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HIV/AIDS affects us all, including youth. Many youth are unaware about their risks and many do not have access to testing sites or places that offer free condoms. I found this to be a problem when I was 15 years old. I knew nothing about HIV but for some reason […]

#NYHAAD – Encouraging Youth to Get Involved

April 10, 2015 in HIV and STIs / LGBTQ / Outreach / Prevention tagged advocacy / advocate / HIV / National Youth HIV/AIDS Awareness Day / NYHAAD / Outreach / Prevention / STD / Youth

HIV stigma is hindering the process of getting people tested, remaining in treatment and even disclosing their status to others. In order to end HIV, we cannot shun others based on their HIV status; we have to come together and fight this fight together no matter what your status is. […]

HIV Stigma in the Gay Community

February 28, 2014 in HIV and STIs / LGBTQ / Prevention tagged Coming Out / Condoms / HIV / LGBT / LGBTQ / lube / Prevention / relationships / safe sex / safety / sex / sexuality / Stigma / Testing

Hey Everyone There have been some changes in the SacPOP program so we apologize for not posting as much on the blog but I hope you have been following us on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram since we are still posting articles, pics and giving tips to stay safe while having […]

Back in Session!

January 31, 2014 in HIV and STIs / LGBTQ / Outreach / Relationships / Sex tagged Condoms / HIV / LGBT / LGBTQ / lube / Outreach / Partner / Partners / Prevention / relationships / safe sex / safety / sex / STDs / TV/Movies / Youth

The Youth Peer Educators were asked: Do you feel that sex changes relationships? If so or if not, why? I do feel that sex changes relationships. When people who are looking for a serious relationship and have sex, they see it as more of a bond and begin to feel […]

POP This! – Sexy Relationships

August 16, 2013 in LGBTQ / Relationships / Sex tagged Ask Us / Condoms / First Time / Friends / Get Tested / HIV / LGBTQ / lube / Partner / Partners / Peer / Peer Pressure / Peers / POP This! / Prevention / relationships / safe sex / safety / sex / Youth / YPE

We had such a great time at Sacramento Pride! Thank you to all the volunteers who came out with us to march in the Parade. Not only did we march but we also gave out thousands of condoms! See you all next year!

PRIDE

June 19, 2013 in LGBTQ tagged GLBT / GLBTQ / LGBT / LGBTQ / pride

The Youth Peer Educators were asked: What was your coming out story or if someone came out to you, what was that like for you? Do you have a story to share? If so, please do so! When I was a sophomore in high school, I was in a dance […]

POP This! – Coming Out

June 12, 2013 in LGBTQ / Sexuality tagged Ask Us / Coming Out / Dance / LGBTQ / Peer / Peers / POP This! / sex / sexuality / Youth

We had representatives attend the Sacramento City Unified School District’s 2nd Annual No Time to Lose Conference on Monday, June 3rd. This conference had various leaders wanting to encourage change for our Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer (LGBTQ) Youth. The discussion ranged from understanding the Gender Spectrum, how to […]

No Time To Lose.

June 4, 2013 in LGBTQ tagged Activism / Gender / LGBTQ / Youth