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Ryan Carey-Mahoney is a writer and LGBTQ advocate based in Washington, D.C. A journalist at heart, he's worked in digital strategy for over five years and has yet to turn down an opportunity to proofread. Talk to him on social media (@thegoodcarmah) about bi+ visibility, politics, and Beyoncé.
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Sometimes you just feel it coming. You’re vibing with someone (or someones), the flirting gets hot, and the race to get naked is on. Get excited, friend, because you’re probably going to have sex. Congrats, go you! But in between “what are you into?” and “oh yeah, right there,” you get to talking about protection…
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Sometimes it feels like the most stressful place to be is a doctor’s office. Whether you’re sick or not, you may feel the existential dread of getting a check-up on your health every time you open that door. It’s understandable! Most of us are not medical professionals, so we cannot intuitively read test results or…
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2021 marks 40 years since that somber milestone launched an epidemic we are still dealing with today. While medical advances in research, prevention, and treatment have transformed what it is like for those living with AIDS or HIV, human immunodeficiency virus, the stigma still burns brightly for many throughout our country and our world. There…
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Sex, much like life, can be unpredictable. A one-night stand that wasn’t the safest. A condom that breaks in the middle of all your fun. Hell, you might just not have the proper protection at the right time. There’s no shame in a slip-up as long as you take the appropriate measures to get tested…
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We’re roughly nine months into the COVID-19 pandemic and our “new” normal isn’t feeling so new anymore now is it? Instead of going about our daily routines of our old lives, we’ve upended them entirely. Now, we’re at home googling the best mask brands, while many are working through the tremendous loss of our loved…
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Every December first, we come together as a global community to mark World AIDS Day and renew our commitment to fighting HIV and supporting those living with it worldwide. This year’s theme is “global solidarity, shared responsibility” — a fitting one given our current moment in time. Our work to eradicate and destigmatize HIV must…
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We did it, y’all. We made it through Election Day 2020. At long last, we’re at November 4… a day for a while I wasn’t sure would ever come. For the last year and a half, this election cycle has occupied so much of our collective space. We’ve endured sloppy debates and candidate stump speeches,…
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At first glance, U=U may look to some like a complex math equation. But it’s meaning isn’t complicated in the slightest, especially for people living with HIV. U=U is shorthand for “Undetectable = Untransmittable.” That means if someone living with HIV is on the appropriate medications and has a consistently undetectable level of the virus…
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Pride season is officially upon us, but this year isn’t about just about celebration. Here in the District, streets and storefronts are covered in their typical rainbows. But they’re also surrounded by thousands of protesters who are demanding justice and an end to the police brutality and violence long experienced by Black people in this…
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Life in the time of COVID-19 is not something any of us were prepared for. In just a few months, we went from navigating our daily routines to reconsidering every single part of them: how we eat, how we socialize, how we workout, and, of course, how we have sex. But how can we even…
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