BOSTON, January 11, 2021—In its final, chaotic, and violence-filled days, the Trump Administration issued discriminatory regulations and policy directives that will harm LGBTQIA+ people seeking federally-funded health and human services as well as LGBTQIA+ students.
On Tuesday, January 12, 2021, …
Coco Alinsug and Alyvia Norris have been appointed as Fenway Health’s representatives to the Massachusetts Commission on LGBTQ Youth. The 50 member Commission advises others in state government on effective policies, programs, and resources for LGBTQ youth.
Alyvia Norris …
BOSTON, April 3, 2020—A new study published today in the journal Pediatrics found that high rates of HIV transmission among transgender youth may be reduced through interventions that include training on how to provide gender-affirming care for health care practitioners …
At just 16-years-old, Melanie was struggling to find housing and stability after being disowned by her family because of her sexual identity. When she arrived on the steps of AIDS Action’s Youth on Fire shelter in Cambridge, she was exhausted …
A new study from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) found that nearly 2 percent of high school students identify as transgender, and 35 percent of transgender students have attempted suicide in the past year. According to an …
The Fenway Institute and the Center for Prisoner Health and Human Rights have recognized the Massachusetts Department of Youth Services (DYS) for their work to ensure that all state and provider employees create an environment that is safe and welcoming …
LGBTQ rights are under attack right here in Massachusetts. There are 2 things that you can do to take action and defend those rights:
#1: Please reach out to your legislators and ask them to support H.1190 An Act relative …
A new report from Boston Indicators and The Fenway Institute finds that young Massachusetts residents are much more likely to self-identify as LGBT than in previous generations, but they still feel many of the social pressures and discrimination of the …
The National LGBT Health Education Center at The Fenway Institute has partnered with the Gender Management Services Clinic (GeMS) at Boston Children’s Hospital to develop and deliver an innovative training program on affirming care for transgender and non-binary youth for …
A new study co-authored by Dr. Ralph Vetters, Medical Director of the Sidney Borum, Jr. Health Center, examines how family dynamics impact the mental health of transgender and gender non-conforming (TGN) youth. The study, titled Family Functioning and Mental Health …
