CHECK ON YOUR PEOPLE
Checking on your people means more than asking how they're doing. It's asking the questions that can help protect them.
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REAL TALK HELPS PROTECT EVERYONE
Stigma around sex and HIV thrives in the "we don't talk about that" mindset. When nobody's talking, stigma holds strong. Conversation changes that. Talking with friends and partners helps break the silence and creates space for conversation. Talking about PrEP helps normalize HIV prevention and paves the way for more people to join the conversation. This is how we break the cycle, go beyond taboo, and make care part of the culture. You should have a conversation with your healthcare provider to learn if PrEP is an option for you.
REAL TALK HELPS PROTECT EVERYONE
DON’T KNOW WHERE TO START?
The conversation starts with you. Choose your current comfort zone below for some prompts to get things started.
You been taking care of yourself or just vibing through chaos lately?
When’s the last time you had a full checkup?
Been meaning to ask—what’s your go-to for taking care of you these days?
You ever feel weird bringing up testing with someone you're into? Like…what’s your move?
Do you feel like you can ask your people about PrEP or HIV without it getting awkward?
Can we talk about how hard it is sometimes to be honest about what we don’t know?
Have you ever felt scared to know your status—even though you knew getting tested was the right move?
I’ve been thinking about how stigma really messed with how we talk about HIV growing up. You feel that too?
What would it look like if we made HIV prevention feel like self-love, instead of something to hide?
CHECKING ON YOUR PEOPLE IS A GREAT FIRST STEP.
But the conversation doesn't end there. Talk to a healthcare provider to learn more
about PrEP. Want some help?