Breaking Down Intersex

Breaking Down Intersex

Did you know about 1.7% of people are born intersex in the United States?  It is also estimated that 0.5% of people have clinically recognizable sexual and reproductive organ variations.  If you compare this to the number of people born with red hair, 2%, this number...
2SLGBTQIA+ – What You Need to Know

2SLGBTQIA+ – What You Need to Know

2SLGBTQIA is an acronym for Two Spirit, Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer/Questing, Intersex, and Asexual. Each term refers to a different sexual orientation or gender identity. A person’s sexual orientation and gender identity (often referred to as SOGI) is...
Do You Know About Take Control HIV?

Do You Know About Take Control HIV?

How to take back control of your life Take Control HIV is a sister website to Keep Relationships Real that provides support for individuals living with HIV and empowers them to get the care they need. Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) is a virus that attacks the...
U=U and Why It Matters

U=U and Why It Matters

Stopping HIV Stigma and Discrimination  Since the start of the epidemic, HIV stigma and stereotypes around the disease have existed. HIV stigma is the negative attitudes or beliefs people think about those living with HIV....
PrEP vs PEP: What’s the Difference?

PrEP vs PEP: What’s the Difference?

Learn how the two prevention methods can work for you.  While you may not think HIV is something that could ever affect you, it can if you’re sexually active. While HIV can’t be spread through saliva, it can spread through bodily...
Breaking Down LGBTQ+ Health Barriers

Breaking Down LGBTQ+ Health Barriers

50 years of change This June is the 50th anniversary of Pride Month! The first Pride march was held on June 28, 1970 in New York City one year after the Stonewall Uprising, which led to the modern movement for equal rights for the LGBTQ+ community. Since the start of...