There are three new (or new-ish) research efforts underway in the Baltimore area focusing on the health of transgender and gender diverse persons. LITE Study Who is Eligible: Transgender women, transfeminine identified persons ages 18 and older in the Baltimore area. Dear Community Partner, We are writing to announce the launch of a new research project, The LITE Study: Leading Innovation for Transgender Women's Health and Empowerment. This study will be the first multi-site cohort of trans women in the United States! We will enroll 1,100 transgender women across five US cities (Boston, New York, Baltimore-Washington DC, Atlanta and Miami) beginning in spring 2018. Our team knows that health and HIV research often includes transgender women with other populations, such as with men who have sex with men (MSM), resulting in research that is not gender affirming or responsive to transgender women’s experiences and needs. This leaves many gaps in our knowledge about health and HIV issues that are specific and unique to transgender women, which the current study will fill. We finally have the opportunity to conduct the first and largest cohort study in the U.S. that is dedicated to research specifically with transgender women! We want to do this study right. We are committed and dedicated to community engagement and participation so that this research is “with” not “on” transgender women communities, and that all study results go back to community members. To ensure that the study is responsive to the needs and priorities of trans women, we started off by talking to over 50 trans women through online focus groups. We also have a Community Advisory Board (CAB), which is made up of 20 trans leaders and activists from all 5 sites! In order for this study to be a success, we need your help to spread the word! As someone who is engaged with the trans community in Baltimore, we ask that you please share this announcement with folks who may be interested. Participants may be eligible to earn up to $450 over the course of 2 years. Participants in this study will also receive free HIV and STI testing and will have access to exclusive events, raffles and more! If you know of anyone in the Baltimore area who might be interested, please have them call or text our research coordinator, Erin Cooney at 410-929-2881 so we can talk some more about the study. Interested participants can also email [email protected] or visit our website www.litestudy.org to find out more. Please feel free to share the attached flyers with your networks! Thank you in advance for your help getting the word out about this project! Best, The LITE Study Team Call/Text: 410-929-2881 Email: [email protected] Website: litestudy.org Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/LITE-Study-Baltimore-1780034012019839/ BESURE Transgender Health Study Who is Eligible: Self-identified transgender and gender diverse persons (transmasculine, transfeminine, non-binary) ages 18 and older living in the Baltimore Metro Area. The Behavioral Surveillance Research (BESURE) Study is a community health project that measures prevalence of HIV, health and social issues, health-related behaviors and access to services among key groups in Baltimore. BESURE is in its 13th year and has become a primary source of information on the health of people in our community. The results of the study directly inform program planning to improve health outcomes and fight the spread of HIV in Baltimore. The BESURE Transgender project, a new endeavor of the BESURE team and supported by the Maryland Department of Health, is intended to identify the strengths and assets, and understand health, social, and service needs of transgender and gender non-conforming individuals living in and around Baltimore City. The information collected will guide health and wellness services in Maryland. The study is supported by a team that includes representation from the Transgender Response Team and transgender members of the community as equal co-investigators. A Community Advisory Board of local transgender community members has been assembled to identify objectives and guide the direction of the study. The project is ready to hold the first in a series of focus groups with members of the community. If you are a transgender person living in the Baltimore Metro Area and are interested in participating in a focus group or an individual interview to help guide the development of the survey, please contact Anushka at 240-380-5862 (call or text). Perspectives on an HIV Cure Who is Eligible: Transgender women ages 18 and older who are living with HIV.
This study seeks to learn what transgender women who are living with HIV think about a cure for HIV. What concerns or hopes do they have, what do they know about current research efforts to identify a cure, and how important, within the context of their lives, is a cure for HIV? If you are interested in participating, please contact Anushka at [email protected] or 240-380-5862 (call or text). Comments are closed.
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