Jerry’s Story Jerry’s situation-ship made him look at his options for safer sex. After discussing PrEP with his friends and family, he decided it was right for him. Hey y’all my name is Jerry. I’m a 29 year old gay male from Portsmouth, Virginia. I am a workaholic and a homebody, but I do like…
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Taking PrEP for HIV Prevention is Self-Care
Rio’s Story Hello, some of you may know me as Rio Revlon or Rio Garcon but you can call me Rio Stack. I am a 28 year old gay male originally from Fayetteville, North Carolina. I’ve been in the Navy for 9 years and I currently live in Virginia Beach. I love going out to…
Keegan’s Story: Ask to Use a Condom
Hi! My name is Keegan and I’m a proud gay male! I believe I’m strong-willed, straightforward, a little bit controlling (LOL), and not for the BS. I’m originally from Portsmouth, VA; however, I spent most of my time in Norfolk, so, I call Norfolk my home. Growing up, I got my most of my information…
Mingo’s Story: Condoms for Peace-of-Mind
My name is Mingo! I’m 33-years old and I was born and raised in Norfolk, VA. When you hear “Willie Mingo”, you hear a person that is kind, always smiling, very humble, outgoing, down to earth, and a person that always smells good! I’m a very outgoing person. I treat people how I would like…
LGBT Life Center Welcomes New Clinical Director of Mental Health Services
An Interview With Cory Gerwe, MSEd, LPC, NCC Hi Cory, welcome! What is your official job title?: I am the Clinical Director of Mental Health Services at LGBT Life Center. Tell us about your past experiences: So, I graduated from ODU with a Bachelor’s in psychology and a Master’s degree in mental health counseling. During my…
HIV & Prostate Cancer
This article originally appeared on prostatecancer.net. To view the original article, please click here. I decided to write an article about HIV and Prostate Cancer (PC). I was having a discussion with a colleague, when she asked me about the incidence of prostate cancer among males who are also HIV positive. Well, my first assumption…
5 Ways Cleaning Your Works is Helpful
The benefits of cleaning your works far outweigh the time and energy it takes to clean them. A needle or other works may look clean, but very small amounts of blood can still be there and that blood may carry things like HIV and Hepatitis C. The cost of not cleaning your works may be…