The LGBT Health & Development Program

Tag: George J. Greene


New Northwestern Institute commits to improving LGBT health

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29th February

The IMPACT Program is now a proud part of the new Institute of Sexual and Gender Minority Health & Wellbeing!



“The Best Is Always Yet to Come”: Relationship Stages and Processes among Young LGBT Couples

1st July

Relationship development models warrant modifications when applied to young LGBT couples



“Is This Normal? Is This Not Normal? There Is No Set Example”: Sexual Health Intervention Preferences of LGBT Youth in Romantic Relationships

14th April

Research surrounding the romantic relationships of LGBT youth provides new findings for developing future sexual health interventions.



Research Blog – Does Testing HIV-Negative Lead to More Risk Behaviors?

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24th September

Do GBQ men have more risky sex after testing negative for HIV? Researchers have developed a new measure to potentially answer this question.



Testing Negative Means I’m Lucky, Making Good Choices, or Immune: Diverse Reactions to HIV Test Results Are Associated with Risk Behaviors

21st July

Individuals respond differently to negative HIV tests, with some individuals subsequently engaging in increased HIV risk behaviors.



Prevalence and Patterns of Smoking, Alcohol Use, and Illicit Drug Use in Young Men Who Have Sex with Men

21st July

Patterns and prevalence of substance use young MSM in Chicago were examined; group differences important for interventions were found.



Protecting Sexual Minority Youth From Research Risks: Conflicting Perspectives.

11th June

Authors explore the predicament presented by the necessity of informed consent when conducting research with Black gay, bisexual and non-gay identified young men.



Feasibility, Acceptability, and Initial Efficacy of an Online Sexual Health Promotion Program for LGBT Youth: The Queer Sex Ed Intervention

5th June

Youth in same-sex relationships were recruited into a 5-module, online sexual health intervention. Initial efficacy is described.



The Association between Sexual Orientation Identity and Behavior across Race/Ethnicity, Sex, and Age in a Probability Sample of High School Students

20th May

The article explores associations between behavioral and identity dimensions of sexual orientation among youth in the US.



Envisioning an America Without Sexual Orientation Inequities in Adolescent Health

20th May

Using Bronfenbrenner’s ecological theory of development, this article explores a vision for social change necessary to eliminate health disparities in gay youth.






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