Sexual Orientation

Beliefs about and experiences with healthcare may influence people's use of the HIV prevention pill, says Rutgers study Cisgender sexual minority men and transgender women are aware of pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP), a daily pill for…

Canadian Task Force on Preventive Health Care recommends routine screening Anyone sexually active under age 30 should be offered testing for chlamydia and gonorrhea, according to a new guideline from the Canadian Task Force on Preventive…

Passing policies like the Equality Act that prohibit hate crimes and LGBTQ discrimination are especially critical for Black sexual minority men, Rutgers researcher says Eliminating racist and anti-LGBTQ policies is essential to improving…

What The Study Did: Questionnaire responses were compared to examine whether transgender children and teens experience significantly higher levels of anxiety and depression than their cisgender peers. Authors: Dominic J. Gibson, Ph.D.,…

The research, led by María José González and İbrahim Sönmez, studies the relationship between wages and type of partner (homosexual and heterosexual) for men and women between 2006 and 2018 Spain is among the five countries in the world…

A new study explores the prevalence rate of anxiety for fathers during the perinatal period New research suggests anxiety among men transitioning into parenthood is significantly higher than reported by the global World Health Organization…

A 4-day retreat emphasizing knowledge-sharing, survival skills, ceremony and inclusivity builds a sense of belongingCredit: Concordia Universitry Indigenous traditions often place land at the centre of their cultures. However, with…

A growing number of young people are identifying as part of the LGBTQ+ community, and many are challenging binaries in gender and sexual identity to reflect a broader spectrum of experience beyond man or woman and gay or straight. But not…

According to nationally-representative surveys in the United States, hundreds of thousands of straight-identified men have had sex with other men. In the new book Still Straight: Sexual Flexibility among White Men in Rural America…

While play and playfulness have been studied well in children, their structure and consequences are understudied in adults. A new article published in Social and Personality Psychology Compass highlights available research on this topic…

Report offers suggestions to relax a "toxic" atmosphereCredit: University of Houston It would surprise no one that pursuing a graduate degree can be a stressful endeavor, and for students who are transgender and nonbinary (TNB), the…

The initial insights from the study, aptly named DESIRE (Developing and Evaluating Short-acting Innovations for Rectal Use), are being reported on March 6 in a Science Spotlight session at the virtual meeting of the Conference on…

Study sheds light on vaccine acceptance among sexual and gender minorities PHILADELPHIA (March 4, 2021) - Equitable implementation of COVID?19 vaccine delivery is a national and global priority, with a strong focus on reducing existing…

Credit: West Virginia University Healthcare sex discrimination protections for the LGBTQ community may be expanded under the Biden Administration, including safeguards against verbal abuse, physical abuse and the denial of bedside…

New research finds most sexual health services do not meet the needs of this community HIV self-testing could reduce the time between HIV infection and HIV diagnosis amongst trans people when compared to standard testing services, suggests…

New research by Morgan Philbin, PhD, at Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health and colleagues looks at why Black young men who have sex with men (YMSM) are disproportionately subject to high rates of arrest and incarceration.…

Credit: UW Oshkosh Sapphic Crossings, a new book by the Women's and Gender Studies program director at the University of Wisconsin Oshkosh, explores why cross-dressing women were popular in 18th century British literature. Ula Lukszo…

During the lockdown in the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic in Spain, pregnant women had higher symptoms of depression and anxiety. The finding comes from a study published in Acta Obstetricia et Gynecologica Scandinavica, which also…

A research article in the Journal of Medical Imaging and Radiation Sciences examines reducing barriers in the cancer-care trajectory for LGBTQ2SPIA+ patientsCredit: Jordyn Mackie Oxford, February 2, 2021 - In an upcoming issue of the…

PROVIDENCE, R.I. -- Studies have shown that nearly half of all medical students in the U.S. report symptoms of burnout, a long-term reaction to stress characterized by emotional exhaustion, cynicism and feelings of decreased personal…