Investigating the Invisible: Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Pilot Study Testing the Entertainment-Education Model to Provide a PrEP Education Intervention to Kink-Involved Populations.

A growing proportion of the global population engages in alternative sexual behaviors and relationships, which are commonly grouped and known as kink or BDSM (bondage-discipline, dominance-submission, sadism-masochism). Mainstream stigma and provider pathologizing of these behaviors and relationships may make kink-involved populations reticent to seek health care treatment. Moreover, some kink activities appear to expose kink-involved people to higher risks for HIV infection.

Differences Between Transgender and Gender Diverse Adults in Michigan Currently Using Gender-Affirming Hormone Therapy and Nonusers Reporting Interest in Future Use.

This study explores the sociodemographic, insurance coverage, and substance use differences among transgender and gender diverse (TGD) individuals currently using hormone therapy (HT) and those who have an interest in future HT use. We surveyed TGD individuals in Michigan in 2018 to examine sociodemographic, health insurance, and substance use differences between those who had used HT and those who were interested but had never accessed HT using logistic regression models. Respondents ( = 536) were 80.