HIV – North Gate Radio

PrEPared

There’s a once-a-day pill you can take to prevent HIV called PrEP, or pre-exposure prophylaxis. It’s a fairly new drug, but trials suggest it’s highly effective. Maybe you’ve seen ads for it on Bart trains or clinic brochures. The ads usually target men who sleep with other men. But these aren’t the only people it…

The Chinese Closet: Youth and HIV

HIV is spreading to China’s gay youth. Xiaoxin lives in Nanchang, China. He tested HIV positive in 2015 when he was only 16. When Xiaoxin’s mom found out that he was HIV positive, her heart was broken.

The Chinese Closet: Gay Men and HIV

Maitian is a gay man living in Chengdu, China. He has a wife and an 18-year-old son. Everything was okay until he tested HIV positive.