Centering the community across research process and beyond
Black and Brown Transgender color contend with multiple marginalization that directly affect their physical, social and emotional wellbeing. These realities are particularly compounded in research settings due to a troubled history of ethically and methodologically flawed practices. Black and Brown Transgender women, particularly vulnerable to being subjects of studies, rather than empowered collaborators across the research process. One project challenging this reality is the TRUST project- To Reach Unrestricted Services for Transwomen. Funded by the National Institutes of Health (NIH), primarily the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) and the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA), the overall objective of the study is to use a brief intervention to prevent the development of severe substance abuse in at-risk transgender women, and thereby HIV screening and use of pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP).
What makes this research project unique is its centering of Black and Brown transgender women as not only participants, but empowered and valued research collaborators. Today were hear from members of the ENTRUST research team- Rajee Narinesingh, Yahim Ocon, Xochitl Parilla, Arianna Lint and Elena Cyrus.
WORKS FROM THE TRUST STUDY
Season 1, Episode 5
Running Time: 36 minutes
