Media & Press

Illustration of two people looking at a document with data

2025

Dr. Trevor Hart was invited by the Chinese Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) AIDS Prevention Centre to provide training for an adaptation of his Gay Poz Sex study.
China CDC National Centre  for AIDS Prevention – March 10, 2025
The AIDS Prevention Center held a training course for “quasi-professional consultants” for the Capital Health Development Research Project
TMU Faculty of Arts News & Events – April 1, 2025
Trevor Hart trains in Beijing, promoting peer mental health support for people living with HIV

2024

Presenting on behalf of the CTN+ Scientific Think Tank – Prevention and Testing, Co-lead, Dr. Trevor Hart, makes a statement on how CTN+ research advances support for the rights of those affected by HIV.
CTN+ – November 2, 2024
Take the Rights Path: World AIDS Day & CTN+ Scientific Think Tanks

Dr. Trevor Hart comments on sex education in Canada regarding HIV and STI prevention
for The Canadian Press – October 8, 2024
Report suggests decrease in condom use among Canadian youth, lack of safe-sex education

Dr. Trevor Hart’s 2019 paper, Open relationship prevalence, characteristics, and correlates in a nationally representative sample of Canadian adults, is cited as a source in a CBC article on polyamory 
CBC
  May 8, 2024
Polyamorous relationships are on the rise in Canada. The law is still catching up

Dr. Trevor Hart discusses the difference between HIV and AIDS
The Eyeopener –
 February 9, 2024
Why are we still talking about HIV?

2023

Findings from the HIV Prevention Lab’s long running project, the Engage Study, is discussed in a post by CATIE
CATIE Blog –
November 21, 2023
Insights from the Engage Study: the Road to elimination of HIV as a public health threat for Gay, Bisexual and other men who have sex with men

TMU Arts in the News – June 23, 2023
Unlocking HOPE at new TMU centre for 2SLGBTQ+ Health

Dr. Trevor Hart comments on the testing rates of STIs during the COVID pandemic
Metroland Media Toronto
– April 13, 2023
STI testing rates down 40% during the pandemic in Toronto

2022

TorontoMet Today – September 22, 2022
Healthy sexuality for students: Healthy sex, healthy body, healthy mind

Dr. Trevor Hart explains the history and meaning behind the LGBTQ flags for Newsweek – May 27, 2022
LGBT Meaning: What The Different Flags Represent

2021

Dr. Trevor Hart was invited to join TVO’s ‘The Agenda with Steve Paikin’ to talk about the HIV/ AIDS stigma. HIV and AIDS is no longer a death sentence, but what can be done when social stigma still associated with the disease?
TVO Today: The Agenda with Steven Paikin – December 1, 2021
HIV-Prevention, It’s Psychological

2016

Dr. Trevor Hart talks about coping, assertiveness, and empowerment in the face of HIV stigma in The Body: The Complete HIV/AIDS Resource – September 16, 2016
Let’s talk about sex

Dr. Trevor Hart’s take on offering an alternate sex-ed curriculum – September 2, 2016
Thorncliffe Park public school to offer alternate sex-ed curriculum

Dr. Trevor Hart on Toronto police apology for the 1981 bathhouse raids – June 21, 2016
Top cop to apologize for ’81 raids targeting gays
Toronto police chief to apologize for 1981 raids targeting gay community
Toronto police chief expresses ‘regret’ for ’81 raids targeting city’s gay community
Toronto police chief to apologize for ’81 raids targeting city’s gay community
Police Chief to apologize for 1981 bathhouse raids in Toronto

2015

View Dr. Trevor Hart’s interview on CityNews – November 17, 2015
HIV myths and misconceptions under spotlight after Charlie Sheen reveals he’s positive

2014

Dr. Trevor Hart was recently interviewed by Ryerson University on his work with the Gay Poz Sex (GPS) study – June 24, 2014
Empowering Those At Risk For HIV To Make Positive Changes

Dr. Trevor Hart was interviewed by Stephen LeDrew on CP24 at Noon! – June 17, 2014
Good Mental Health Important to Good Sexual Health

Check out Dr. Trevor Hart’s interview with IN Magazine talking about the impact of microaggressions on gay men – June 2014
Bad Habits

Read Dr. Trevor Hart’s interview with Shaun Proulx (of Shaun Proulx Media) on the Gay Strengths Study  – February 20, 2014
Gay Strengths :: Empowered Men

2013

Read Dr. Trevor Hart’s GMSH Our Agenda blog entry – December 24, 2013
Managing Our “Holiday Season” Anxiety

Check out Dr. Trevor Hart’s interview with the CTN (Canadian HIV Trials Network)  – November 2013
Dr. Trevor Hart on the Sexual Confidence Study: CTN 265

Read Dr. Trevor Hart’s interview with Community-Based Research Centre for Gay Men’s Health – March 2013
Interview with Dr. Trevor Hart

Trading sex linked to child abuse in street youth – February 1, 2013
Ryerson University profiles study created by Carolyn James and Danielle Schwartz

2011

The Ontario HIV Treatment Network, Interview August 2011
OHTN Profile: Trevor Hart

2010

MedicineNet.com – November 19, 2010
Past Abuse Puts Homeless Youth at Risk for Early Sex: Study

Bloomberg Businessweek – November 19, 2010
Past Abuse Puts Homeless Youth at Risk for Early Sex: Study

The Times Of India – November 14, 2010
Street teens have sex at an early age

Sify news – November 14, 2010
Sexually abused street teens have sex at an early age to get partner approval

Medical News Today – November 13, 2010
Maybe I’ll Be Liked More, Study Suggests Sexually Abused Street Teens Engage In Sex At An Earlier Age To Get Partner Approval

2009

Scientific American – September 16, 2009
Top Scientists Get to the Bottom of Gay Male Sex Role Preferences

Toronto Star – June 1, 2009
One size does not fit all in condom ads

2008

Intersections – Ryerson University Research and Innovation – November, 2008
Preventing HIV Transmission (see pages 30-31)

Ryerson University News & Events – June 13, 2008
The Elephant in the Room

2006

Xtra! – October 19, 2006
Majority of BC gay men not using condoms

Xtra! – September 14, 2006
Drug treatments increase risky sex, says study

Straight.com – August 31, 2006
The Myth of Promiscuity