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Ron DeSantis Signs ‘Right to Discriminate’ Law That Could Be Used Against LGBTQ+ Patients

“This bill is a broad license for health care providers and insurance companies to refuse services to people,” said Brandon Wolf, Equality Florida press secretary.

After Lawsuit, Major Insurance Co. Agrees to Cover PrEP Users

Mutual of Omaha will no longer deny policies to people using the preventative HIV drug.

Not Helpful: Insinuating PrEP Is Only for 'Whores'

A recent article that stated condoms are the answer to everything missed the mark, writes Liz Thompson of Howard Brown Health Center.

Walmart and MISTR to offer free at-home HIV testing kits

A new pilot program that kicks off July 25 will offer free at-home HIV testing kits in seven Georgia Walmart stores.

Grindr's Most Important New Emoji Is a Little Blue Pill

The gay hookup app's inclusion of a PrEP "gaymoji" is a step forward in HIV prevention -- and the latest iteration of a years-long awareness campaign.

Should All Serodiscordant Couples Use PrEP?

Serodiscordant relationships, in which one partner is negative and the other is positive, seem like an ideal situation to use PrEP, but many couples are forgoing the treatment. Why?

Anal Sex? Open Relationships?The Truth About the FDA's Revised Gay Blood Ban

The proposed new rules on blood donation from gay and bisexual men are nuanced. HIV advocate Scott A. Schoettes breaks them down.

U.K. to Allow More Queer Men to Donate Blood, Bans PrEP Users

The change comes after recommendations from a commission formed by the NHS. 

Age, Weight, PrEP? Hookup Apps' Next Filtering Option

Grindr and Scruff are making it easier to talk about PrEP, and helping drop the stigma attached to the preventative HIV treatment.

New York Investigates Insurance Denials for PrEP Use

A controversial case has launched a state investigation of discriminatory and unethical insurance practices.

Fewer Black Queer People are Taking PrEP. Meet the Students Fighting to Change That.

These young people have the tools necessary to link their peers with resources to access PrEP medications.

What to know about the Supreme Court case that could take away your access to PrEP and other care

Here's what’s at stake in the latest Obamacare challenge that the original plaintiffs claimed encouraged people to be gay.

7 Tips for Talking to Your Gay Son About PrEP

As a parent, talking to your kids, even when they're adults, about health includes discussing sex, no matter how thorny the topic. If your child is at risk for HIV exposure, you many want to suggest PrEP to them -- and that's a conversation worth thinking through.

Are These Companies Discriminating Against PrEP Users?

Huge -- and seemingly LGBT-friendly -- insurance companies refuse to sell policies to people taking preventative HIV medication. Why?

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LGBTQ Orgs, Others Sue Over Health Care 'License to Discriminate' Rule

The new federal rule stands to empower discrimination against trans people, PrEP users, and more, the plaintiffs said.

Biden proposes new rule eliminating cost sharing for injectable PrEP

The new rule was contained within a larger proposal to ensure contraceptive coverage in the face of Republican attacks.

CDC: More Than a Third of Sexually Active Gay, Bi Men Use PrEP

Use of the drug jumped six-fold from 2012 to 2017, but officials still want more people on PrEP.

Can You Get the PrEP You Need? A Special Report

The first of a series on the complicated miracle drug changing the face of queer life and how its availability often depends on geography.

'Truvada Whore' Stigma Endures -- Even Among Doctors

Despite the green light from the CDC and WHO, the stigma against using HIV prevention medication continues in both the LGBT and medical communities.