How LGBTQ and Drag Life Changed After the Colorado Shooting
After the shooting at an LGBTQ+ nightclub in Colorado, drag queens across America are gradually hiring bodyguards and adding metal-detector screening…
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Gender and Bias in Film: Inequality and Its Impact on the Industry
Netflix scored another major success with the 2022 series Wednesday. Behind the hype, though, the film world still wrestles with unequal pay, tired…
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Safer Sex Basics: Protection, Risks, and Informed Choices
Safe sex is something everyone wants in order to stay free from disease, isn’t it? After all, it is a natural part of human life.
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Thai Boys' Love Series as Soft Power: The Phenomenon and the Opportunity
How far can Thai Boys' Love (BL) series go as "soft power" that draws international attention?
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Hepatitis C: Blood-Borne Transmission, Testing, and Cure
Hepatitis C virus (HCV) is primarily blood-borne. It should not be described as a routine STI or as spreading “the same way as HIV” in every respect.
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Gonorrhea in Women and Men: Symptoms, Testing and Treatment
Gonorrhea often has no symptoms. Learn about genital, throat, and rectal infection, site-specific testing, treatment, partner care, and retesting.
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How to Put On a Condom Correctly: 10 Practical Steps
Follow ten steps from checking the package and pinching the tip to lubrication and withdrawal, plus what to do after breakage, slipping, or reversal.
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How Long Can HIV Remain Asymptomatic, and When Do AIDS Symptoms Appear?
HIV can stay symptom-free for years, so there is no way to tell when illness will appear if someone at risk is never tested.
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World AIDS Day: Join the Campaign to End AIDS, Raise Awareness, and Support People Living with HIV
World AIDS Day is brought back into conversation every year when December 1 arrives. This important day was established to campaign for stopping the spread…
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Accessing PEP: Where to Go, Costs, and What to Know
PEP (post-exposure prophylaxis) is one of the newer ways to prevent HIV, meant only for people facing an emergency risk, such as a broken condom.
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2-1-1 PrEP: How It Is Used and Who It Is For
2-1-1 PrEP uses oral TDF/FTC before and after sex on a defined schedule. Evidence is limited to adult cisgender men who have sex with men and can plan sex…
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Mpox in Thailand: News Archive, Case Statistics, and Expert Guidance
The World Health Organization (WHO) has declared mpox a public health emergency of international concern, urging health ministries worldwide to monitor…
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