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.