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Job Hunting When Trans or Non-Binary

By: Louis Catania, Patient Navigator, Division of Infectious Disease and medically reviewed by Ann Avery, Infectious Disease Physician at Metrohealth Medical Center That’s right—we’re here to help get you employed! 💼🤑 We’ll tackle the tricky […]

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5 tips for transgender people to find a doctor for the care you need

By: Jennifer McMillen Smith, MSSA, LISW-S, Division of Infectious Disease and medically reviewed by Ann Avery, Infectious Disease Physician at Metrohealth Medical Center Being a person who identifies as transgender sometimes means you’re faced with […]

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Don’t Miss These Top HIV Events in 2020

By: Jennifer McMillen Smith, MSSA, LISW-S, Division of Infectious Disease and medically reviewed by Ann Avery, Infectious Disease Physician at Metrohealth Medical Center Although living with HIV can sometimes be a burden, you aren’t trapped. […]

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Coming out: Katie's story

For many people who are lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender (LGBT), coming out of the closet is a huge moment in their lives — and also sometimes one of the most nerve-wracking. It can be […]

14: Sexual Identity, 15: Trans and HIV, 18: Know Your Rights

How discrimination laws affect Ohio's LGBTQ community

By: Jennifer McMillen Smith, MSSA, LISW-S, Division of Infectious Disease and medically reviewed by Ann Avery, Infectious Disease Physician at Metrohealth Medical Center It’s legal for same-sex couples to get married. Cities in Ohio and […]

14: Sexual Identity, 15: Trans and HIV

LGBTQ safe spaces and resources in Cleveland

By: Jennifer McMillen Smith, MSSA, LISW-S, Division of Infectious Disease and medically reviewed by Ann Avery, Infectious Disease Physician at Metrohealth Medical Center You deserve to feel safe in your community. Lots of folks feel […]

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Assigned sex, gender identity, and everything in between

By: Ann Avery, Infectious Disease Physician at Metrohealth Medical Center Ever wonder what the difference is between someone’s sex, gender, and sexual orientation? The answer to this question can seem complicated at first, but with […]

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7 HIV prevention tips for transgender people

By: Ann Avery, Infectious Disease Physician at Metrohealth Medical Center Being at risk for HIV is less about what or who you do and more about how you do it. If you’re not sharing needles […]

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Hormone therapy & HIV

By: Ann Avery, Infectious Disease Physician at Metrohealth Medical Center HIV is an important issue in the trans community because a substantial proportion of transgender people are living with HIV (about a third of transgender […]

15: Trans and HIV

HIV prevention for the transgender community

As a trans person, you know you can’t change the world overnight. For some, acceptance might be a long road to walk down. By: Ann Avery, Infectious Disease Physician at Metrohealth Medical Center But there […]