A new report from Public Health England shows HIV infection rates in the UK have taken a steep decline since 2012. According to the figures released today, new infections among gay and…
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HHS Announces Free PrEP For Those Without Health Insurance
The Department of Health and Human Services announced details Tuesday for applying for free PrEP medications through the federal government. The new program – called Ready, Set, PrEP – will distribute pre-exposure…
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Podcast: Pete Buttigieg, Palo Alto Police Brutality, Gay Panic Defense, World AIDS Day
In this week’s podcast: • A journalist wrote a scathing piece about Mayor Pete Buttigieg and the mayor called his critic to listen • NYC sees a significant drop in new HIV…
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World AIDS Day: Don’t Forget To Dance – Because We Can
World AIDS Day 2019. Yes, we still do this. Someday, I believe we won’t have to, but even then we will continue the tradition. Because it’s important to remember. One day, when…
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Study: 28% Of Millennials Avoid Hugging HIV+ People
The results of a new study by pharmaceutical giant Merck and the Prevention Access Campaign finds many young people today know little about HIV. Survey findings revealed the 1,596 respondents – who…
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Twitter Claps Back At Trump Jr For HIV Stigma Comment
Donald Trump Jr. got some serious pushback on Twitter after a snarky response to a tweet from an LGBTQ news site regarding dating people with HIV. Responding to a tweet that read,…
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New York Reports Lowest New HIV Diagnoses Since 2001
The Advocate reports there were fewer new diagnoses of HIV among New Yorkers in 2018 (less than 2,000) marking the lowest recorded level since reporting began in 2001. The 2018 HIV Surveillance Annual…
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World Premiere: ‘Novenas For A Lost Hospital’
Guest post by Lawrence Pfeil, Jr. of TheOUTFront.com It’s hard to imagine a place filled with more of life’s drama than a hospital, and when it comes to hospitals it’s nearly impossible…
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Should PrEP Be Available As An Over-The-Counter Medication?
Yesterday I reported on a push by California lawmakers to make PrEP (pre-exposure prophylaxis) and PEP (post-exposure prophylaxis) available to the public as over-the-counter medications to be dispensed by a pharmacist. The legislation,…
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California: PrEP And PEP Could Become Available Without Prescription
California lawmakers are working to make PrEP and PEP available as over-the-counter drugs without a prescription, reports Capital Public Radio. PrEP, pre-exposure prophylaxis, is the once-a-day treatment using Truvada that has been…