People of Color

Doxycycline Post-exposure Prophylaxis better known as Doxy-PEP is a recently introduced sexually transmitted infection (STI) prevention option. Extending access to Doxy-PEP to more individuals within communities for whom it is recommended merits consideration.

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People of Color
Doxy-PEP: What Do We Know?

April 16, 2025

Paper “I Know They’re Going to Weaponize This:” Black and Latino Sexual Minority Men’s Mpox-Related Sexual Behaviors, Stigma Concerns, and Vaccination Barriers and Facilitators April 4, 2025 The Mpox epidemic disproportionately impacted Black and Latino sexual minority men (BLSMM) in the United States, with them having the highest prevalence of disease and the lowest rates […]

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People of Color
“I Know They’re Going to Weaponize This:” Black and Latino Sexual Minority Men’s Mpox-Related Sexual Behaviors, Stigma Concerns, and Vaccination Barriers and Facilitators

April 4, 2025

Kelly et al., 2024, led by Dr. Nicole Kelly from UC San Diego with co-authors at the University of North Carolina, examines the profound impact of state and local LGBTQ+ policies on HIV prevention among young SGM people, especially Black youth. The study highlights that PrEP (pre-exposure prophylaxis) use among young people significantly increases in regions with protective LGBTQ+ legislation, while discriminatory policies hinder access to life-saving prevention tools

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People of Color
Anti-LGBTQ+ policies threaten HIV prevention in US youth

February 11, 2025

Kelly et al., 2024, led by Dr. Nicole Kelly from UC San Diego with co-authors at the University of North Carolina, examines the profound impact of state and local LGBTQ+ policies on HIV prevention among young SGM people, especially Black youth. The study highlights that PrEP (pre-exposure prophylaxis) use among young people significantly increases in regions with protective LGBTQ+ legislation, while discriminatory policies hinder access to life-saving prevention tools

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People of Color
Anti-LGBTQ+ policies threaten HIV prevention in US youth (Español)

February 11, 2025

Halliwell et al., 2024, led by Pamuela Halliwell, MA, LMFT at The San Diego LGBT Community Center and Laramie Smith, PhD at UCSD, documents the devastating violence that disproportionately impacts Black transgender women. Findings reveal that Black transgender women accounted for 78% of all transgender women murdered in the U.S., with gun violence as the leading cause and Southern and Midwestern regions showing the highest rates of violence, linked to structural racism and anti-transgender policies.

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People of Color
Fatal Violence Against Black Transgender Women in the United States

November 18, 2024