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Mikel Wadewitz
- Feb 1
- 2 min
Keep It Up! Men's Health Program
Program focuses on the sexual, mental, and emotional health of young gay and bi+ men
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Cathy Gorman
- Feb 1
- 3 min
Report From Sage/RI
Throughout this challenging time, SAGE-RI has remained committed to its mission.
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AIDS Project Rhode Island
- Sep 30, 2020
- 1 min
Be a Community Health Hero at This Weekend’s AIDS Run/Walk for Life
AIDS Project Rhode Island is gearing up for a virtual AIDS Run/Walk for Life in honor of its 35th anniversary.
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Jonathan Lucero McKinney
- Jun 17, 2020
- 5 min
Descovy & Truvada: The Two Faces of Preexposure Prophylaxis (PrEP)
An estimated 1.2 million individuals at risk of HIV infection stand to benefit from daily preexposure prophylaxis or PrEP.
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Jen Stevens
- Jun 5, 2020
- 3 min
New Testing Site with Open Door Health
New CVS Health Drive-Thru Test Sites Open in Frontline Communities.
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Jonathan Lucero McKinney
- May 24, 2020
- 2 min
COVID-19 & The LGBTQ Community
COVID-19 risks for HIV positive individuals.
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Matt Collins and Guillaume Bagal
- May 19, 2020
- 3 min
Health Guide: Sexual Minority Men
Studies show that members of the LGBTQ+ community don’t always receive the same level of healthcare as their heterosexual counterparts.
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Cathy Gorman
- Apr 17, 2020
- 3 min
Report from SAGE/RI
At its annual meeting, SAGE-RI reviewed its successful 2018 reorganization and reported on 2019’s accomplishments.
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Jen Stevens
- Apr 6, 2020
- 2 min
From the Editor
Coronavirus dominates this issue of Options, because there isn’t a soul in our local community unaffected by the pandemic.
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Jonathan Lucero McKinney
- Mar 17, 2020
- 7 min
Family Planning: Options for LGBTQ Couples
With over 114,000 samesex couples raising children around the U.S., our desire to become parents and build a family around love and equality
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Dr. Amy Nunn and Dr. Philip Chan
- Mar 1, 2020
- 2 min
Open Door Health: Opening March 2
The disparity in access to care and healthcare utilization for the RI LGBTQ population.
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Matt Collins and Guillaume Bagal
- Feb 27, 2020
- 3 min
LGBTQ Health Guide: Sexual Minority Men
The second in BCBSRI's three-part series addressing health topics for sexual minority women, sexual minority men and transgender individuals
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