A Touch Of Gay #54: Marianne Williamson, HIV Meds, Verify Your News

Today we get some wisdom from Queen Williamson, a new once-daily HIV medication for "the forgotten population", checking your sources before posting, and the latest leather scene news. Daily Inspiration: Your playing small does not serve the world * Your playing small does not serve the world. There is nothing enlightened about shrinking so that other people won’t feel insecure around you. - Marianne Williamson Check In: * Leather weekend in Phoenix * Mr. Anvil Leather Politics Social: Misinformation * Verify news memes before you post or comment on them * Google, Associated Press, Reuters, CNN, NBC, etc Health: One tablet per day HIV medication in testing for legacy HIV patients * New 1-tablet HIV medication being tested by Gillead for “forgotten population” * To replace multi-medication regine for patients from 80s-90s who have become resistant * Combines Bictegravir and Lenacapavir into one tablet that’s smaller than a multivitamin. * Gilliad expects to submit to US government for approal in near future * Source: https://www.npr.org/2026/03/03/nx-s1-5727702/hiv-aids-pill Leather News: * Mr. Fetish Berlin 2026 – Alexander – Stompee https://www.instagram.com/werepup_stompee/ * Mr London Leather 2025 – Galen https://www.instagram.com/solidwolfg2/ Event: Folsom Street East – June 21 st * 27th street between 11th and 12th Avenues in Manhattan * Sunday 11:00 am to 6:00 pm. * Information about all surrounding events * Tickets available at the website for festival * Website: https://www.folsomstreeteast.com/ Please drop your comments on YouTube or email them to daddysam@atouchofgay.com * Website: atouchofgay.com * Facebook, Instagram, Threads, Bluesky: atouchofgaypod * Audio Podcast drops on all major platforms every Sunday * YouTube Podcast drops a day early on Saturday * Our Podcast plays on GayPHX.com streaming radio every Monday at 10:00am This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit atouchofgay.substack.com