Get Out! GAY Magazine – Issue 419 May 22, 2019

The World Health
Organization reported
that in 2017 almost
50% of all new HIV
transmissions occurred
among main partners,
or people who are in
relationships. There
are plenty of ways that
people in serodiscordant
relationships can keep
each other healthy, but
all include having open
and honest dialogue.
My boyfriend gave
me HIV, and I don’t
know if I can forgive
him. We’ve been
together for almost
four years, and always
monogamous. Two
weeks ago, I went to
my doctor for a regular
check-up. He drew
some blood and ended
up testing for HIV. I
hadn’t been tested in
years because of my
relationship, and it
came back positive. I
honestly didn’t know
how to respond: I’d
never cheated, and
I didn’t think my
boyfriend had either.
THOMAS
TALKS
ABOUT: HIV
I was at work when I
found out, immediately
left and called him.
I was crying and
screaming at him, then
he broke down and
started apologizing.
He went to the doctor,
got tested, and found
out he’s positive too.
That night he broke
down and told me
he’d cheated a few
times. I cried, told him
I needed space and left
the apartment to stay
with a friend. I came
back home a few days
ago. I love him, and I
want to work this out.
I don’t know what to
do or how to move
past this. Or if maybe
I should end it. I feel
very hurt. - Male, Gay,
27
I’m sorry that you’re
going through this.
It sounds like you’re
going through a lot
and this was entirely
unexpected. I’m not
sure if you’re upset
about the cheating, HIV
transmission or both.
So, I’m going to address
both. First, HIV or not,
it’s understandable that
you feel lied to and hurt
because he cheated. If
the transmission hadn’t
happened, how would
you have handled this?
In some of the couples
work that I do, cheating
has happened, and we
IN RELATIONSHIPS
try to focus on looking
forward. What would
you want to change now
so that this doesn’t ruin
your relationship? Does
he want to be open?
Would you want to be
open? And if so, what is
or isn’t acceptable, and
how will you tell each
other if either of you
breaks your agreement?
Second, you have to
accept that you’re HIVpositive,
because that
isn’t going to change (at
least not with modern
medicine). No matter
how angry you are with
him, or anyone else,
that’s just how it is.
And again, focusing on
the future, think about
how you guys can work
together to keep each
other healthy. Current
medication regimens are
amazing, and you guys
can have a completely
normal and healthy life
(together or separate).
This is still new for you,
so you might be in a
bit of shock. I’d also
recommend talking
to a therapist, either
alone or as a couple.
Often cheating can be
overcome with work.
And having someone
who is nonjudgmental
to discuss your status
with can also be helpful,
because there is,
unfortunately, a lot of
stigma around HIV, even
in NYC.
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BY KENNETH COURTNEY
Take Pride, Take Action and
Experience Culture With the Return
of MOBIfest This Pride Month
This Pride month, Mobilizing Our Brothers Initiative’s (MOBI) MOBIfest returns
for the second year of its citywide wellness festival with three days of events
from Thursday, June 13, to Saturday, June 15, to celebrate contributions to the
arts, entertainment and culture from queer communities of color.
Queer performers, influencers, talent, artists, designers and comics from New
York City and beyond will help bring MOBIfest to life with programming taking
place everywhere from Chelsea in Manhattan to Williamsburg, Brooklyn. Last
year saw the inaugural MOBIfest headlined by Danity Kane’s R&B powerhouse,
Dawn Richard, with a concert at Melrose Ballroom.
Dawn Richard Headlines MOBIfest 2018 / Image: MOBI
This year, another R&B heroine – Sevyn Streeter will take the reigns with a
headlining performance at Music Hall of Williamsburg. MOBIfest will kick off
with a VIP launch party on Thursday, June 13th followed by a queer art show
and exhibition on Friday, June 14th. This is all leading up to the main show on
Saturday, June 15th where MOBI’s lineup of queer talent and performers will take
to the stage at Music Hall of Williamsburg for DJ sets, a mini ball segment, drag
performances, a comedy show, and concert featuring Sevyn Streeter and local
queer acts.

Although Pride month events attract big names and acts all over the city,
MOBI aims to carve out space for the community to have a platform during
their events. Local visual artists can submit their work now on MOBI’s website
at “mobi-nycom/artist-call” for a chance to have their work exhibited during
MOBIfest’s queer art show on Friday, June 14th. Bronx Designer and Creative
Director, Jerome Lamaar is curating the art show and will hand-pick each artist
alongside the MOBI team.
MOBIfest stands out among the myriad of Pride events and parties taking over
New York City in June in that attendance is completely free by attending any
of MOBI’s free, pre-festival wellness activations. Upcoming activations can be
found below and are updated on MOBI’s website at “mobi-nyc.com/access”
Earn FREE access to MOBIfest by registering and attending any of these
upcoming activations:
June 1st - Lit Fit Workout Class with Jarad Lott
June 1st - ThriveNYC Mental Health First Aid Training
June 6th - The Moth Workshop
Sevyn Streeter for MOBIfest 2019 / image credit: MOBI

MOBI is announcing acts and entertainment throughout the month, but Get
Out! has a roundup of a few of the talents you can expect to see next month at
MOBIfest:
- Sevyn Streeter - Sevyn Streeter has cemented herself as a rising musical
sensation and will lend her talents as the MOBIfest headliner during Pride month.
- Super Bitch - Social media sensation Dremon Cooper, aka Super Bitch,
has become a viral, high-heeled superhero who has worked with Fenty Beauty and
is collaborating with Lee Daniels as the star of a superhero film.
- Alex English - Complex Magazine named Detroit-bred, NY-based Stand
Up Comedian, Writer and Actor Alex English one of “15 Personalities that need
to be on television.” English has opened for such comedians as Roy Wood, Jr,
Michelle Wolf, James Adomian, Sasheer Zamata, and Sam Morril.
- Bry’Nt - Kicking off his #bryntpark tour next month in Brooklyn,
Bry’Nt is a queer rapper on the rise and will return to the MOBIfest stage to
perform his latest music. He has also had the privilege to perform nationally and
internationally opening for artists such as DJ Class, Fantasia, Evelyn “Champagne”
King, Lil’ Kim, Teairra Mari, Tweet, RuPaul, and Young MA.
MOBIfest takes NYC next month! Visit www.mobi-nyc.com and follow
@mobinyc on Instagram and Facebook for updates.

IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION
What is the most important information
I should know about BIKTARVY ® ?
BIKTARVY may cause serious
side effects:
} Worsening of hepatitis B (HBV)
infection. If you have both HIV-1 and
HBV and stop taking BIKTARVY, your
HBV may suddenly get worse. Do not
stop taking BIKTARVY without first
talking to your healthcare provider, as
they will need to monitor your health.
Who should not take BIKTARVY?
Do not take BIKTARVY if you take:
} dofetilide
} r i f a m p i n
} any other medicines to treat HIV-1
What are the other possible side
effects of BIKTARVY?
Serious side effects of BIKTARVY may
also include:
} Changes in your immune system. Your
immune system may get stronger
and begin to fight infections. Tell your
healthcare provider if you have any
new symptoms after you start
taking BIKTARVY.
} Kidney problems, including kidney
failure. Your healthcare provider should
do blood and urine tests to check your
kidneys. If you develop new or worse
kidney problems, they may tell you to
stop taking BIKTARVY.
} Too much lactic acid in your blood
(lactic acidosis), which is a serious but
rare medical emergency that can lead
to death. Tell your healthcare provider
right away if you get these symptoms:
weakness or being more tired than
usual, unusual muscle pain, being short
of breath or fast breathing, stomach
pain with nausea and vomiting, cold
or blue hands and feet, feel dizzy
or lightheaded, or a fast or
abnormal heartbeat.
} Severe liver problems, which in rare
cases can lead to death. Tell your
healthcare provider right away if you
get these symptoms: skin or the white
part of your eyes turns yellow, dark
“tea-colored” urine, light-colored
stools, loss of appetite for several
days or longer, nausea, or stomacharea
pain.
The most common side effects of
BIKTARVY in clinical studies were
diarrhea (6%), nausea (5%), and
headache (5%). Tell your healthcare
provider if you have any side effects
that bother you or don’t go away.
What should I tell my healthcare
provider before taking BIKTARVY?
} All your health problems. Be sure to tell
your healthcare provider if you have or
have had any kidney or liver problems,
including hepatitis virus infection.
} All the medicines you take, including
prescription and over-the-counter
medicines, antacids, laxatives, vitamins,
and herbal supplements. BIKTARVY
and other medicines may affect each
other. Keep a list of all your medicines
and show it to your healthcare provider
and pharmacist, and ask if it is safe
to take BIKTARVY with all of your
other medicines.
} If you are pregnant or plan to become
pregnant. It is not known if BIKTARVY
can harm your unborn baby. Tell your
healthcare provider if you become
pregnant while taking BIKTARVY.
} If you are breastfeeding (nursing) or
plan to breastfeed. Do not breastfeed.
HIV-1 can be passed to the baby in
breast milk.
You are encouraged to report negative
side effects of prescription drugs to
the FDA. Visit www.fda.gov/medwatch,
or call 1-800-FDA-1088.
Ask your healthcare provider if
BIKTARVY is right for you.
Please see Important Facts about BIKTARVY, including
important warnings, on the following page.

KEEP
EMPOWERING.
Because HIV doesn’t change who you are.
What is BIKTARVY?
BIKTARVY is a complete, 1-pill, once-a-day prescription medicine used to treat
HIV-1 in adults. It can either be used in people who have never taken HIV-1
medicines before, or people who are replacing their current HIV-1 medicines
and whose healthcare provider determines they meet certain requirements.
BIKTARVY does not cure HIV-1 or AIDS. HIV-1 is the virus that causes AIDS.
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IMPORTANT FACTS
This is only a brief summary of
important information about BIKTARVY ®
and does not replace talking to
your healthcare provider about your
condition and your treatment.
MOST IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT BIKTARVY
BIKTARVY may cause serious side effects, including:
• Worsening of hepatitis B (HBV) infection. If you have both HIV-1 and
HBV, your HBV may suddenly get worse if you stop taking BIKTARVY. Do
not stop taking BIKTARVY without first talking to your healthcare provider,
as they will need to check your health regularly for several months.
ABOUT BIKTARVY
BIKTARVY is a complete, 1-pill, once-a-day prescription medicine used
to treat HIV-1 in adults. It can either be used in people who have never taken
HIV-1 medicines before, or people who are replacing their current HIV-1
medicines and whose healthcare provider determines they meet certain
requirements.
BIKTARVY does not cure HIV-1 or AIDS. HIV-1 is the virus that
causes AIDS.
Do NOT take BIKTARVY if you also take a medicine that contains:
• dofetilide
• rifampin
• any other medicines to treat HIV-1
BEFORE TAKING BIKTARVY
Tell your healthcare provider all your medical conditions,
including if you:
• Have or have had any kidney or liver problems, including hepatitis infection.
• Are pregnant or plan to become pregnant.
• Are breastfeeding (nursing) or plan to breastfeed. Do not breastfeed if you
have HIV-1 because of the risk of passing HIV-1 to your baby.
Tell your healthcare provider about all the medicines you take:
• Keep a list that includes all prescription and over-the-counter medicines,
antacids, laxatives, vitamins, and herbal supplements, and show it to your
healthcare provider and pharmacist.
• Ask your healthcare provider or pharmacist about medicines that interact
with BIKTARVY.

POSSIBLE SIDE EFFECTS OF BIKTARVY
BIKTARVY can cause serious side effects, including:
• Those in the “Most Important Information About BIKTARVY” section.
• Changes in your immune system.
• New or worse kidney problems, including kidney failure.
• Too much lactic acid in your blood (lactic acidosis), which is a serious
but rare medical emergency that can lead to death. Tell your healthcare
provider right away if you get these symptoms: weakness or being
more tired than usual, unusual muscle pain, being short of breath or fast
breathing, stomach pain with nausea and vomiting, cold or blue hands
and feet, feel dizzy or lightheaded, or a fast or abnormal heartbeat.
• Severe liver problems, which in rare cases can lead to death. Tell
your healthcare provider right away if you get these symptoms: skin
or the white part of your eyes turns yellow, dark “tea-colored” urine,
light-colored stools, loss of appetite for several days or longer, nausea,
or stomach-area pain.
• The most common side effects of BIKTARVY in clinical studies were
diarrhea (6%), nausea (5%), and headache (5%).
These are not all the possible side effects of BIKTARVY. Tell your healthcare
provider right away if you have any new symptoms while taking BIKTARVY.
Your healthcare provider will need to do tests to monitor your health
before and during treatment with BIKTARVY.
HOW TO TAKE BIKTARVY
Take BIKTARVY 1 time each day with or without food.
GET MORE INFORMATION
• This is only a brief summary of important information about BIKTARVY.
Talk to your healthcare provider or pharmacist to learn more.
• Go to BIKTARVY.com or call 1-800-GILEAD-5.
• If you need help paying for your medicine, visit BIKTARVY.com for
program information.
BIKTARVY, the BIKTARVY Logo, LOVE WHAT’S INSIDE, GILEAD,
and the GILEAD Logo are trademarks of Gilead Sciences, Inc., or
its related companies.
Version date: February 2018
© 2018 Gilead Sciences, Inc. All rights reserved. BVYC0051 06/18

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