HIV Health and Wellness

Truvada and the truth: is HIV prevention propelling the STI epidemic?

Matthew Golden, director of HIV and STI program for the Seattle area, expressed concern that if PrEP does contribute to widespread sexual behavioral changes in the MSM community, marginalized subgroups may be hit with higher infection rates of both HIV and STIs.

So You Need a Therapist Who Identifies As (And Specializes In) Disabled, LGBTQ+, POC, or Religious Minority

This #WorldMentalHealthDay, I posted a social media status about how imperative it is for folks from minoritized communities to support therapists from underrepresented backgrounds – counselors and psychologists who identify as people of color; queer, trans or non-Christian folks; and/or as individuals who have mental illness or other disabilities.

Liberia: Anti-AIDS Media Network Launches Zero Stigma Campaign

“One of the things I have come to realize is that when people hear about LGBT, or transgender or [men who have sex with men], the first thing that comes to mind is the act and not the person. They don’t see the person, so, they stigmatize and discriminate”