Frank Ocean took to his Tumblr to address backlash surrounding his NYC club night PrEP+, named for the pre-exposure prophylaxis HIV prevention drug regimen. Wrote Ocean: "Club culture around late … [Read more...] about Frank Ocean Defends Naming NYC Club Night ‘PrEP+’, Releases New Track DHL
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Frank Ocean Launches PrEP+ Club Night in at Undisclosed NYC Location
Frank Ocean is hosting PrEP+, an exclusive club night in NYC tonight, October 17. "PrEP+ is the first in a series of nights; an ongoing safe space made to bring people together and dance. PrEP+ … [Read more...] about Frank Ocean Launches PrEP+ Club Night in at Undisclosed NYC Location
Sen. Kamala Harris Introduces Bill That Would Make PrEP Free for Most Americans
Senator and presidential hopeful Kamala Harris (D-CA) this week introduced legislation that would make pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) free for most patients. CNN reports: "Some insurance plans … [Read more...] about Sen. Kamala Harris Introduces Bill That Would Make PrEP Free for Most Americans
AOC Grills Gilead CEO Over High Cost of PrEP Drug Truvada: WATCH
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez grilled Daniel O'Day, the CEO of Gilead Sciences, the pharmaceutical company that manufactures the pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) medication Truvada, about the drug's … [Read more...] about AOC Grills Gilead CEO Over High Cost of PrEP Drug Truvada: WATCH
HHS Announces Deal with Gilead to Provide PrEP to 200,000 People for 11 Years
Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) by NIAID (CC BY 2.0) The Department of Health and Human Services late Thursday announced that Gilead, the drug company behind the pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) … [Read more...] about HHS Announces Deal with Gilead to Provide PrEP to 200,000 People for 11 Years
Gay Man in ‘Complete Shock’ After Contracting HIV While Taking PrEP ‘On Demand’
Steven Spencer / Facebook Steven Spencer, a 27-year-old "sexual health and gay community advocate" from Sydney, Australia who has been taking PrEP for five years, says he contracted HIV while using … [Read more...] about Gay Man in ‘Complete Shock’ After Contracting HIV While Taking PrEP ‘On Demand’
CDC: 35 Percent of At-Risk Gay and Bisexual Men are Using PrEP
Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) by NIAID (CC BY 2.0) A new report from the Centers for Disease Control says that use of PrEP, aka pre-exposure prophylaxis, jumped to 35 percent in 2017 from 6 … [Read more...] about CDC: 35 Percent of At-Risk Gay and Bisexual Men are Using PrEP
Milan Christopher Claims Jussie Smollett Kept Him From Getting on ‘Empire’ and That He’s the ‘Father of Black Gay Hollywood: WATCH
Milan Christopher, rapper and Love & Hip Hop: Hollywood star, came out hard against actor Jussie Smollett on The Armon Wiggins' show yesterday, claiming that Smollett stopped him from … [Read more...] about Milan Christopher Claims Jussie Smollett Kept Him From Getting on ‘Empire’ and That He’s the ‘Father of Black Gay Hollywood: WATCH
NYC Council Speaker Corey Johnson Calls For Feds To ‘Break the Patent’ on PrEP
New York City Council Speaker Corey Johnson, who is both out and HIV-positive, joined other HIV activists and health officials at the AIDS Memorial to call for the federal government to make the life … [Read more...] about NYC Council Speaker Corey Johnson Calls For Feds To ‘Break the Patent’ on PrEP
Pioneering PrEP Advocate Has Died
Dr. Mags Portman has died at 44 from mesothelioma, a rare form of cancer according to BuzzFeed News. In the last few days, leading figures from across the HIV sector have paid tribute to her … [Read more...] about Pioneering PrEP Advocate Has Died
