research was compiled by the Centers for Disease Control before the COVID-19 pandemic took hold and looked at trans women in seven American cities: Atlanta, Los Angeles, New Orleans, New York, Philadelphia, Seattle, and San Francisco.
Of all the 1,608 women studied, 4 in 10 were found to be HIV-positive. That number itself is very high compared to other populations, but the rates of HIV were even worse for Black and Native American/Alaska Native trans women.Among Black trans women taking part in the study, 62 percent were living with HIV, while 65 percent of Native trans women were HIV-positive.
Among Latinas, 35 percent were living with HIV, while 17 percent of white trans women were shown to be positive.As reported in The 19th, the.