that 63 percent of African-American male-to-female transgenders (MTFs) in San Francisco have HIV...." 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. The HIV Prevention and Health Service Needs of the Transgender Community in San Francisco: Results From Eleven Focus Groups 1997 -- A wonderful study done on transgendered people and HIV risk with San Francisco transfolks. Tons of information. The HIV hormone bridge -- The effects of hormones on HIV+ transsexuals. 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 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. Transgender Attorneys Present Workshop at American Bar Assoc Convention -- "On Monday, August 3rd, three OUT AND OPEN transgender attorneys presented a legal workshop at the annual convention of the American Bar Association (ABA), this year being held in the beautiful city of Toronto in Canada. The workshop was entitled, ''Transgender 101: A Primer for the Practitioner with a Transgender Client.''" 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.
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