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Released: 11-Jan-2018 3:20 PM EST
Are Millennials Gender Rebels or Returning to Tradition?
University of Illinois Chicago

A forthcoming book from a University of Illinois at Chicago sociologist provides insight into the minds of today's young adults to uncover the strategies they use to negotiate the unsettled gender norms and expectations facing their generation.

Released: 20-Dec-2017 3:05 PM EST
Americans Divided on Whether Businesses Have Right to Deny Service to Same-Sex Couples
Indiana University

Americans are evenly divided on whether a business should be able to deny service to same-sex couples, according to a study by Indiana University Bloomington sociologists. It is the first national survey to use an experimental approach to examine views on refusing service to sexual minorities.

   
Released: 6-Dec-2017 9:20 AM EST
LGBQ* Women’s Sexual Desire Particularly Impacted by Social and Cultural Pressures
University of Kentucky

After interviewing women who identify as bisexual, lesbian and heterosexual, a study from UK researchers is contributing to the understanding of how desire is influenced by issues such as sexism, religion, sexual orientation discrimination and more.

Released: 28-Nov-2017 11:05 AM EST
Cedars-Sinai Transgender Program One of Few Nationally to Offer Surgery and Other Comprehensive Services
Cedars-Sinai

Cedars-Sinai is one of only two academic medical centers in the Western U.S. that offers gender-affirming genital surgery. The medical center currently offers male-to-female and female-to-male gender-affirming genital surgeries, as well as several other surgical options to best meet patient needs.

8-Nov-2017 8:55 AM EST
Closing the Rural Health Gap: Media Update from RWJF and Partners on Rural Health Disparities
Newswise

Rural counties continue to rank lowest among counties across the U.S., in terms of health outcomes. A group of national organizations including the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and the National 4-H Council are leading the way to close the rural health gap.

       
Released: 2-Nov-2017 9:00 AM EDT
UIC Hopes to Reduce LGBTQ Youth Homelessness
University of Illinois Chicago

A new website, "3/40 Blueprint," was recently launched by the University of Illinois at Chicago as a primary site for identifying promising practices that serve LGBTQ youth who are experiencing homelessness and to publish new information on the struggles of this vulnerable population.

Released: 1-Nov-2017 8:00 AM EDT
Transgender Women Take Triple the Number of HIV Tests as Trans Men
University at Buffalo

A new University at Buffalo study has shown that HIV testing among transgender adults was higher in those who identified as female, were African-American or Hispanic, or had a history of incarceration.

Released: 31-Oct-2017 4:40 PM EDT
UTHealth Receives $2.5 Million for HIV Education and Treatment for Persons with Substance Use Disorders
University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston

A $2.5 million federal grant will allow a multidisciplinary team at McGovern Medical School at UTHealth in Houston to provide prevention and treatment information about HIV, AIDS and sexually transmitted diseases to underserved individuals with substance abuse or mental disorders.

Released: 24-Aug-2017 12:05 PM EDT
UNLV Residence Halls Dedicate Floor to LGBTQ Students
University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV)

New gender-inclusive housing among the themed communities UNLV offers students in its residence halls. UNLV's LGBTQ floor, dubbed Stonewall Suites, gets its name from the 1969 Stonewall riots — a flashpoint in the fight for LGBTQ rights.

   
Released: 24-Aug-2017 11:00 AM EDT
Lesbian, Gay and Bisexual Older Adults Suffer More Chronic Health Conditions Than Heterosexuals, Study Finds
University of Washington

A new University of Washington study finds that lesbian, gay and bisexual (LGB) older adults were found to be in poorer health than heterosexuals, specifically in terms of higher rates of cardiovascular disease, weakened immune system and low back or neck pain. They also were at greater risk of some adverse health behaviors such as smoking and excessive drinking.

Released: 10-Aug-2017 5:05 AM EDT
Transgender TV Characters Have the Power to Shape Audience Attitudes, USC Annenberg Research Shows
USC Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism

Watching transgender characters on fictional TV shows has the power to influence attitudes toward transgender people and policy issues.

Released: 2-Aug-2017 1:05 PM EDT
Rutgers Dean Named Researcher of the Year for Studies on Men and Masculinity
Rutgers University

Perry N. Halkitis, new dean of Rutgers School of Public Health, is cited for his scholarship and advocacy for gay men’s health

Released: 27-Jul-2017 12:05 PM EDT
WashU Expert: Trump’s Transgender Military Ban Is ‘Unfounded’
Washington University in St. Louis

A ban on transgender people serving in the United States military is an attempt to make policy with no logical foundation in evidence or expertise on the matter, says an expert on transgender aging at Washington University in St. Louis.President Donald Trump announced July 26 that the United States military will no longer allow or accept transgender people.

Released: 26-Jul-2017 3:20 PM EDT
APA Questions Announcement to Bar Transgender People From U.S. Military
American Psychological Association (APA)

The American Psychological Association questioned President Trump’s announced ban on transgender people serving “in any capacity” in the U.S. military, a reversal of the previous administration’s decision to allow transgender military personnel to serve openly.

Released: 14-Jul-2017 10:05 AM EDT
Optimal Aging Studies Examine Emerging Issues
Bowling Green State University

Bowling Green State University faculty and students are working to improve the lives of people across the lifespan, through teaching, research and engagement.

Released: 5-Jul-2017 11:05 AM EDT
Clinical Laboratories Are Key to Breaking Down the Healthcare Barriers Faced by Transgender Patients
Association for Diagnostic and Laboratory Medicine (ADLM (formerly AACC))

Clinical laboratories could significantly improve healthcare for the transgender community by using both sex and gender identity to make decisions about clinical testing, and by determining normal lab values for healthy transgender patients. A review published today in AACC’s Clinical Chemistry journal emphasizes these as critical steps on the road to eliminating the many hurdles that transgender individuals face when seeking quality healthcare.

Released: 20-Jun-2017 4:05 PM EDT
Anti-Bullying Expert: “Educators Need to Step In to Prevent LGBTQ Harassment”
NYIT

What can parents and educators do to protect the rights of LGBTQ students in the face of bullying?

Released: 15-Jun-2017 3:05 PM EDT
Openly Gay University Dean Seeks to Shatter Perceptions, Improve LGBTQ Health
Rutgers University

Perry Halkitis, Rutgers School of Public Health’s incoming dean, talks about what it means to be an openly gay leader in higher education and the initiatives he is planning for the school

13-Jun-2017 1:00 PM EDT
Transgender Actors Effective in Teaching New Doctors to Provide Respectful Care
NYU Langone Health

By acting out scenarios commonly seen in the clinic, real-life transgender actors can help residents learn to provide more sensitive care. This is the main finding of a study published online June 15 in the Journal of Graduate Medical Education.

   
Released: 8-Jun-2017 1:05 PM EDT
Open TV Helps Web Series About Queer People of Color Get HBO Deal
Northwestern University

HBO has purchased rights to the wildly popular web series “Brown Girls,” a show set in Chicago about straight and queer women of color developed as part of Northwestern University professor Aymar Jean “AJ” Christian’s research project, Open TV (beta). 

Released: 19-May-2017 10:05 AM EDT
Helping Transgender Women Find Their Voice
University of Rhode Island

Our voices are like oral fingerprints, but for those who are transgender, the voice one is born with it may no longer match their identity.

Released: 18-May-2017 10:55 AM EDT
Moffitt Cancer Center Jumps to No. 4 on 2017 DiversityInc Top Hospitals and Health Systems List
Moffitt Cancer Center

Moffitt Cancer Center moved up two spots to be the No. 4 ranked health care facility on DiversityInc’s 2017 Top Hospitals & Health Systems list. Moffitt is the only cancer center and the only Florida health institution on the specialty list. DiversityInc announced the ranking during its diversity and inclusion keystone event May 2 at Cipriani Wall Street in New York.

Released: 11-May-2017 11:05 AM EDT
Hospital System in Delaware is Designated a Leader in LGBTQ Healthcare Equality
Christiana Care Health System

Christiana Care Health System’s Christiana and Wilmington hospitals have both been designated a 2017 “Leader in LGBTQ Healthcare Equality,” receiving a perfect score on the national Healthcare Equality Index (HEI) from the Human Rights Campaign (HRC) Foundation.

Released: 11-May-2017 10:45 AM EDT
ABA Commissions BBI to Launch Nationwide Study to Expand Opportunities for Disabled, LGBT+ Lawyers
Burton Blatt Institute at Syracuse University

The American Bar Association is launching a first-of-its kind nationwide study, conducted by the Burton Blatt Institute at Syracuse University, to identify the biases encountered by LGBT+ and/or disabled lawyers in the legal profession and to help develop and implement strategies to ameliorate such biases. Preliminary results are expected to be released in September.

Released: 1-May-2017 3:05 PM EDT
Smoke-Free Policies Help Decrease Smoking Rates for LGBT Population
University of Missouri Health

Tobacco use remains the leading preventable cause of death and disability in the United States. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, cigarette smoking among lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender (LGBT) individuals is higher than among heterosexual adults—nearly 24 percent of the LGBT population smoke compared to nearly 17 percent of the straight population. Now, researchers from the University of Missouri have found evidence of lower smoking prevalence and greater intentions to quit among the LGBT smokers who live in communities with smoke-free policies.

Released: 28-Apr-2017 5:05 PM EDT
Mount Sinai Health System Named Leader in LGBTQ Healthcare Equality by the Human Rights Campaign Foundation
Mount Sinai Health System

Distinction represents commitment to ensuring compassionate care for all patients, regardless of gender identity or sexual orientation

Released: 28-Apr-2017 1:05 PM EDT
Architecture Team Honoring the 49 Pulse Nightclub Shooting Victims with EFFERVESCE
University of North Carolina at Charlotte

A team from the UNC Charlotte School of Architecture has won the 2017 American Institute of Architects (AIA) Small Project Practitioners (SPP) Small Project Design Competition. The winning design honoring the victims of the Pulse Nightclub shooting will be donated to the LGBT Center of Central Fla.

Released: 24-Apr-2017 1:15 PM EDT
Military Service Boosts Resilience, Well-Being Among Transgender Veterans
University of Washington

Transgender people make up a small percentage of active-duty U.S. military personnel, but their experience in the service may yield long-term, positive effects on their mental health and quality of life. A study from the University of Washington finds that among transgender older adults, those who had served in the military reported fewer symptoms of depression and greater mental health-related quality of life.

   
Released: 24-Apr-2017 11:00 AM EDT
Physicians Vastly Underestimate Patients' Willingness to Share Sexual Orientation, Study Finds
Johns Hopkins Medicine

A study that surveyed a national sample of emergency department health care providers and adult patients suggests that patients are substantially more willing to disclose their sexual orientation than health care workers believe.

Released: 18-Apr-2017 3:05 PM EDT
Dana-Farber Recognized as National Leader in LGBTQ-Inclusiveness
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute

For the fifth time in five years, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute has been recognized as a leader in LGBTQ Healthcare Equity by the Human Rights Campaign (HRC) Foundation. The distinction is achieved through evaluation by the Healthcare Equality Index (HEI), an annual survey that measures inclusive policies and practices related to LGBT patients, visitors, and staff at nearly 600 medical facilities nationwide.

Released: 13-Apr-2017 2:05 PM EDT
Married LGBT Older Adults Are Healthier, Happier Than Singles, Study Finds
University of Washington

Same-sex marriage has been the law of the land for nearly two years — and in some states for even longer — but researchers can already detect positive health outcomes among couples who have tied the knot, a University of Washington study finds.

Released: 7-Apr-2017 3:05 PM EDT
NIH-Funded Research to Explore Impact of Economic Stability on HIV Infection
University of Chicago Medical Center

The University of Chicago Medicine's Center for Interdisciplinary Inquiry and Innovation (Ci3) in Sexual and Reproductive Health has launched a research initiative aimed at reducing HIV infection and transmission among vulnerable youth of color, including young men who have sex with men (YMSM) and young transgender women.

Released: 6-Apr-2017 4:05 PM EDT
RWJUH New Brunswick And Somerset Named National Leader In LGBTQ Healthcare Equality
Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital

Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital (RWJUH) New Brunswick and Somerset has been recognized as “Leaders in LGBTQ Healthcare Equality” for the third consecutive year by the Human Rights Campaign (HRC) Foundation, the educational arm of the country’s largest lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender civil rights organization.

31-Mar-2017 4:05 PM EDT
Many Transgender Individuals Consider Their Fertility Important, Survey Shows
Endocrine Society

Nearly one-fourth of transgender individuals in Toronto, Canada, regard their own fertility as important, but most lack knowledge regarding and access to reproductive options, a new survey finds. Results of the survey will be presented Sunday at the Endocrine Society’s 99th annual meeting in Orlando, Fla.



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