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.

"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."

ISSUE: Support of transgenders health in jail can be improved with a partnership project with jail staff and transgender community groups.

You can search the site for "transgender" - has a ton of studies and articles on HIV and trans groups, in Adobe Acrobat files.

A list of evidence that refutes the HIV/AIDS hypothesis, much of it taken from documents puporting to claim the reverse.

(Adobe Acrobat file) Summary of a presentation given at an HIV conference, with statistics from face-to-face interviews.

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 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.

ISSUE: The HIV and nonHIV incarcerated population have health care and psychosocial issues unique to their community.

The effects of hormones on HIV+ transsexuals.

From Inter-Q-Zone, an article discussing kinds of exploitation, areas of risk, substance abuse, violence, and HIV.

From the Nov. 1996 issue of Body Positive, an article that discusses definitions, empowerment, medical services, hormone therapy, sexual realighment surgery.

(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.