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IntroductionIn the USA, transgender women are among the most vulnerable to HIV. In particular, transgender women of colour face high rates of infection and low uptake of important HIV prevention tools, including pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP). This paper describes the design, sampling methods, data collection and analyses of the TURNNT ('Trying to Understand Relationships, Networks and Neighbourhoods among Transgender women of colour') study. In collaboration with communities of transgender women of colour, TURNNT aims to explore the complex social and environmental (ie, neighbourhood) structures that affect HIV prevention and other aspects of health in order to identify avenues for intervention.Methods and analysesTURNNT is a prospective cohort study, which will recruit 300 transgender women of colour (150 Black/African American, 100 Latina and 50 Asian/Pacific Islander participants) in New York City. There will be three waves of data collection separated by 6 months. At each wave, participants will provide information on their relationships, social and sexual networks, and neighbourhoods. Global position system technology will be used to generate individual daily path areas in order to estimate neighbourhood-level exposures. Multivariate analyses will be conducted to assess cross-sectional and longitudinal, independent and synergistic associations of personal relationships (notably individual social capital), social and sexual networks, and neighbourhood factors (notably neighbourhood-level social cohesion) with PrEP uptake and discontinuation.Ethics and disseminationThe TURNNT protocol was approved by the Columbia University Institutional Review Board (reference no. AAAS8164). This study will provide novel insights into the relationship, network and neighbourhood factors that influence HIV prevention behaviours among transgender women of colour and facilitate exploration of this population's health and well-being more broadly. Through community-based dissemination events and consultation with policy makers, this foundational work will be used to guide the development and implementation of future interventions with and for transgender women of colour.

This article analyzes Patricia Santana's novel "Motorcycle Ride on the Sea of Tranquility," which follows the experiences of a teenage Chicana during the Vietnam War era in San Diego. The novel explores the protagonist's navigation of her home and urban space, highlighting the gendered and racial dynamics of her neighborhood and the broader San Diego region. It emphasizes the contributions of Chicanas in liberation movements, anti-war efforts, and educational activism, as well as the significance of San Diego as a border city. The novel offers a unique perspective on the Vietnam War, focusing on the experiences of Chicanas challenging patriarchal and nationalist attitudes. The article also discusses the historical and cultural context of the novel, including the impact of urban development projects on Chicanx/Latinx communities and the gendered dynamics within the protagonist's home. It explores the interplay between space, gender, and violence in the lives of Chicanas coming of age in 1969 San Diego. [Extracted from the article]

This article examines the recent tradition of decorating and re-fashioning graduation caps, also known as mortarboards, by Chicanx/Latinx graduates. We describe this practice as StoryBoarding, a form of micro-storytelling tales of Chicana/Latina agency and resistance that counter, expose, and challenge institutionalized forms of racism. Many instances of StoryBoarding take place in the context of Hispanic Serving Institutions (HSI), specifically during the Chicanx/Latinx graduation commencement ceremonies held at many campuses. While these events are celebratory, these past few years, alongside the celebrations, the ceremonies have also become spaces of critique and proclamation of the graduates' views towards the current administration's policies aimed at undocumented immigrants and people of Mexican and Latin American descent.

An introduction is presented in which the editor discusses articles in the issue on topics including "Comprehensive digital assistance administrations in the State Tax Administration Agency", and "Exploring the fiscal labyrinth of digital assets: the case of NFTs"