Sean Cahill
Biographic Data
| ID | 3804062 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Sean Cahill |
| GIVEN NAMES | Sean |
| FAMILY NAME | Cahill |
| SIGNATURE | CAHILL S |
| AFFILIATIONS | Fenway Health |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-0236-2841 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 24 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 50 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 24 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2003 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2024 |
| H-INDEX | 5 |
Closing the Dissemination Gap
A Peer-to-Peer Collaborative Learning Approach for the Implementation of Evidence-Informed Interventions to Improve HIV-Related Health Outcomes
FDA’s 2023 Policy Update—Promoting Safety and Inclusivity in Blood Donation
This Viewpoint discusses the US Food and Drug Administration’s 2023 policy update to its blood donation guidelines for men who have sex with men
Interventions for addressing trauma among people with HIV
Sexual and Gender Minority Health Equity in the Biden Administration
Discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity (SOGI) negatively affects the health of sexual and gender minority (SGM) people (people who identify as LGBTQIA+) and functions as a barrier to care. One of these regulations, interpreting Section 1557 of the ACA, was then challenged in federal court. Some protections, including gender identity nondiscrimination, were enjoined, which means that the court prohibited the federal governm…
Uncertainty and Confusion Regarding Transgender Non-discrimination Policies
Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity Data Collection at US Health Centers
Objectives. To examine the relationship between city-level structural stigma pertaining to sexual orientation and gender identity (SOGI) and completeness of patient SOGI data collection at US federally qualified health centers (FQHCs). Methods. We used the Human Rights Campaign’s Municipal Equality Index to quantify city-level structural stigma against sexual and gender minority people in 506 US cities across 49 states. We ascertained the complet…
Still in the Dark Regarding the Public Health Impact of Covid-19 on Sexual and Gender Minorities
Still in the Dark Regarding the Public Health Impact of COVID-19 on Sexual and Gender Minorities Sean R. CahillPhD Affiliation Sean Cahill is with The Fenway Institute, Boston, MA, and Northeastern University Bouve College of Health Sciences, Boston, MA. CopyRightCorrespondence should be sent to Sean R. Cahill, The Fenway Institute, 1340 Boylston St, Boston, MA 02215 (e-mail: [email protected]). Reprints can be ordered at http://www.ajph.o…
The Housing Needs of Sexual and Gender Minority Older Adults
This study identifies the interconnected needs and concerns of sexual and gender minority (SGM) older adults, with a particular focus on housing, healthcare, transportation, and social support. Data were gathered through seven groups with a sample of SGM-identified adults age 55 and over (N = 50) and analyzed using thematic analysis. The participants seek affordable and inclusive housing options. They identified that access to transportation is p…
“Some of us, we don’t know where we’re going to be tomorrow.” Contextual factors affecting PrEP use and adherence among a diverse sample of transgender women in San Francisco
Transgender women (TW) are disproportionately affected by HIV. Antiretroviral pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) can reduce TW's vulnerability to HIV, but PrEP uptake has been limited among TW. To explore barriers to PrEP uptake, the study team conducted two semi-structured focus groups with TW in San Francisco at risk for HIV acquisition. A within-case, across-case approach was used to code and analyze emerging themes. Focus group participants were…
Legal gender marker and name change is associated with lower negative emotional response to gender-based mistreatment and improve mental health outcomes among trans populations
These data provide corroborate recent studies suggesting having pursued legal gender affirmation may be protective. Findings bolster calls to increase structural support for trans individuals, including enactment of state policies easing legal gender affirmation
Healthcare usage and satisfaction among young adult gay men in New York city
Satisfaction greatly impacts decisions about where and how to access healthcare. This cross-sectional study uses data gathered from young adult gay men in New York City. Findings indicate that participants who experienced discrimination in a healthcare setting were less likely to prefer coordinated healthcare. Participants who disclosed their sexual orientation and were comfortable discussing sexual activity with their provider were more likely t…
Sexual and Gender Minority Health in the Covid-19 Pandemic
Sexual and Gender Minority Health in the COVID-19 Pandemic: Why Data Collection and Combatting Discrimination Matter Now More Than Ever, an article from American Journal of Public Health, Vol 110 Issue 9
Antitransgender Political Backlash Threatens Health and Access to Care
AffiliationsTimothy Wang is with the Fenway Institute, Fenway Health, Boston, MA. Sean Cahill is with the Fenway Institute and the Department of Health Sciences, Northeastern University, Boston
High Rates of Access to Health Care, Disclosure of Sexuality and Gender Identity to Providers Among House and Ball Community Members in New York City
The House and Ball community is an important cultural manifestation of resiliency for Black and Latino gay and bisexual men and transgender women. Participants at the August 2013 House of Latex Ball in New York City were surveyed about insurance coverage, health care access, experiences in health care, and housing instability. The sample (n = 367) was 58% Black/African American and 20% Hispanic/Latino, with a mean age of 31. Fifty-five percent we…
Stigma, medical mistrust, and perceived racism may affect PrEP awareness and uptake in black compared to white gay and bisexual men in Jackson, Mississippi and Boston, Massachusetts
Gay and bisexual men and other men who have sex with men (MSM) account for more than two thirds of new HIV infections in the U.S., with Black MSM experiencing the greatest burden. Antiretroviral pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) can reduce MSM's vulnerability to HIV infection. Uptake of PrEP has been limited, particularly among racial and ethnic minority MSM. Four semi-structured focus groups with gay and bisexual men and other MSM at risk for HIV …
Legal Protections in Public Accommodations Settings
Discrimination in public accommodations is common and is associated with adverse health outcomes among transgender and gender-nonconforming adults in Massachusetts. Discrimination in health care settings creates a unique health risk for gender minority people. The passage and enforcement of transgender rights laws that include protections against discrimination in public accommodations-inclusive of health care-are a public health policy approach …
The Ryan White HIV/Aids Program in the Age of Health Care Reform
Thanks to the Affordable Care Act, thousands of people living with HIV who have received Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program–funded care are now eligible for Medicaid or subsidized insurance. The protection against insurance discrimination on the basis of preexisting conditions is increasing health care access for many, but this does not mean that the Ryan White Program is no longer needed. Services essential to improving outcomes on the continuum of HIV…
Service Utilization Among Older Adults With HIV
This study examines the association of sexual identity and gender among older clients with HIV at an AIDS service organization using the Andersen Model. Data confirm those aging with HIV exhibit high rates of age-associated illnesses 10 to 20 years before expected. They have fragile social networks that cannot supply the informal supports needed. This aging population will need to increasingly access community-based services. Sexual identity and …
Growing Older With HIV/Aids
At present, the health care infrastructure is ill-equipped to handle the unique treatment and care needs of HIV-positive older adults. The long-term effects of antiretroviral use are still being discovered and have been associated with a number of comorbidities. Stigma presents challenges for those in need of services and health care, and can significantly affect mental health and treatment adherence. The training of elder service providers and h…
The Disproportionate Impact of Antigay Family Policies on Black and Latino Same-sex Couple Households
Welfare Moms and the Two Grooms
Since the mid-1990s political and religious conservatives and reactionaries have constructed two seemingly contradictory threats to the American body politic: poor, presumably heterosexual, single mothers who fail to marry, and same-sex couples, presumed to be economically privileged, who seek to marry. Ironically, welfare reformers in 1996 portrayed single mothers and cohabiting unmarried couples as selfish for not getting married, and today the…
The Importance of GLBT Think Tanks to Our Agenda of Equality and Liberation
The gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender (GLBT) movement should support research, policy analysis, and strategy development to advance greater understanding and equality of GLBT people. Most public policy frameworks affect GLBT people in particular ways, but we have not yet developed analyses of these frameworks, let alone articulated perspectives in critical policy debates affecting us. This article illustrates how the National Gay and Lesbia…
Partnering, parenting, and policy
Uncertainty and Confusion Regarding Transgender Non-discrimination Policies
Sexual and Gender Minority Health in the Covid-19 Pandemic
Sexual and Gender Minority Health in the COVID-19 Pandemic: Why Data Collection and Combatting Discrimination Matter Now More Than Ever, an article from American Journal of Public Health, Vol 110 Issue 9
The Ryan White HIV/Aids Program in the Age of Health Care Reform
Thanks to the Affordable Care Act, thousands of people living with HIV who have received Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program–funded care are now eligible for Medicaid or subsidized insurance. The protection against insurance discrimination on the basis of preexisting conditions is increasing health care access for many, but this does not mean that the Ryan White Program is no longer needed. Services essential to improving outcomes on the continuum of HIV…
Partnering, parenting, and policy
Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity Data Collection at US Health Centers
Objectives. To examine the relationship between city-level structural stigma pertaining to sexual orientation and gender identity (SOGI) and completeness of patient SOGI data collection at US federally qualified health centers (FQHCs). Methods. We used the Human Rights Campaign’s Municipal Equality Index to quantify city-level structural stigma against sexual and gender minority people in 506 US cities across 49 states. We ascertained the complet…
The Housing Needs of Sexual and Gender Minority Older Adults
This study identifies the interconnected needs and concerns of sexual and gender minority (SGM) older adults, with a particular focus on housing, healthcare, transportation, and social support. Data were gathered through seven groups with a sample of SGM-identified adults age 55 and over (N = 50) and analyzed using thematic analysis. The participants seek affordable and inclusive housing options. They identified that access to transportation is p…
Growing Older With HIV/Aids
At present, the health care infrastructure is ill-equipped to handle the unique treatment and care needs of HIV-positive older adults. The long-term effects of antiretroviral use are still being discovered and have been associated with a number of comorbidities. Stigma presents challenges for those in need of services and health care, and can significantly affect mental health and treatment adherence. The training of elder service providers and h…
Still in the Dark Regarding the Public Health Impact of Covid-19 on Sexual and Gender Minorities
Still in the Dark Regarding the Public Health Impact of COVID-19 on Sexual and Gender Minorities Sean R. CahillPhD Affiliation Sean Cahill is with The Fenway Institute, Boston, MA, and Northeastern University Bouve College of Health Sciences, Boston, MA. CopyRightCorrespondence should be sent to Sean R. Cahill, The Fenway Institute, 1340 Boylston St, Boston, MA 02215 (e-mail: [email protected]). Reprints can be ordered at http://www.ajph.o…
Service Utilization Among Older Adults With HIV
This study examines the association of sexual identity and gender among older clients with HIV at an AIDS service organization using the Andersen Model. Data confirm those aging with HIV exhibit high rates of age-associated illnesses 10 to 20 years before expected. They have fragile social networks that cannot supply the informal supports needed. This aging population will need to increasingly access community-based services. Sexual identity and …
Healthcare usage and satisfaction among young adult gay men in New York city
Satisfaction greatly impacts decisions about where and how to access healthcare. This cross-sectional study uses data gathered from young adult gay men in New York City. Findings indicate that participants who experienced discrimination in a healthcare setting were less likely to prefer coordinated healthcare. Participants who disclosed their sexual orientation and were comfortable discussing sexual activity with their provider were more likely t…
Antitransgender Political Backlash Threatens Health and Access to Care
AffiliationsTimothy Wang is with the Fenway Institute, Fenway Health, Boston, MA. Sean Cahill is with the Fenway Institute and the Department of Health Sciences, Northeastern University, Boston
High Rates of Access to Health Care, Disclosure of Sexuality and Gender Identity to Providers Among House and Ball Community Members in New York City
The House and Ball community is an important cultural manifestation of resiliency for Black and Latino gay and bisexual men and transgender women. Participants at the August 2013 House of Latex Ball in New York City were surveyed about insurance coverage, health care access, experiences in health care, and housing instability. The sample (n = 367) was 58% Black/African American and 20% Hispanic/Latino, with a mean age of 31. Fifty-five percent we…
The Disproportionate Impact of Antigay Family Policies on Black and Latino Same-sex Couple Households
Partnering, parenting, and policy
The Importance of GLBT Think Tanks to Our Agenda of Equality and Liberation
The gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender (GLBT) movement should support research, policy analysis, and strategy development to advance greater understanding and equality of GLBT people. Most public policy frameworks affect GLBT people in particular ways, but we have not yet developed analyses of these frameworks, let alone articulated perspectives in critical policy debates affecting us. This article illustrates how the National Gay and Lesbia…
Welfare Moms and the Two Grooms
Since the mid-1990s political and religious conservatives and reactionaries have constructed two seemingly contradictory threats to the American body politic: poor, presumably heterosexual, single mothers who fail to marry, and same-sex couples, presumed to be economically privileged, who seek to marry. Ironically, welfare reformers in 1996 portrayed single mothers and cohabiting unmarried couples as selfish for not getting married, and today the…
The Disproportionate Impact of Antigay Family Policies on Black and Latino Same-sex Couple Households
Growing Older With HIV/Aids
At present, the health care infrastructure is ill-equipped to handle the unique treatment and care needs of HIV-positive older adults. The long-term effects of antiretroviral use are still being discovered and have been associated with a number of comorbidities. Stigma presents challenges for those in need of services and health care, and can significantly affect mental health and treatment adherence. The training of elder service providers and h…
Service Utilization Among Older Adults With HIV
This study examines the association of sexual identity and gender among older clients with HIV at an AIDS service organization using the Andersen Model. Data confirm those aging with HIV exhibit high rates of age-associated illnesses 10 to 20 years before expected. They have fragile social networks that cannot supply the informal supports needed. This aging population will need to increasingly access community-based services. Sexual identity and …
Legal Protections in Public Accommodations Settings
Discrimination in public accommodations is common and is associated with adverse health outcomes among transgender and gender-nonconforming adults in Massachusetts. Discrimination in health care settings creates a unique health risk for gender minority people. The passage and enforcement of transgender rights laws that include protections against discrimination in public accommodations-inclusive of health care-are a public health policy approach …
The Ryan White HIV/Aids Program in the Age of Health Care Reform
Thanks to the Affordable Care Act, thousands of people living with HIV who have received Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program–funded care are now eligible for Medicaid or subsidized insurance. The protection against insurance discrimination on the basis of preexisting conditions is increasing health care access for many, but this does not mean that the Ryan White Program is no longer needed. Services essential to improving outcomes on the continuum of HIV…
Stigma, medical mistrust, and perceived racism may affect PrEP awareness and uptake in black compared to white gay and bisexual men in Jackson, Mississippi and Boston, Massachusetts
Gay and bisexual men and other men who have sex with men (MSM) account for more than two thirds of new HIV infections in the U.S., with Black MSM experiencing the greatest burden. Antiretroviral pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) can reduce MSM's vulnerability to HIV infection. Uptake of PrEP has been limited, particularly among racial and ethnic minority MSM. Four semi-structured focus groups with gay and bisexual men and other MSM at risk for HIV …
Antitransgender Political Backlash Threatens Health and Access to Care
AffiliationsTimothy Wang is with the Fenway Institute, Fenway Health, Boston, MA. Sean Cahill is with the Fenway Institute and the Department of Health Sciences, Northeastern University, Boston
High Rates of Access to Health Care, Disclosure of Sexuality and Gender Identity to Providers Among House and Ball Community Members in New York City
The House and Ball community is an important cultural manifestation of resiliency for Black and Latino gay and bisexual men and transgender women. Participants at the August 2013 House of Latex Ball in New York City were surveyed about insurance coverage, health care access, experiences in health care, and housing instability. The sample (n = 367) was 58% Black/African American and 20% Hispanic/Latino, with a mean age of 31. Fifty-five percent we…
“Some of us, we don’t know where we’re going to be tomorrow.” Contextual factors affecting PrEP use and adherence among a diverse sample of transgender women in San Francisco
Transgender women (TW) are disproportionately affected by HIV. Antiretroviral pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) can reduce TW's vulnerability to HIV, but PrEP uptake has been limited among TW. To explore barriers to PrEP uptake, the study team conducted two semi-structured focus groups with TW in San Francisco at risk for HIV acquisition. A within-case, across-case approach was used to code and analyze emerging themes. Focus group participants were…
Legal gender marker and name change is associated with lower negative emotional response to gender-based mistreatment and improve mental health outcomes among trans populations
These data provide corroborate recent studies suggesting having pursued legal gender affirmation may be protective. Findings bolster calls to increase structural support for trans individuals, including enactment of state policies easing legal gender affirmation
Healthcare usage and satisfaction among young adult gay men in New York city
Satisfaction greatly impacts decisions about where and how to access healthcare. This cross-sectional study uses data gathered from young adult gay men in New York City. Findings indicate that participants who experienced discrimination in a healthcare setting were less likely to prefer coordinated healthcare. Participants who disclosed their sexual orientation and were comfortable discussing sexual activity with their provider were more likely t…
Sexual and Gender Minority Health in the Covid-19 Pandemic
Sexual and Gender Minority Health in the COVID-19 Pandemic: Why Data Collection and Combatting Discrimination Matter Now More Than Ever, an article from American Journal of Public Health, Vol 110 Issue 9
Uncertainty and Confusion Regarding Transgender Non-discrimination Policies
Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity Data Collection at US Health Centers
Objectives. To examine the relationship between city-level structural stigma pertaining to sexual orientation and gender identity (SOGI) and completeness of patient SOGI data collection at US federally qualified health centers (FQHCs). Methods. We used the Human Rights Campaign’s Municipal Equality Index to quantify city-level structural stigma against sexual and gender minority people in 506 US cities across 49 states. We ascertained the complet…
Still in the Dark Regarding the Public Health Impact of Covid-19 on Sexual and Gender Minorities
Still in the Dark Regarding the Public Health Impact of COVID-19 on Sexual and Gender Minorities Sean R. CahillPhD Affiliation Sean Cahill is with The Fenway Institute, Boston, MA, and Northeastern University Bouve College of Health Sciences, Boston, MA. CopyRightCorrespondence should be sent to Sean R. Cahill, The Fenway Institute, 1340 Boylston St, Boston, MA 02215 (e-mail: [email protected]). Reprints can be ordered at http://www.ajph.o…
The Housing Needs of Sexual and Gender Minority Older Adults
This study identifies the interconnected needs and concerns of sexual and gender minority (SGM) older adults, with a particular focus on housing, healthcare, transportation, and social support. Data were gathered through seven groups with a sample of SGM-identified adults age 55 and over (N = 50) and analyzed using thematic analysis. The participants seek affordable and inclusive housing options. They identified that access to transportation is p…
Interventions for addressing trauma among people with HIV
Sexual and Gender Minority Health Equity in the Biden Administration
Discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity (SOGI) negatively affects the health of sexual and gender minority (SGM) people (people who identify as LGBTQIA+) and functions as a barrier to care. One of these regulations, interpreting Section 1557 of the ACA, was then challenged in federal court. Some protections, including gender identity nondiscrimination, were enjoined, which means that the court prohibited the federal governm…
FDA’s 2023 Policy Update—Promoting Safety and Inclusivity in Blood Donation
This Viewpoint discusses the US Food and Drug Administration’s 2023 policy update to its blood donation guidelines for men who have sex with men
Closing the Dissemination Gap
A Peer-to-Peer Collaborative Learning Approach for the Implementation of Evidence-Informed Interventions to Improve HIV-Related Health Outcomes
LGBTQ Health, Identity, and Policy (18 works) · Political science (18 works) · Medicine (17 works) · Psychology (17 works) · Sociology (12 works) · Gerontology (10 works) · HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions (10 works) · Social Psychology (10 works) · Health care (9 works) · Law (9 works)