2025
Reinforcing social safety for transgender and non-binary communities amidst global legislative threats
Restar A, Rodriguez-Diaz C, Breslow A, Correll-King W, Kershaw T, Operario D, Gamarel K. Reinforcing social safety for transgender and non-binary communities amidst global legislative threats. The Lancet 2025 PMID: 40516567, DOI: 10.1016/s0140-6736(25)00758-5.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchUnderinvested, Under-Referred, and Underserved: Applying a Gender Equity Continuum Framework in Cancer Control Continuum Programs and Policies to Expand to Transgender and Nonbinary Populations
Restar A, Lucas R, Scout N, Alpert A, Phipps A, Wang G, Operario D, Radix A, van der Merwe L, Lindström S, Everhart A, Gamarel K, Streed C. Underinvested, Under-Referred, and Underserved: Applying a Gender Equity Continuum Framework in Cancer Control Continuum Programs and Policies to Expand to Transgender and Nonbinary Populations. JCO Oncology Advances 2025, 2: e2400023. PMID: 40365115, PMCID: PMC12068552, DOI: 10.1200/oa.24.00023.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchGender inclusionCancer preventionPromote gender inclusivityNonbinary populationsCancer control continuumTrans populationsGender-specific approachCisgender populationImprove cancer outcomesHealth care systemPolicy implicationsCancer disparitiesPolicyControl continuumTransgenderCare systemUnder-referredCancer outcomesGender groupsSignificant gapGenderInsurance policiesDisparitiesCisgenderServicesGender-Affirming Surgery for Transgender and Gender Diverse Medicare Beneficiaries
Balkan E, Babbs G, Meyers D, Kelly P, Yee K, Pletta D, Shireman T, Alpert A, Baker K, Hughto J. Gender-Affirming Surgery for Transgender and Gender Diverse Medicare Beneficiaries. JAMA Network Open 2025, 8: e258072. PMID: 40310645, PMCID: PMC12046427, DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2025.8072.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGender-affirming surgeryTransgender individualsRates of chronic conditionsTransgenderBeneficiaries' useProportion of residentsRegional differencesDual statusBeneficiariesChronic conditionsDiverse beneficiariesBeneficiary characteristicsMedicare beneficiariesGenderCross-sectional studyMedicare entitlementGender-affirming surgical proceduresPropensity score matchingNational Medicare dataMedicare programMedicaidProportion of Medicare beneficiariesSouthSurgical proceduresDescriptive analysisImplications and Considerations of Sexual and Gender Identities in Dynamic Psychotherapies
Hill K, Qayyum Z, Webster C. Implications and Considerations of Sexual and Gender Identities in Dynamic Psychotherapies. Child And Adolescent Psychiatric Clinics Of North America 2025, 34: 459-470. PMID: 40516956, DOI: 10.1016/j.chc.2025.03.007.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGender-neutral languageSexual identityGender identityDiverse gendersMental health issuesRisk of mental health issuesSubstance useTherapeutic spaceGender diversityGenderIdentitySexualityHealth issuesLesbiansQueerTransgenderMultiple opportunitiesSelf-ReflectionYouthIntersexAllianceOpportunitiesSuicideImplicationsTherapeutic allianceGender Minority Stress Themes and Suicide Prevention for Adult Transgender Inpatients: A Content Analysis of Brief Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy
Stubbing J, Everhardt K, Rice T, Saunders L, Tolin D, Rudd M, Diefenbach G. Gender Minority Stress Themes and Suicide Prevention for Adult Transgender Inpatients: A Content Analysis of Brief Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy. Psychology Of Sexual Orientation And Gender Diversity 2025 DOI: 10.1037/sgd0000830.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSuicide prevention treatmentsMinority stressBrief cognitive-behavioral therapyCognitive-behavioral therapyElevated suicide riskGender minority stressTransgender participantsCase formulationSuicide riskNegative eventsTransgender clientsSources of resilienceSuicide preventionEvidence-based modelTrained cliniciansStress themesSuicideTreatment sessionsPreventive treatmentTransgender peopleTransgender individualsExternal eventsGender dysphoriaTransgenderContent analysisAdvocacy in Practice: The Role of Mental Health Providers in Creating Systems of Support for Transgender and Gender Expansive Youth
Olezeski C, Meade N, Ralston A. Advocacy in Practice: The Role of Mental Health Providers in Creating Systems of Support for Transgender and Gender Expansive Youth. Evidence-Based Practice In Child And Adolescent Mental Health 2025, ahead-of-print: 1-11. DOI: 10.1080/23794925.2025.2491062.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchDaily Minority Stressors, Threat Appraisal, and Identity Concealment Among Trauma-Exposed Sexual Minority Women and Transgender and Gender-Diverse People
Scheer J, Jackson S, Cascalheira C, Behari K, Helminen E, Batchelder A, Sullivan T. Daily Minority Stressors, Threat Appraisal, and Identity Concealment Among Trauma-Exposed Sexual Minority Women and Transgender and Gender-Diverse People. Journal Of Counseling Psychology 2025, 72: 211-222. PMID: 39928459, PMCID: PMC11949702, DOI: 10.1037/cou0000782.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSexual minority womenTGD peopleMinority stressorsIdentity concealmentGender minority peopleGender diverse peopleAvoidant copingThreat appraisalMinority stressMinority womenMinority peopleWhite dominationAssociated with concealmentStigma exposureWestern narrativesLower avoidance copingBetween-person levelGender diversityTransgenderIntensive longitudinal studyTGDMinorityIndividual characteristicsSpecific contextsCounseling psychologistsEffect of short, animated storytelling, conveying the lived experiences of a mother vs a father of a trans child, on transphobia among US parents: A randomized controlled trial
Adam M, Greuel M, Liu S, Rogge J, Martin A, Amsalem D. Effect of short, animated storytelling, conveying the lived experiences of a mother vs a father of a trans child, on transphobia among US parents: A randomized controlled trial. International Journal Of Transgender Health 2025, ahead-of-print: 1-13. DOI: 10.1080/26895269.2025.2478497.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchTGD youthReduce transphobiaUS parentsTransgender childrenTrans childrenTransphobiaAlarmingly high ratesTransgenderYouthFathersTGDFemale participantsNarrativesMothersParentsBaseline to post-interventionGroup-by-time effectsVideo groupEducation control groupStigma ScaleMale participantsParticipantsEffects of SASChildrenInterventionEffect of a Short, Animated Storytelling Video on Transphobia Among US Parents: Randomized Controlled Trial
Amsalem D, Greuel M, Liu S, Martin A, Adam M. Effect of a Short, Animated Storytelling Video on Transphobia Among US Parents: Randomized Controlled Trial. JMIR Public Health And Surveillance 2025, 11: e66496. PMID: 39864954, PMCID: PMC11769780, DOI: 10.2196/66496.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTGD youthTransgender childrenUS parentsChild's gender identityGender diverse childrenLack of parental supportCisgender peersReduce transphobiaBoost supportGender identityTransgender healthMental health outcomesTransgenderTransphobiaParental affirmationInclusive societyYouthParental supportImprove attitudesTGDGenderAuthentic insightsHealth outcomesThermometer scoresDiverse childrenLGBTQ+ status and sex of record in Veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder: demographics, comorbidities, and outpatient encounters
Workman T, Goulet J, Brandt C, Skanderson M, O’Leary J, Gordon K, Treitler-Zeng Q. LGBTQ+ status and sex of record in Veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder: demographics, comorbidities, and outpatient encounters. Frontiers In Public Health 2025, 12: 1487866. PMID: 39835315, PMCID: PMC11743380, DOI: 10.3389/fpubh.2024.1487866.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMilitary sexual traumaLGBTQ+ individualsMedical care usagePost-traumatic stress disorderTransgenderSexual traumaMarital statusSubstance use disorder diagnosisMental healthStress disorderContext of post-traumatic stress disorderQueerLGBTQ+CrimeVeterans with post-traumatic stress disorderMaltreatmentVeteransOutpatient encountersPolicySexStatusIncreased riskDemographicsChi-squareDisorder diagnosis
2024
Practicing Inclusive Language Related to People Who are Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, Intersex, Asexual and Other Sexual and Gender Identities in Nicotine and Tobacco Research
Lee J, Wein P, Heffner J, Weinberger A, Hinds J. Practicing Inclusive Language Related to People Who are Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, Intersex, Asexual and Other Sexual and Gender Identities in Nicotine and Tobacco Research. Nicotine & Tobacco Research 2024, ntae305. PMID: 39705106, DOI: 10.1093/ntr/ntae305.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchReligious and Spiritual Experiences of Transgender and Gender Nonconforming Youth
Mohr O, Chiaramonte D, Olezeski C. Religious and Spiritual Experiences of Transgender and Gender Nonconforming Youth. Clinical Practice In Pediatric Psychology 2024, 12: 480-488. DOI: 10.1037/cpp0000530.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSpiritual affiliationTGNC youthReligious communitiesReligious elementsSpiritual experiencesSource of joyReligious/spiritual interventionsExperiences of transgenderGender nonconforming youthReligionSpiritualityTGNCYouth responsesAffiliationGuardians' viewsViewsYouthInterdisciplinary care teamTransgenderQualitative dataWorshipChaplaincyGuardiansNegative experiencesIntake questionsExploring Perspectives on HIV Vulnerability Communication among Transgender and Gender Diverse Patients and Primary Care Providers
Wolfe H, Hughto J, Siegel J, Fix G, Poteat T, Streed C, Hughes L, Balkan E, Drainoni M. Exploring Perspectives on HIV Vulnerability Communication among Transgender and Gender Diverse Patients and Primary Care Providers. Archives Of Sexual Behavior 2024, 54: 817-826. PMID: 39485606, DOI: 10.1007/s10508-024-02991-6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchHIV vulnerabilityGender identityTGD patientsTGD individualsPrimary care providersReduce vulnerability to HIVIncrease HIV vulnerabilityVulnerability to HIVPatient's gender identityGender diverse patientsTGD communitiesSexual minoritiesSexual orientationCare providersBurden of HIVQualitative interviewsHIV preventionPatient-provider communicationYears practicing medicineTransgenderTGDPrimary care encountersUnique circumstancesPrevention discussionsThematic analysisDisentangling gender, sex, and biology: a mixed methods study of gender identity data collection tools
Alpert A, Hernandez T, Ruddick R, Manzano C, Adams S, Rivers L, Ramos-Pibernus A, Sevelius J, Poteat T, Obedin-Maliver J, Cicero E, Radix A, Lett E, Operario D, Chapman B, Wittink M, Cupertino A, Murchison G, Nunez-Smith M, Cartujano-Barrera F. Disentangling gender, sex, and biology: a mixed methods study of gender identity data collection tools. Patient Education And Counseling 2024, 130: 108473. PMID: 39471780, DOI: 10.1016/j.pec.2024.108473.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchTGD peopleGender identity questionTGD participantsConflation of sexConcepts of sexIdentical questionsTGD adultsGender identityCommunity membersTGDContextual factorsQualitative dataGenderDecrease stigmaPeopleData collection toolTemplate analysisQuantitative dataAnalyzed quantitative dataCisgenderismCollective preferencesQuestionsTransgenderMedical careMixing methodExamining Daily Self-Efficacy, Minority Stressors, and Alcohol and Other Drug Use Among Trauma-Exposed Sexual Minority Women and Transgender and Gender-Diverse People
Scheer J, Mereish E, Gilmore A, Cascalheira C, Helminen E, Dobani F, Behari K, Pirog S, Jackson S, Sullivan T, Batchelder A. Examining Daily Self-Efficacy, Minority Stressors, and Alcohol and Other Drug Use Among Trauma-Exposed Sexual Minority Women and Transgender and Gender-Diverse People. Annals Of Behavioral Medicine 2024, 58: 832-844. PMID: 39402938, PMCID: PMC11568352, DOI: 10.1093/abm/kaae065.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSexual minority womenSexual minority stressorsMinority stressorsAOD useDaily self-efficacyDrinking riskSelf-EfficacyGender diverse peopleMultilevel binary logistic modelCross-level interactionsBetween-person levelTGD peopleMinority womenBinary logistic modelPolicy effortsGender diversityTransgenderDrug usePerpetuation of stigmaSocial learningMinorityStressorsOrdinal logistic modelUnhealthy drinkingLogistic modelRisk of Clade II Mpox Associated with Intimate and Nonintimate Close Contact Among Men Who Have Sex with Men and Transgender Adults — United States, August 2022–July 2023
Chard A, Dalton A, Diallo A, Moulia D, Deputy N, Zecca I, Quilter L, Kachur R, McCollum A, Rowlands J, Britton A, Fisher R, Chai S, Licherdell E, Still W, Morris A, Castilho J, Markus T, Morrow A, Danza P, Hansen A, Ali S, Wegner C, Weber R, Betancourt G, Zipprich J, Sutton M, Pathela P, Hawkins S, Wendel K, Feldstein L. Risk of Clade II Mpox Associated with Intimate and Nonintimate Close Contact Among Men Who Have Sex with Men and Transgender Adults — United States, August 2022–July 2023. MMWR Morbidity And Mortality Weekly Report 2024, 73: 896-902. PMID: 39388387, PMCID: PMC11466375, DOI: 10.15585/mmwr.mm7340a2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCondomless receptive anal sexReceptive anal sexAnal sexUnited StatesCase-patientsControl patientsAssociated with sexual contactSex practicesSexually active personsTransgenderAssociated with transmissionSexual contactAdjusted oddsMSMMenVaccination coverageActive personsNonintimatesVaccinePatientsMPOXVaccine promotionMultifaceted approachSexIntimateSexual and Gender Minority College Students’ Perceptions of Sexuality Blindfolding
Cipollina R, Wang K. Sexual and Gender Minority College Students’ Perceptions of Sexuality Blindfolding. Psychology Of Sexual Orientation And Gender Diversity 2024 DOI: 10.1037/sgd0000758.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchLGBTQ college studentsLGBTQ studentsGender minority college studentsPerceptions of sexualityMinority college studentsLGBTQ peopleLGBTQ personsLGBTQCollege studentsIdentity developmentIntergroup tensionsSocietal progressFrequency of participationSexualityPerceived dangerThematic analysisNegative consequencesApproach to diversityUnited StatesIdentityPersonal experienceEducation policyUnintended harmQueer/questioningTransgenderUnderstanding and Addressing Disinformation in Gender-Affirming Health Care Bans
Meade N, Lepore C, Olezeski C, McNamara M. Understanding and Addressing Disinformation in Gender-Affirming Health Care Bans. Transgender Health 2024, 9: 281-287. PMID: 39385955, PMCID: PMC11456759, DOI: 10.1089/trgh.2022.0198.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchReceipt of Gender-Affirming Surgeries Among Transgender and Gender Diverse Veterans
Littman A, Jeon A, Fort C, Dashtestani K, Korpak A, Kauth M, Shipherd J, Jasuja G, Wolfe H, Neira P, Caballero J, Garcia S, Williamson C, Collongues B, Simpson T. Receipt of Gender-Affirming Surgeries Among Transgender and Gender Diverse Veterans. Journal Of General Internal Medicine 2024, 39: 3042-3051. PMID: 39060784, PMCID: PMC11576719, DOI: 10.1007/s11606-024-08917-1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSexual orientationBottom surgeryGender identityHigher receiptNonbinary gender identitiesMedical benefits packageGender-affirming surgeryTop surgeryVeterans AffairsLower household incomeHousehold incomeDiverse veteransNational surveyRelationship statusEmployment statusTransgenderBenefit packageDepartment of Veterans AffairsIncomeLess educationTGDGenderDecrease disparitiesAssociated with lower receiptReduce barriersSexual orientation-themed obsessive-compulsive disorder in a lesbian woman: Phenomenology and implications for affirmative assessment and treatment
Schild S, Moore A, Mattera E, Fitzpatrick M, Entezar T, Fram G, Ching T. Sexual orientation-themed obsessive-compulsive disorder in a lesbian woman: Phenomenology and implications for affirmative assessment and treatment. Psychiatry Research Case Reports 2024, 3: 100211. DOI: 10.1016/j.psycr.2024.100211.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSexual identitySexual orientation questionsObsessive-compulsive disorderInternalized homophobiaLesbian womenLGBTQ+ individualsAffirming careSexual orientationHeterosexual samplesCisgender womenAffirmative mannerLGBTQ+Orientation questionsHeterosexual patientsIntrusive doubtsCase exampleIdentityHomophobiaTransgenderWomenDanielleSexualityTherapy proceduresDisordersCommunity
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