[PICS] Raw Sex - Did It Just Get Safer?

Prince Magneto Ebony and Fatha Memphis Khan, and the  House/Ball community in Chicago, held a talk show/mini-ball on PrEP October 17.

Called "Raw Sex - Did It Just Get Safer?" - the talk show featured a researcher, an academic, and a young PrEP user who shared information about and personal experiences with Truvada as PrEP. The mini-ball featured two cash-prize categories, OTA Realness and OTA Performance.

Below  are some pics from the event. Check out the rest on our FB page.

More pics here.

 

Thanks to our collaborators - University of Chicago SSA, Care2Prevent, Project PrEPare, National Youth Pride Services, Project Ready, Set, PrEP!, My PrEP Experience, the CORE Center, and AIDS Foundation of Chicago.

 



[VIDEO] Voices of Choice - Lucio from Rio de Janeiro Discusses Being in the iPrEx Open Label PrEP Trial

In the video below, Lucio from Rio discusses his participation in the iPrEx Open Label Study and taking Truvada as a way to prevent HIV infection.

The iPrEx trial was the first study to show that an antiretroviral drug (ARV) - normally used to treat people living with HIV - could also be used to prevent HIV among people who are HIV-negative.

In July of 2012, the FDA approved the ARV drug Truvada for the prevention of HIV.

RESEARCH OPPORTUNITY FOR YOUNG GAY MEN IN THE U.S. 

Are you a young gay man living in the United States between the ages of 15 and 17? Are you interested in new methods of preventing HIV, like PrEP?

Project PrEPare is an innovative HIV prevention study designed to explore the safety, acceptability and feasibility of PrEP among young  gay men and other men who have sex with men who are at risk for HIV infection in the United States.

The study is taking place at clinical sites across the U.S. in Los Angeles, Philadelphia, Chicago, New Orleans, Boston and Denver. Click here to quickly check if you are eligible to participate.

More information about the study and city-specific contact information can be found on the Project PrEPare website.

Recruiting Young Gay Men in 6 U.S. Cities for Important PrEP Study

Condoms are not the only way you can have safer sex! Are you a young gay man between the ages of 15 and 17? Interested in new methods of preventing HIV, like PrEP?

Project PrEPare is an innovative HIV prevention study designed to explore the safety, acceptability and feasibility of PrEP among young gay men and other men who have sex with men who are at risk for HIV infection in the United States.

The study is taking place at clinical sites across the U.S. in Los Angeles, Philadelphia, Chicago, New Orleans, Boston and Denver. Click here to quickly check if you are eligible to participate.

“Considering that young men who have sex with men continue to be disproportionately affected by the HIV epidemic in the United States, we are excited to gather youth-specific data on PrEP - the newest addition to the ‘toolbox’ of HIV prevention interventions,” said Dr Sybil. Hosek.

More information about the study and city-specific contact information can be found on the Project PrEPare website.