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June 1, 2025
SPH This Week.
Latest News, Research, and More
PUBLIC HEALTH MATTERS
This is a difficult time, but we cannot lose sight of our goal to create change that leads to healthier lives for all and for generations to come, writes Dean Ad Interim Michael Stein in honor of Pride Month. Read more.
Q&A
SPH faculty members Allegra Gordon, Kimberly Nelson, Sarah Lipson, Kevin Nguyen, Carlos Rodriguez-Diaz, and Sophie Godley discuss the wave of anti-LGBTQ+ legislation and rhetoric that is sweeping across the country and how we can best support the LGBTQ+ community during this moment. Read more.
ALUMNI NEWS
Martine Geary-Souza (SPH’25) envisions a healthcare system that upholds the dignity and autonomy of vulnerable patients. During her practicum at The Fenway Institute, she authored a policy brief advocating for the universal implementation of trauma-informed care in medical settings to better support LGBTQ+ health. Read more.
SCHOOL NEWS
Lucas Nurmi, a new member of SPH’s Queer Alliance, discusses why he joined the student group and how he hopes QA can serve as a safe space for celebrating queer identities year-round. Read more.
Past LGBTQ+ Research, School News, and Viewpoints.
SCHOOL NEWS
Carlos Rodriguez-Diaz, chair and professor of community health sciences, discusses the evolution of his research to support the sexual health of LGBTQ+ Latinos. Read more.
RESEARCH
Between 2020-2024, 30 states passed discriminatory laws that adversely target socially marginalized groups, according to an analysis led by Kimberly Nelson. These findings underscore the need for a coordinated response by policymakers, health advocates, clinicians, researchers, and more to restore and preserve protections for marginalized populations. Read more.
PUBLIC HEALTH POST
Health apps offer confidential care, making them effective outlets for promoting HIV testing and PrEP initiation among sexual minority men, writes PHP fellow Mallika Chimpiri. Read more.
RESEARCH
Sarah Lipson recruited a team of SPH students to support the launch of her latest research project, an initiative to track policies affecting transgender and nonbinary students at more than 400 universities and college. Learn more.
RESEARCH
A study led by Kevin Nguyen found that sexual and gender minority adults in the US were more likely to report multiple social risk factors than heterosexual and cisgender adults, highlighting the need for policies that advance the health and socioeconomic well-being of these groups. Read more.
PUBLIC HEALTH POST
States with anti-transgender laws saw a 38-44-percent increase in youth suicide attempts in the year following the enactment of the law, writes PHP fellow, Dani Weissert. Read more.
COMMENTARY
The legislation puts clinicians at risk of litigation for providing legally consented gender-affirming care to minors and could lead doctors to withhold treatment for other health conditions—and in additional states—according to a perspective in the New England Journal of Medicine. Read more.
COMMENTARY
A commentary in JAMA explains the benefits of and barriers to recent federal guidance that encourages states to add sexual orientation and gender identity questions to their Medicaid applications. Read more.
In the Media.
CBC RADIO
Interview with Nina Brooks, assistant professor of global health.
WASHINGTON POST
Quotes Brooke Nichols, associate professor of global health.
DRUGS.COM
Mentions research by Jacob Bor, associate professor of global health and epidemiology; and Andrew Stokes, associate professor of global health.
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