The Archives of Sexual Behavior, the official publication of the International Academy of Sex Research, has dedicated this month’s special issue on bisexuality to the life and legacy of Dr. Judith Bradford, former Co-Director of The Fenway Institute and …
In Massachusetts, lesbian, gay, and bisexual youth are almost three times as likely as heterosexual youth (61.1% vs. 23.9%) to report feeling sad or helpless almost every day for two or more weeks in a row that they stopped doing …
LGBTQ people experience significant health disparities throughout their lives, and a lack of adequate health data on this patient population leads to further barriers to care. By collecting information on the sexual orientation and gender identity (SO/GI) of patients and …
A new article published today in the Annals of Family Medicine puts a spotlight on the health care needs of an often overlooked group of patients: those who identify as non-binary. Communicating With Patients Who Have Nonbinary Gender Identities outlines …
The Fenway Institute and Harvard Medical School are proud to announce a new educational opportunity for health care providers this spring. Advancing Excellence in Health Care for Sexual and Gender Minorities: A Core Course for the Whole Care Team will …
BOSTON, August 13, 2018—A new HIV prevention study published today in JAMA Pediatrics found that Project Lifeskills—a culturally specific, empowerment-based, and group-delivered behavioral prevention intervention—significantly reduced sexual risk for HIV acquisition and transmission in sexually active young transgender women …
The Evidence-Informed Interventions Coordinating Center for Technical Assistance (E2i CCTA), funded by the Health Resources and Services Administration’s HIV/AIDS Bureau (HRSA/HAB) and led by The Fenway Institute in partnership with AIDS United, has awarded 26 Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program (RWHAP) …
A new webinar from the Behavioral Health Department at Fenway Health provides guidance for mental health providers in providing gender affirming assessments for surgery referral letters for transgender and gender diverse people. The webinar, titled Providing Mental Health Assessments for …
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 …
We are pleased to announce that Liz Nahar has joined The Fenway Institute as our new Director of Administration and Planning.
Liz has over a decade of experience in program and leadership roles, working with scientists and physicians who are …
