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Finding meaning:  The purpose-driven kink life

Finding meaning: The purpose-driven kink life

  • SEX
  • by Race Bannon
  • Sep 4, 2019

in considering 'meaning' as a core need, I've reflected on all we do and are as LGBTQ kinksters. Puncture the veneer of the superficial armor of our displayed sexual proclivities; the most satisfying are founded upon a sense of meaning.

HIV may persist in brain despite treatment

HIV may persist in brain despite treatment

New study shows that HIV can remain in the fluid surrounding the brain even after a decade on antiretroviral treatment.

Shared fantasies: Justin Lehmiller on the science of sexual desire

Shared fantasies: Justin Lehmiller on the science of sexual desire

  • SEX
  • by Race Bannon
  • Jun 19, 2019

In this column, I'll share some insights from Justin Lehmiller, an esteemed Research Fellow at The Kinsey Institute and author of the book 'Tell Me What You Want: The Science of Sexual Desire.'

AIDS 2020 organizers seek $2M from CA

AIDS 2020 organizers seek $2M from CA

  • HIV/AIDS
  • by Matthew S. Bajko
  • May 29, 2019

Organizers of the International AIDS Conference set to be co-hosted by San Francisco and Oakland next summer are seeking $2 million from the state.

Study confirms no transmissions with undetectable HIV

Study confirms no transmissions with undetectable HIV

The largest treatment-as-prevention study for gay and bisexual men confirms that people on antiretroviral therapy with undetectable viral load do not transmit HIV.

Gilead PrEP donation met with skepticism

Gilead PrEP donation met with skepticism

  • HIV/AIDS
  • by David-Elijah Nahmod
  • May 15, 2019

Gilead Sciences announced last week it will donate millions of free bottles of Truvada for PrEP to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, but many AIDS activists say it is not enough.

Advocates say CDC has PrEP patents

Advocates say CDC has PrEP patents

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention holds patents on the use of Truvada for HIV prevention, according to advocates, who want Gilead Sciences to pay future and retroactive royalties to make PrEP more widely available.

FDA approves new dual combo pill for HIV

FDA approves new dual combo pill for HIV

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration this week approved Dovato, a two-drug combination pill that provides a complete once-daily antiretroviral regimen for people starting HIV treatment for the first time.

What about the sex? - Combining social and sexual scenes

What about the sex? - Combining social and sexual scenes

  • SEX
  • by Race Bannon
  • Apr 10, 2019

Recently, a young gay man messaged me, stating, "I've tried the leather scene. It's not for me." I asked why. He said, "It's not about sex anymore. It's not even about anything erotic anymore." Was he correct?

PrEP pharmacy bill amended with 1-month prescription limit passes first legislative vote

PrEP pharmacy bill amended with 1-month prescription limit passes first legislative vote

  • HIV/AIDS
  • by Matthew S. Bajko
  • Apr 8, 2019

A bill to make it easier for people to access PrEP via their local pharmacy survived its first committee vote April 8 after California lawmakers amended it to restrict the supply of the HIV prevention medication to one month.

Bestie Sexys - Ongoing and missed erotic outlets

Bestie Sexys - Ongoing and missed erotic outlets

  • SEX
  • by Cornelius Washington
  • Apr 3, 2019

Our Bestie winner in Sex celebrate businesses that help you embrace your desires. We want you to embrace, engage with and utilize them while you still can.

On-demand PrEP failure reported

On-demand PrEP failure reported

An Australian man said he acquired HIV while taking on-demand PrEP before and after sex, which could represent the latest in a handful of cases of failure of the prevention pill.

Gaps in testing and treatment spur HIV transmission

Gaps in testing and treatment spur HIV transmission

Around 80 percent of new HIV infections are attributable to people who either do not know their status or are not receiving treatment to suppress viral load, according to a new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

PrEP research highlighted at confab

PrEP research highlighted at confab

PrEP was a major topic at the Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections this month in Seattle. Researchers showed that a new version of tenofovir works as well as the Truvada pill and offered insights about how gay and bisexual men are using