Std Glossary
False information often just aids stigma. Check out this STD glossary and get the facts!
But you know what is scary? The Trump admin’s push to block contraceptive access. Text “FREEBC” to 877-877 to stop them. Happy Halloween!
For over a decade, Advocates for Youth has worked with immigrant youth
activists toward policies that protect them from deportation. Today is
the 5th anniversary of #DACA, and our board members are sending support and solidarity to young immigrants.
14% More Men Are Using Condoms: Study (via Time)
Condoms are one of the best ways to prevent sexually transmitted diseases, but they are not an especially well-used form of birth control in the United States. However, new data indicates that 34% of men are using them, which is 14% more than in the past.
Birth Control Now Available Without Doctor Visit In Colorado
Read more here.
If Black Gay Men on TV Were All Masculine ‘Professionals,’ Would We Still Care About Diversity? (via The Root)
“The point is that we have seen artists attempt to diversify representations of black queer femme men, and those instances are still rebuffed in grotesque ways. And it makes one wonder: Would the same folks discussing nonmonolithic representations of the black queer male experience complain if all we saw on television and film were traditionally masculine and “professional” versions of the community? - Preston Mitchum, International Policy Analyst at Advocates for Youth
10 things parents should do to prepare their daughters for puberty
“The way you act gives your children a sense of what you think and believe about sexuality,” says Debra Hauser, president of Advocates for Youth, one of the groups behind the sex-ed video series AMAZE. “How you interact with your partner or spouse … what you say when you find your 3-year-old touching herself for pleasure (‘don’t do that’ or ‘don’t do that in public’?)… Each sends a message.”
Laverne Cox Will Show You the Long, Intense Fight for Transgender Rights
Every day, people question why we advocate for trans rights. “How many trans people are there, really?” we are asked. Or, “Isn’t this just a new niche issue that serves as a distraction from the issues that really matter?”
But trans people have always existed, and our lives have always mattered. And though we have and continue to face rampant discrimination, so too have we built beautiful communities and movements of resistance and love.
Through a collaborative video from the ACLU, Transparent producer and artist Zackary Drucker, Emmy-nominated actress Laverne Cox and the creative team of Molly Crabapple and Kim Boekbinder, we are telling the story of trans history and resistance.
The implicit biases of health-care providers that women of color have poor reproductive control is still reflected in our contraception counseling to this day. Our collaborator Andrea Jackson found that among family planning providers, there was an increased tendency to recommend long-acting contraceptive methods to women of color. This highlights the undertones of a medical community that is often unknowingly influenced by the historical stereotypes of ‘the welfare queen.‘— Onouwem Nseyo, MD, OB-GYN, interviewed in ‘It Behooves You to Understand Why People Are Getting Sick’: A Q&A About Police Violence and Reproductive Health - Rewire (via wearerewire)
(via rewiredotnews)