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LGBTQ+ Populations

Journal Article

Gender-Based Discrimination and Unprotected Receptive Anal Intercourse Among Transgender Women in Brazil: A Mixed Methods Study

Among a population of transgender women in Brazil, constant experience with gender-based discrimination contributed to a sense of trust with their stable partners, diminishing the desire to use condoms, and also contributed to poor mental health overall.

May 2, 2018
Commentary

On RAND's Research Findings Regarding Transgender Military Personnel Policy

In September 2015, the Department of Defense asked RAND to initiate a study on the implications of allowing transgender personnel to serve openly. Since its publication, the research has been widely viewed as the most comprehensive and authoritative analysis on this topic. RAND stands by the study's research approach, analysis, and findings.

Mar 27, 2018
Journal Article

The Effect of a Supreme Court Decision Regarding Gay Marriage on Social Norms and Personal Attitudes

Institutions such as the Supreme Court can shift perceptions of social norms, and therefore behavior such as support for gay marriage, without changing personal opinions.

Jan 31, 2018
Journal Article

Current Research Gaps: A Global Systematic Review of HIV and Sexually Transmissible Infections Among Transgender Populations

Mounting evidence indicates that transgender populations are heavily burdened by HIV and other sexually transmissible infections (STIs); in particular, transgender women who have sex with men and transgender sex workers.

Jan 18, 2018
Journal Article

Barriers to Gender Transition-Related Healthcare: Identifying Underserved Transgender Adults in Massachusetts

Age, income, education, insurance coverage, and healthcare discrimination were key factors associated with being unable to access transition-related care among transgender adults in Massachusetts.

Nov 30, 2017
Journal Article

This Is Who We Are: Building Community for HIV Prevention with Young Gay and Bisexual Men in Beirut, Lebanon

Programs to diffuse safer sex practices and HIV testing norms among young gay men in Beirut must protect confidentiality and security while promoting social ties and safer sex behavior.

Oct 13, 2017
Journal Article

Using a "Positive Deviance" Framework to Discover Adaptive Risk Reduction Behaviors Among High-Risk HIV Negative Black Men Who Have Sex with Men

Some young black men who have sex with men, otherwise at high risk for HIV infection due to drug use and other behaviors, make strategic decisions that help keep them HIV negative.

Jun 6, 2017
Journal Article

Sexual Minority Students More Likely to Seek Mental Health Services When Needed, but Still Face Barriers to Using Campus Services

College students who belong to sexual minority groups are more likely to seek help for mental health problems than their straight peers, but they still face many barriers to using on-campus mental health services.

Jun 2, 2017
News Release

College Students Who Belong to Sexual Minority Groups More Likely to Seek Mental Health Services When Needed, but Still ...

College students who belong to sexual minority groups are more likely to seek help for mental health problems than their straight peers, but they still face many barriers to using on-campus mental health services.

May 30, 2017
Journal Article

Construindo Pontes: a Prática Da Interdisciplinaridade. Estudo PopTrans: Um Estudo Com Travestis E Mulheres Transexuais Em Salvador, Bahia, Brasil. : Building Bridges: Interdisciplinarity in Practice. PopTrans Study: a Study with Transvestites and Transsexual Women in Salvador, Bahia State, Brazil.

This article describes researchers' experience with the implementation and development of an ethno-epidemiological study of trans persons in Salvador, Bahia State, Brazil.

Mar 15, 2017
Journal Article

HIV Prevalence and Demographic Determinants of Condomless Receptive Anal Intercourse Among Trans Feminine Individuals in Beirut, Lebanon

Nearly all of the participants in this study of trans feminine individuals in Lebanon had experienced gender identity discrimination; more than half reported condomless receptive anal intercourse with male partners in the past three months.

Aug 26, 2016
Essay

Transgender Troops: Fit to Serve

The Pentagon's decision to open the ranks to transgender service members was informed by months of RAND research into the costs and numbers involved.

Aug 18, 2016
Commentary

Revisiting Restrictions on Blood Donations from Gay and Bisexual Men

The FDA does not accept blood from male donors who have had sex with a man in the last 12 months. Is this restriction supported by scientific evidence? Or, is it related to lingering stigma and discrimination related to HIV/AIDS?

Jul 5, 2016
News Release

Impact of Transgender Personnel on Readiness and Health Care Costs in the U.S. Military Likely to Be Small

The U.S. Department of Defense has been reviewing its policy that bans transgender personnel from serving openly. If transgender people were allowed to serve openly, the number would likely be a small fraction of the total force and have minimal impact on readiness and health care costs.

Jun 30, 2016
Report

The Implications of Allowing Transgender Personnel to Serve Openly

If the U.S. military decides to let transgender people serve openly, the number would likely be a small fraction of the total force and have minimal impact on readiness and health care costs.

Jun 30, 2016
Research Brief

The Implications of Allowing Transgender Personnel to Serve Openly

As the U.S. Department of Defense reviews potential changes to its policy on transgender service members, it will need to consider this population's unique health care needs, the potential costs associated with extending coverage for these needs, and the readiness implications of allowing transgender service members to serve openly.

Jun 30, 2016
Commentary

At the 2016 Oscars, Transgender Health Issues Are in the Spotlight

By inviting “The Danish Girl” to Hollywood's most prestigious awards party, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences is helping to shine a spotlight on transgender issues — and reflecting a larger cultural moment at the same time.

Feb 26, 2016
Journal Article

Forms of Safety and Their Impact on Health: An Exploration of HIV/AIDS-related Risk and Resilience Among Trans Women in Lebanon

Using minority stress theory, the authors investigated risk behaviors of transgender women (trans women) in Lebanon.

Oct 5, 2015
Journal Article

Sexual Network Profiles and Risk Factors for STIs Among African American Sexual Minorities in Mississippi: A Cross-Sectional Analysis

This cross-sectional study assessed sexually transmitted infection prevalence, socio-demographic characteristics, substance use, sexual behaviors, and sexual network profiles among African American sexual minorities in Jackson, Mississippi.

Mar 17, 2015
Journal Article

The Time Is Now: Attention Increases to Transgender Health in the United States but Scientific Knowledge Gaps Remain

We conducted a search using PubMed and PsycINFO to identify gaps in empirical, peer-reviewed publications related to adult transgender health in the U.S. between 1981 and 2013.

Mar 17, 2015

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RAND Topic:
LGBTQ+ Populations

Topic Synonyms:
GLBT;
Homosexuals