HIV Stigma, Homophobia, Sexual and Gender Minority Community Connectedness and HIV Testing Among Gay, Bisexual, and Other Men and Transgender People Who Have Sex with Men in Kazakhstan

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Emily Allen Paine ◽  
Yong Gun Lee ◽  
Vitaliy Vinogradov ◽  
Gulnara Zhakupova ◽  
Timothy Hunt ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Hiv Testing ◽  
Hiv Stigma ◽  
Transgender People ◽  
Minority Community ◽  
Community Connectedness ◽  
Gender Minority ◽  
Sexual And Gender Minority ◽  
And Gender ◽  
Sex With Men

Black U.S. Sexual and Gender Minority Mental Health

2020 ◽  
pp. 173-185
Author(s):  
Jonathan Mathias Lassiter ◽  
Lourdes Dolores Follins ◽  
Stacy W. Smallwood ◽  
Leo Wilton ◽  
Alishia Alexander ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Mental Health Problems ◽  
The United States ◽  
Structural Level ◽  
Transgender People ◽  
Individual Level ◽  
Gender Minority ◽  
Sexual And Gender Minority ◽  
And Gender ◽  
The Individual

This chapter provides a comprehensive and nuanced review and critique of the extant scholarship related to Black sexual and gender minority (SGM) mental health in the United States. The authors highlight the determinants of mental health, the prevalence of mental health problems and inequities, and protective and resilience factors related to Black SGM mental health within five different subgroups: transgender people, intersex people, bisexual people, lesbians, and gay/same-gender-loving men. An intersectional approach is used to draw attention to how racial, gender, socioeconomic, and sexual orientation identities at the individual level influence experiences of oppression at the structural level to synergistically impact mental health. The chapter concludes with a discussion of the gaps in the literature related to Black SGM mental health and recommendations for addressing them.

Experiences of Violence and Mental Health Outcomes among Colombian Men who have Sex with Men (MSM) and Transgender Women

2021 ◽  
pp. 088626052199744
Author(s):  
Maria Cecilia Zea ◽  
Andrew P. Barnett ◽  
Ana María del Río-González ◽  
Benjamin Parchem ◽  
Veronica Pinho ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Depressive Symptoms ◽  
Drug Use ◽  
Binge Drinking ◽  
Transgender Women ◽  
Respondent Driven Sampling ◽  
Gender Minority ◽  
Sexual And Gender Minority ◽  
And Gender ◽  
Sex With Men

Colombia endured 70 years of internal conflict, but despite a peace agreement, violence continues to be significant in the post-conflict era. Violence degrades the health and well-being of affected populations and it engenders psychological distress. Little is known about the impact of violence on the mental health of sexual and gender minority populations in Colombia. This study aimed to examine the frequency and sources of violence among cisgender men who have sex with men (MSM) and transgender women and their association with depressive symptoms and substance use. We administered a survey to 942 MSM and 58 transgender women recruited using respondent-driven sampling. We estimated the relationship between mental health indicators and experiences of violence using stepwise logistic and linear regressions, controlling for income, education, age, race, and mistreatment for being effeminate when younger. Respondent-driven sampling adjusted prevalence of any type of violence was 60.9% for the total sample, 59.8% for MSM, and 75.1% for transgender women. Experiences of violence were significantly related to depressive symptoms, binge drinking and drug use for the MSM sample. Violence perpetrated by family members or acquaintances was associated with greater depressive symptoms, and violence perpetrated by partners and strangers was associated with increased binge drinking and drug use. These results provide significant evidence of the negative association of experiences of violence and the mental health of sexual and gender minority people, a vulnerable population in Colombia. This study addresses issues of diversity regarding sexual orientation and gender identity in a Latin American middle-income country.

Understanding How Sexual and Gender Minority Stigmas Influence Depression Among Trans Women and Men Who Have Sex with Men in India

LGBT Health ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 4 (3) ◽  
pp. 217-226 ◽  
Author(s):  
Venkatesan Chakrapani ◽  
Pandara Purayil Vijin ◽  
Carmen H. Logie ◽  
Peter A. Newman ◽  
Murali Shunmugam ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Gender Minority ◽  
Sexual And Gender Minority ◽  
Trans Women ◽  
And Gender ◽  
Sex With Men

HIV and STI testing among substance-using sexual and gender minority adolescents and young adults (Preprint)

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jayelin Nicole Parker ◽  
Seul Ki Choi ◽  
Jose A. Bauermeister ◽  
Erin E. Bonar ◽  
Adam W. Carrico ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Substance Use ◽  
Young Adults ◽  
Adolescents And Young Adults ◽  
Gender Minority ◽  
Sti Testing ◽  
Increased Risk ◽  
Hiv And Sti Testing ◽  
Sexual And Gender Minority ◽  
And Gender ◽  
Sex With Men

BACKGROUND Gay, bisexual and other men who have sex with men (GBMSM) and transgender individuals are more heavily impacted by HIV and other sexually transmitted infections (STIs) than their cisgender, heterosexual peers. Additionally, sexual and gender minorities who use substances are often at a further increased risk of HIV and other STIs. Increasing testing for HIV and other STIs allows for this hardly reached population allows for early intervention, prevention, and education. OBJECTIVE We explored HIV and STI testing patterns among 414 sexual and gender minority substance-using adolescents and young adults (AYAs) (aged 15-29). METHODS We fit multinomial logistic regression models to two categorical HIV and STI testing variables (lifetime, past 12-months) based on self-report of testing (never, STIs only, HIV only, or both). RESULTS Only 41% of the sample achieved the CDC recommendation of past-year HIV and STI testing. We observed HIV and STI testing disparities across sociodemographic (e.g., sexual identity, education, and income) and health correlates (e.g., substance use). Specifically, cisgender men who have sex with men were more likely to report testing compared to gender minority participants. CONCLUSIONS These results illustrate the need for HIV prevention interventions that leverage structural factors, psychosocial barriers, and substance-use as key drivers of achieving HIV and STI testing rates to meet CDC’s guidelines. CLINICALTRIAL ClinicalTrials.gov NCT02945436; http://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT02945436 INTERNATIONAL REGISTERED REPORT RR2-10.2196/resprot.9414

Daily stressors and diurnal cortisol among sexual and gender minority young adults.

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Wilson S. Figueroa ◽  
Peggy M. Zoccola ◽  
Andrew W. Manigault ◽  
Katrina R. Hamilton ◽  
Matt C. Scanlin ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Young Adults ◽  
Daily Stressors ◽  
Diurnal Cortisol ◽  
Gender Minority ◽  
Sexual And Gender Minority ◽  
And Gender
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