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The FDA loosens blood donation rules, allowing more gay & bi donors
However, some feel the guidelines still exclude and add stigma to too many gay and bi donors.
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Will the FDA’s proposed changes to the gay blood donation ban change anything?
The new policy sounds more inclusive, but PrEP users would still be excluded.
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The bitter satisfaction of judging the COVID queens
It would appear that trashing others is more contagious than Omicron on an Atlantis cruise.
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Here are some basic facts about HIV/AIDS you should know. Don’t be like DaBaby.
Here are some clear truths and realities about HIV/AIDS for those who don’t know or need a refresher.
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Biden administration orders insurance companies to cover all costs associated with PrEP
Guidance issued by the Department of Labor will ensure that PrEP is provided without cost to insured people that may be at a higher risk for HIV under Obamacare.
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It’s time to end the ban on gay blood donation. People are dying & we can help.
Our community endured unspeakable trauma during the height of the HIV/AIDS epidemic. We learned from this fight. We want to help those in need.
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HIV transmissions dropped 71% in the UK. But don’t expect a similar drop in the US.
The U.K. is on track to end HIV transmissions by 2030. But several barriers stand in the way of the U.S. replicating their success.
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Facebook slowly pulls some of the false ads on PrEP they’ve been running
Some ads stretching the truth about the HIV prevention medicine are still running, however – as advocates claim that Facebook is failing and ignoring its LGBT users.
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You’ll be able to get PrEP for free soon
A new government program will cover the cost of PrEP for people without prescription drug coverage.
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Frank Ocean’s ‘homage’ party to ’80s club scene doesn’t sit well with LGBTQ community
Being one of the world’s most successful LGBTQ entertainers didn’t make the singer immune to heavy criticism from his own community.
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Latino & black men are less likely to be on PrEP than white men
They are also less likely to know about the HIV prevention strategy or talk about it with their doctors.
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How ‘barebacking’ went from a gay taboo to just having sex
Sex without a barrier. Unprotected sex. Barebacking. Also known as having sex. Ask a straight person.
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California on track to be the first state to provide PrEP without a prescription
But not if the California Medical Association has anything to say about it.
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Could a PrEP implant change the fight against HIV infection forever?
Experts call the implant “potentially game-changing” and early studies have gone well.
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Straight people’s HIV rates hold steady as gay & bi men’s drops
Gay and bisexual men lead the way to an 18-year low incidence of new HIV cases.
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The truth is you can afford the medication that prevents HIV. Here’s how
The argument that people can’t afford PrEP isn’t grounded in facts.
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Gilead to offer 11 years of free PrEP to up to 200,000 people in need
This move will allow the medication to get into many more hands.
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A generic version of PrEP will be available next year
Activists hailed the earlier than expected release, calling it “a victory for the LGBTQ+ community, for HIV activists, and for U.S. taxpayers.”
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STIs are rising amongst PrEP users, but don’t blame condomless sex
STI rates among gay and bi men have been raising, but many factors are involved.
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Cuba just started giving PrEP away for free to those who need it
In 2015, Cuba became the first country in the world to halt the transmission of HIV and syphilis from mothers to their children. They’re doing more to fight HIV than America is now.