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#16: Racism, HIV, and the monkey that no one f$@#ed

In which Sam, Richard and Gaby talk about the early history of HIV, tracing its emergence in human populations in the 1910s-1920s up until its arrival to the US in the 1980s. Along the way, they highlight the forces of bias, racism and marginalization that shaped the narrative of early HIV history.

Season 2Queer Health PodSeptember 18, 2023lgbt, lgbtq, queer, lgbtqi, queer health pod, queer health podcast, gay, hiv, hiv prevention, race, racism, paul farmer, jacques pepin, aids, stigma, gay man, gay men, hiv/aids, epidemiology, publish healthComment

#9: Queer Women's Sexual Health

In which Sam, Richard and Gaby address an age-old question: are queer women at risk for transmitting sexually transmitting disease? Featuring an old, outdated special guest: the dental dam.

#4: The Blood Ban

In which Sam, Richard and Gaby talk about the present, past and future of the FDA’s policy against (sexually active) men who have sex with men donating blood products.

Season 1Queer Health PodJanuary 12, 2021lgbt, lgbtq, queer, intersex, lgbtqi, queer health pod, queer health podcast, msm, blood ban, blood, gay men, bisexual men, bisexual, hiv, hiv prevention, fda, glma, hector vargas, waseem anani, blood deferral, lukus estok, gay, infectious diseaseComment

#2: The PrEPisode

In which Sam, Richard and Gaby talk about the history of pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) for HIV, review who PrEP might benefit, and compare the two FDA-approved PrEP options (Descovy and Truvada).

Season 1Queer Health PodDecember 15, 2020gay men, gay, lgbt, lgbtq, queer, prep, hiv, aids, harm reduction, descovy, truvada, msm, sexual health, bisexual, bisexual men, oni blackstock, damon jacobs, damon l jacobs, robert pittsComment

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