The Other Blue Pill
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Have you heard about The Other Blue Pill?
No, not the one that makes folks - you know...
The other blue pill that revolutionised how people are having sex. The HIV gamechanger.
PrEP – Big P, little r, Big E, Big P
PrEP or Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis. A way of preventing HIV infection by taking a pill before and after sex.
You can now get it for free on the NHS in the UK - well some people can - and it was a fight and a half to get us even that.
But just how hard?
- Did you know about the court cases?
- How queer groups worked their asses off to get PrEP to people when it wasn’t available from the NHS?
- Why, even now, it can still be so hard to get hold of?
The other blue pill has been an HIV and sex game changer - but its story is far from over.
The hidden history of the other blue pill tells a crucial story about the health of the PrEP generation now.
There is a whole movement of people taking the other blue pill and taking ownership over their sexual health.
So let’s understand the pill’s history, so we can work out - where next?
The Other Blue Pill is a limited documentary series by the Love Tank and QueerAF, supported by National Aids Trust. It’s coming to your favourite podcast apps soon - subscribe now.
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