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Since the dawn of the smartphone, possibilities for connection have been endless. This includes the oh-so-intimidating, sometimes-awkward art of sexting. Sexting is a sexual text message. It can be a fun, one-off experience or something you do with a partner of many years to keep things interesting. It can be a way to communicate and…

Although black women only make up 12% of the population in the United States, they make up 60% of emerging HIV cases among women in the U.S. Why does this large disparity exist? Associate Professor and researcher Dr. Schenita Randolph of Duke University sheds some light on this. “When we look at women of color,…

Miguel Bujanda has over 20 years of experience in the sexual health and public health sectors and is currently the Executive Director at REACH LA, a non-profit specializing in HIV prevention education, HIV testing, linkage to care and support services for HIV positive & high-risk negative youth and young adults. Miguel has been practicing polyamory…

In Honor of International Day for Persons with Disabilities, Let’s Talk about Queer, Disabled Dating! Happy International Day of Persons with Disabilities! In this blog, I want to explore some of the joys of dating while disabled and queer, while highlighting some of the difficulties that disabled people experience plunging into the dating pool. So,…

A Conversation with Murray Penner, Executive Director of the Prevention Access Campaign about living with HIV When did you first find out about your HIV positive status? Murray: I’ve been living with HIV since 1986. I learned about my diagnoses in a strange way when I applied for life insurance. As a part of that,…

What is the ACA? The Affordable Care Act (ACA)–also known as Obamacare–was designed to increase health insurance quality and affordability, lower the uninsured rate by expanding insurance coverage, and reduce the costs of healthcare overall. If you do not have healthcare through your job or if financial barriers are prohibiting your access to care, the…

Originating in the early 2010s, No Nut November was a concept that originated with well-meaning people who wanted to fight the negative effects of unethical porn. Those who observe this initiative abstain from masturbation for a month as a form of solidarity and protest. At Q Care Plus, we specialize in sexual health and pride…

Grindr revolutionized hookup culture and brought cruising into the digital age. If you’re on Grindr, you probably know the drill. Each user can implement up to 10 tags on their profile. These help people find hookups or sexual partners that have similar sexual interests or hobbies. Users can search specific tags to find people in…

HIV is now considered a manageable health condition, yet the stigma remains disappointingly prevalent, even within our community. From the moment we open our apps, we see this ignorance is in plain sight, with words like “clean” and “DDF” (which means drug and disease free) tarnishing countless profiles. This is unacceptable behavior and far too…

When people think of pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP), they primarily associate it with men who sleep with men (MSM). However, this once daily pill that prevents HIV can also benefit women or other people with uteruses.   PrEP is for Everyone Globally, nearly half of all adults living with AIDS are women. In the United States,…