A Touch Of Gay #68: HIV PEP, Kink Down South, Social Media Trolls

Treatment for HIV exposure, Kink Down South Weekend in Atlanta, dealing with social media trolls, and Erika Kirk calling transgender people enemies. Daily Inspiration: Do I want to be right or do I want to be happy? * If today were the last day of my life, how easy would it be to let shit go? Check In: * Social media trolls and the interesting need some have to be constantly on the attack. Health: HIV PEP * HIV PEP (Post-Exposure Prophylaxis) is emergency medicine taken after a possible HIV exposure to prevent infection. * Start PEP immediately, ideally within 2 hours but within no more than 72 hours (3 days) of exposure. After 72 hours, the medicine cannot stop the virus. * Requires taking a course of tablets for 28 days. * For people who are HIV-negative or do not know their status. * Primarily for emergencies like condom breaks, shared needles, or sexual assault. * Get it at the emergency room, urgent care, or a sexual health clinic right away. * In some states, pharmacists can also prescribe PEP. * Highly effective but not 100% effective * Not for daily use - PEP is only for emergencies. If you expect repeated exposure to HIV, talk to a doctor about PrEP (Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis). Event: Kink Down South Weekend – Atlanta, GA – August 14-16 * Kink Down South Weekend is the South’s only large-scale outdoor kink festival, bringing together fetish enthusiasts for a weekend of liberation, exploration, and community. * Redefining Freedom in Fetish * Street Fair * Parties * Education & Socials * Tickets Available Now - https://www.kinkdownsouth.com Catch Of The Week: Erika Kirk calls on Christians to be “Happy Warriors against trans people and Muslims” * At the latest Turning Point USA’Chapter Leadership Summit in Washington DC, Erika Kirk made headlines urging young conservatives to confront those she described as enemies. * She presented her organization’s Christian nationalist agenda as a fight against evil and included transgender people among those she said must be confronted. * “So, I don’t care if it’s a trans, if it’s a gender-confused person, if it’s a Muslim, if it’s whoever else that’s standing in front of you, that’s spitting on you, that’s cussing at you, that’s throwing your buttons everywhere, I don’t care. You are what? You are what Charlie always said. You are what? You are a happy warrior...We are on enemy-occupied territory.“ * Good Christians (sarcasm). 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