Gensight together

Transgender and gender expansive people are affected by social and structural determinants of health that are distinct from those affecting cisgender people (individuals whose gender identity aligns with their birth sex) and that play a direct role in their ability to access and use health care services. These social and structural determinants are driven by systemic inequities, such as legal, economic, and social deprivation; discrimination and stigmatization; and marginalization and lead directly to worse health outcomes.

Much of the health data of transgender individuals was either collected nationally or in large coastal cities such as New York and San Francisco. Thus, we know very little about how social and structural determinants of health and the systemic injustices that drive them affect the health of transgender adults living in the middle of the country. This leaves scientists and healthcare providers with limited ability to develop interventions that prioritize the real needs of this community.

To address this, we are enrolling 200 transgender and gender expansive adults located in Denver, Colorado into a research cohort. To facilitate representativeness, we will oversample BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, and People of Color) individuals and will leverage a mixed-methods approach to characterize the cohort on individual, structural, and social determinants of health. Additionally, our study is available for English- and Spanish-speaking individuals. The overarching purpose of the study is to identify community priorities and areas of need for transgender and gender expansive adults in the Gender Insight cohort upon which future studies should intervene. Participants will be paid for their contributions!

We are still enrolling!

If you are transgender or gender expansive, living in the Denver metro area, and interested in participating, please visit the link below to learn if you are eligible: https://redcap.link/GenSight

Trans Resilience Project / Metropolitan State University of Denver
Call for participants. The Trans Resilience Project seeks trans individuals and gender-nonconforming for a short survey on what helps you keep going on the good days and bad. The research team includes non-binary individuals who work and live within the trans community. The goal is that this survey will help in developing responsive and respectful care. Take the survey and email us with questions at TransResilience@gmail.com.