The Joys and Difficulties of Dating While Queer and Disabled
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 Positive Life
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, […]
How to Get on PrEP During Open Enrollment
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 […]
Forget About “No Nut November.” It’s “Mo’ Nut November!”
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 Tags Explained
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 […]
Choose Your Words Wisely: Appropriate Language For HIV
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 […]