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
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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
HIV-Positive Man Arrested In Philly Suburb For Sex Work and Selling Meth: WATCH
Bucks County DA Matt Weintraub announced the arrest of resident Mark Andrew Kernan. The 57-year-old Kernan was charged with prostitution, possession with intent to deliver methamphetamine and … [Read more...] about HIV-Positive Man Arrested In Philly Suburb For Sex Work and Selling Meth: WATCH
Alyssa Milano, John Mulaney, Pete Davidson, Kanye West, David Beckham, A Sneak Peek of ‘Justice League Vs The Fatal Five,’ and More: HOT LINKS
ICYMI: Our new favorite Odd couple is Pete Davidson and John Mulaney. The two comedians who skewered Clint Eastwood's latest movie The Mule on last weeks SNL are hysterical together. The two are … [Read more...] about Alyssa Milano, John Mulaney, Pete Davidson, Kanye West, David Beckham, A Sneak Peek of ‘Justice League Vs The Fatal Five,’ and More: HOT LINKS
