Three Months Reinvents the HIV Story for Our Modern Era
HIV are incapable of transmitting the virus, and PrEP, a once-a-day pill, reduces one's risk of getting HIV through sex by 99 percent.Pop culture hasn't yet caught up to reflect this new reality and the depictions of those living with HIV remain stuck in the '80 and '90s, with recent examples like It's A Sin andPose.
These great strides we've made are nearly invisible and subsequently, the stigma and misconceptions around HIV have remained high.
In a study conducted last year, GLAAD found that respondents experienced a sizable level of discomfort when interacting with people who are living with HIV.
Fifty-three percent of non-LGBTQ+ people surveyed said they'd be uncomfortable interacting with a medical professional who had HIV and 44 percent said they'd be uncomfortable getting a haircut from a person living with HIV. "I grew up being in love with narratives and stories about queer people living with HIV from Angels in America to Rent.
