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June 5th is HIV Long-Term Survivors Awareness Day! Innovations in HIV prevention and treatment have transformed the way we talk about HIV, and we want to honor and celebrate long-term survivors. People with HIV can live long and healthy lives and we want to celebrate that! Our video contributor, Murray Penner, is a #UEqualsU and…
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Look, we all know there’s only thing anyone can talk about right now: the COVID-19 pandemic. But because this is a sex positive sexual health site, you know we had to bring it back to the bedroom. (Or the living room, or the kitchen, or the bathroom. We don’t judge, as long as you stay…
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What we know You get COVID-19 from droplets when a person coughs or sneezes. You also get it from saliva and mucus. You can get it from touching a surface that was recently touched by a person with COVID-19. Tips for Safe Sex You are your safest sex partner; masturbation is always safe sex. Wash…
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March is for the ladies! Women’s History Month has us asking: Who are the women who changed the world for the better when it comes to reproductive rights? We’ve also got sex tips for men that women want you to know, and some amazing books that will help you understand your bodies. (And do some,…
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February is, first and foremost, about Valentine’s Day. And don’t worry — we’ve got you covered with this hilarious and touching piece about lessons in love and lust that we can take from reality TV. On the Black History Month side of things, don’t miss one writer’s exploration of how Black women are disproportionately affected…
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This World AIDS Day, we sat down with WPGC host Joe Clair and his brother Stephen C. Bridges to talk about stigma and HIV treatment. Stephen, who has been living with HIV for over 30 years, reflected on his experience of having a family who was very supportive during his diagnosis, while also acknowledging that…
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October is the spookiest month, as different cultures celebrate the end of the growing season and, for some, the thinnest veil between the underworld and our world. But while you all have been out there casting spells, here at Sexual + Being we’ve been firmly focused on the corporeal. That is to say: The body…
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DC Beings Ambassador Preston Mitchum, along with a select few community leaders in the queer sexual health space in DC, came together to have an honest discussion about the state of Pride for the 50th anniversary of Stonewall.
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Missed out on this year’s Sexual + Being Experience? Don’t worry, you didn’t miss much….except the best sex positive party in DC!
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Have you been visited by the Ghost of Christmas present? Learn more about ghosting and how to avoid it this holiday season.
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