It makes a difference when LGBTQ+ people can find healthcare providers who have specialized training and experience in the lives and experiences of LGBTQ+ health issues.
Legendary Marlon Riggs speaks to the modern-day Black gay experience
Although Riggs died from complications of AIDS in the mid-1990s, to Black gay men like me, his work speaks volumes to experiences that resonate even today.
Essex Hemphill: A Bold Voice in the Struggle for Black Queer Liberation
To explore variety in the Black human experience, and be challenged beyond what fits into mainstream boxes, I searched for the untold stories--the rebels, the ones who caused a stir. I found Essex Hemphill.
Media hysteria around fentanyl & other drugs continues. Here’s why that matters, and the harm it can cause.
Stories on unintended harms caused by drugs continue to dominate headlines. We can, and should, cast a critical eye on sensationalized reporting that plays to outsized fears of illicit substances like fentanyl.
Another HIV vaccine candidate found “not effective”
A recent phase 3 study was halted when an interim review found the vaccine failed to slow HIV infections. Although discouraging, failed HIV vaccine studies teach us what doesn’t work--which is still progress.
On safe consumption sites in San Francisco. Can we “re-wild” our hearts?
It is time we abandon “tough love” approaches and shift towards something warm. Something radical. Something wild, unimaginable, and powerful. Something loving.
Why You Should Add Doxycycline to Your Sexual Health Routine
When used as a post-exposure prophylactic within three days after unprotected sex, doxycycline reduces sexually transmitted infections by more than 60%.
