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Preventing, Reducing and Ending LGBTQ2S Youth Homelessness: The Need for Targeted Strategies by Abramovich, Alex

“…Gender non-conforming and sexual minority youth are overrepresented in the homeless youth population and are frequently discriminated against in shelters and…”
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Transgender-inclusive care by Lam, June Sing Hong, MD, Abramovich, Alex, PhD

“…Lam and Abramovich offer five things to know about transgender-inclusive care. These include, population studies estimate that 0.5% of adults (about 25 million…”
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Investigating the impacts of COVID-19 among LGBTQ2S youth experiencing homelessness by Abramovich, Alex, Pang, Nelson, Moss, Amanda, Logie, Carmen H, Chaiton, Michael, Kidd, Sean A, Hamilton, Hayley A

“…LGBTQ2S youth are overrepresented among youth experiencing homelessness and experience significantly higher rates of mental health issues compared to…”
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Identifying 2SLGBTQ+ individuals experiencing homelessness using Point-in-Time counts: Evidence from the 2021 Toronto Street Needs Assessment survey by Abramovich, Alex, Marshall, Max, Webb, Christopher, Elkington, Nicole, Stark, Rowen K, Pang, Nelson, Wood, Linda

“…The objective of this study was to utilize the data generated by the City of Toronto, Street Needs Assessment conducted in 2021 to explore the prevalence,…”
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Examining COVID-19 vaccine uptake and attitudes among 2SLGBTQ+ youth experiencing homelessness by Abramovich, Alex, Pang, Nelson, Kunasekaran, Sharumathy, Moss, Amanda, Kiran, Tara, Pinto, Andrew D

“…The COVID-19 pandemic has disproportionately impacted 2SLGBTQ+ youth experiencing homelessness. Little is known about vaccine attitudes and uptake among this…”
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Exploring the gender care experiences and perspectives of individuals who discontinued their transition or detransitioned in Canada by MacKinnon, Kinnon R, Gould, Wren Ariel, Enxuga, Gabriel, Kia, Hannah, Abramovich, Alex, Lam, June S. H, Ross, Lori E

“…Background Those who detransition have received increased public and scholarly attention and their narratives are often presented as evidence of limitations…”
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A systematic review of the prevalence of lifetime experience with 'conversion' practices among sexual and gender minority populations by Salway, Travis, Kinitz, David J, Kia, Hannah, Ashley, Florence, Giustini, Dean, Tiwana, Amrit, Archibald, Reilla, Mallakzadeh, Amirali, Dromer, Elisabeth, Ferlatte, Olivier, Goodyear, Trevor, Abramovich, Alex

“…Conversion practices (CPs) refer to organized attempts to deter people from adopting or expressing non-heterosexual identities or gender identities that differ…”
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Unveiling the Pathways: Mapping and Understanding Hidden Homelessness Among 2SLGBTQ+ Youth in Ontario by Katie MacEntee, Nicole Elkington, John Segui, Alex Abramovich

“…Transphobic and homophobic violence and discrimination within homes and housing programs lead many 2-Spirit, lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer…”
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Routine collection of sexual orientation and gender identity data: a mixed-methods study by Pinto, Andrew D., MD MSc, Aratangy, Tatiana, PhD, Abramovich, Alex, PhD, Devotta, Kim, MA, Nisenbaum, Rosane, PhD, Wang, Ri, MMath, Kiran, Tara, MD MSc

“…BACKGROUND Sexual orientation and gender identity are key social determinants of health, but data on these characteristics are rarely routinely collected. We…”
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Correlates of wanting to seek help for mental health and substance use concerns by sexual and gender minority young adults during the COVID-19 pandemic: A machine learning analysis by Kundu, Anasua, Fu, Rui, Grace, Daniel, Logie, Carmen H, Abramovich, Alex, Baskerville, Bruce, Yager, Christina, Schwartz, Robert, Mitsakakis, Nicholas, Planinac, Lynn, Chaiton, Michael

“…The COVID-19 pandemic has worsened the mental health and substance use challenges among many people who are Two Spirit, lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender,…”
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Alcohol and cannabis use during the COVID-19 pandemic among transgender, gender-diverse, and cisgender adults in Canada by Somé, Nibene H, Shokoohi, Mostafa, Shield, Kevin D, Wells, Samantha, Hamilton, Hayley A, Elton-Marshall, Tara, Abramovich, Alex

“…This study examined whether heavy episodic drinking (HED), cannabis use, and subjective changes in alcohol and cannabis use during the COVID-19 pandemic differ…”
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Barriers to and facilitators of accessing HIV services for street-involved youth in Canada and Kenya by Khan, Momina, MacEntee, Katie, Kiptui, Reuben, Van Berkum, Amy, Oudshoorn, Abe, Ayuku, David O, Apondi, Edith, Lee, Edward Ou Jin, Abramovich, Alex, MacDonald, Sue-Ann, Braitstein, Paula

“…UNICEF estimates that there are as many as 100 million street-involved youth (SIY) globally. Marginalized conditions put SIY at higher risk of HIV and adverse…”
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The scope and nature of sexual orientation and gender identity and expression change efforts: a systematic review protocol by Kinitz, David J, Salway, Travis, Dromer, Elisabeth, Giustini, Dean, Ashley, Florence, Goodyear, Trevor, Ferlatte, Olivier, Kia, Hannah, Abramovich, Alex

“…Sexual orientation and gender identity and expression change efforts (SOGIECE) are a set of scientifically discredited practices that aim to deny and suppress…”
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More than a Roof and a Key Required: Exploration of Guiding Principles for Stabilizing the Housing Trajectories of Youth Who Have Experienced Homelessness by de Pass, Timothy, Dada, Oluwagbenga, John, Joyce, Daley, Mardi, Mushquash, Chris, Abramovich, Alex, Barbic, Skye, Frederick, Tyler, Kozloff, Nicole, McKenzie, Kwame, Stergiopoulos, Vicky, Vitopoulos, Nina, Kidd, Sean A.

“…Youth homelessness represents a persistent and significant challenge for service sectors with limited best practice guidance. Housing supports, in particular,…”
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“It saves lives”: Peer support and resilience in transgender and gender diverse communities by Kia, Hannah, Kenney, K, MacKinnon, Kinnon Ross, Abramovich, Alex, Salway, Travis, Ferlatte, Olivier, Knight, Rod, Charles, Grant, Marshall, Sheila K.

“…Transgender (trans) and gender diverse (TGD) populations continue to experience significant inequities in social and health outcomes, often in connection with…”
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Using scenario videos with Theatre Testing method to adapt a peer navigation model to improve street-connected youth's access to HIV care in Kenya and Canada by MacEntee, Katie, Lee, Edward Ou Jin, Oudshoorn, Abe, Abramovich, Alex, Kiptui, Reuben, Ayuku, David, Van Berkum, Amy, Saarela, Olli, Tang, Thai-Son, Apondi, Edith, Wachira, Juddy, MacDonald, Sue-Ann, Braitstein, Paula

“…Theatre testing (TT) method demonstrates whole or portions of an evidence-based intervention to stakeholders to elicit feedback on context-specific adaptations…”
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Understanding How Policy and Culture Create Oppressive Conditions for LGBTQ2S Youth in the Shelter System by Abramovich, Alex

“…This study examined the experiences that lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, questioning, and two-spirit (LGBTQ2S) homeless youth have in shelters and…”
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Outcomes for Youth Living in Canada's First LGBTQ2S Transitional Housing Program by Abramovich, Alex, Kimura, Lauren

“…This article offers descriptive and evaluative data for the first cohort of youth who lived in Canada's first transitional housing program for LGBTQ2S youth,…”
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A Call to Action: The Urgent Need for Trans Inclusive Measures in Mental Health Research by Abramovich, Alex, Cleverley, Kristin

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Peer support as a protective factor against suicide in trans populations: A scoping review by Kia, Hannah, MacKinnon, Kinnon Ross, Abramovich, Alex, Bonato, Sarah

“…There is a growing body of research involving transgender (trans) individuals that foregrounds elevated rates of suicidality in trans populations. Although…”
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