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Battling "long COVID" for two years, 34-year-old Elana Cooper is fighting to stay in graduate school and push beyond the fatigue and memory problems that have complicated her life. In March, she found a long COVID clinic in Atlanta she hopes can help her.
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Transgender women need more gender-affirming healthcare options in Atlanta, according to Justine Ingram, a capacity-building assistance specialist at the Southern AIDS Coalition (Photo courtesy Ingram)
Nearly six in 10 transgender women in metro Atlanta have HIV, the highest rate among several major cities included in a new report from federal health officials.
Overall, 42 percent of transgender women surveyed in seven major metro areas have HIV. The results of the study are even more startling when it comes to Black transgender women. Some 62 percent have HIV compared to 35 percent of Hispanic trans women and 17 percent of white trans women.