Promoting Health for Transgender and Gender Diverse People
A special issue of Healthcare (ISSN 2227-9032).
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 March 2026 | Viewed by 746
Special Issue Editors
Interests: transgender health and nutrition; sex- and gender-informed approaches to nutrition research; gender-affirming nutrition care; clinical education on transgender health
Interests: pediatric nutrition; eating disorders; international nutrition; social media and nutrition
Interests: developing interventions for reducing minority stress; social determinants of health for the TGNC community; HIV; alcohol use; attachment processes within couple and family relationships
Interests: sexuality and sexual health; LGBTQ youth and young adults and their families; women's sexual and relationship health post-cancer
Interests: providing health care to transgender and gender non-conforming persons; using medication-assisted treatment to manage opioid use disorder; working with the Latinx population
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Transgender and gender diverse (TGD) people face significant health disparities rooted in stigma, discrimination, and systemic barriers to care. These disparities span physical and mental health, and are compounded by a lack of provider training, limited access to gender-affirming services, and the broader impacts of social and economic marginalization. Despite growing visibility and advocacy, TGD individuals continue to encounter challenges in receiving respectful, competent, and comprehensive healthcare.
Health promotion is the process of supporting communities to increase control over, and to improve, their health and well-being. It moves beyond a focus on modifying individual behavior towards a wide range of social, political, and environmental influences. In transgender health research, health promotion involves not only health behaviors or medical needs, but also centers the broader context of healthcare, education, employment, housing, and social settings.
We are pleased to invite your submission to a Special Issue on Promoting Health for Transgender and Gender Diverse people. This issue brings together research and practice-based insights that address these inequities, showcasing efforts to promote health, well-being, and resilience in TGD communities across diverse settings. Submissions that center the voices of TGD communities are encouraged.
In this Special Issue, submission types may include the following:
- Original research articles;
- Systematic reviews and meta-analyses;
- Case reports;
- Technical Notes;
- Communications.
We look forward to receiving your contributions.
Dr. Whitney Linsenmeyer
Dr. Rabia S. Rahman
Dr. Michelle (Shelly) R. Dalton
Dr. Katie M. Heiden-Rootes
Dr. Theresa Drallmeier
Guest Editors
Manuscript Submission Information
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Keywords
- transgender
- gender identity
- health equity
- health promotion
- health care access
- health care utilization
- gender euphoria
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