JT Otis, M.Mus.

What does joy sound like? What does joy feel like? What do joy taste and smell like? Close your eyes and say the word - "joy". Doesn't that feel good?...

Sexual liberation automatically brings to mind the 1960s and 1970s counter-culture of "free love, sex, and drugs." It’s a freedom that gets romanticized over and over in movies and TV...

I think that a lot of efforts to get PrEP to people who need it stop short of actually diving into communities and adapting to the needs of the people...

PrEP outreach is needed given that it works really well at raising awareness about preventing HIV. However, only a very small portion of people use it. The need for outreach is...

How do we reframe the conversation around HIV prevention? Right now, a lot of the prevention methods prioritize sexual intercourse as the place where interventions like condoms and PrEP can...

Okay y’all - Is it me, or has there been an increase in the amount of straight, gay, and everything-in-between porn having more bareback scenes? Okay, let’s be honest: not...

A little-known fact about me: I’ve been to MEPS. MEPS stands for Military Entrance Processing Station, and if you are on your way to becoming a soldier, this is one...

I am an excitable person. I think it is definitely apart of my Libra nature. I love new experiences, people, places, and my love language is probably aligned with receiving...

PrEP is extremely effective at preventing the spread of HIV. However, only 10 percent of the 1.2 million Americans who could use PrEP receive it currently. How can we change this...

'Condomless' sex is kind of a hard topic to talk about. But the reality of a lot of people's sex lives is that wrapping it up 100 percent of the...

Chronic pain, everyday stigmas, and strict regimens can feel constricting, debilitating, and isolating. Isolation, that feeling of aloneness, can sneak up on you at any time. There is a realization...

Some of the most influential moments in our lives are shaped by the music we love, especially the music we listened to when we were teenagers. So many changes happen...

One of the most frustrating things can be missing your PrEP and having someone call you out on it. During my PrEP visits the common question I get asked every...

The labels and names we give ourselves help define who we are and how we express ourselves to others. Labels can be good things. They can help us navigate through...

In our community, the negative stigma of living with HIV can truly be hurtful and isolating, especially when experienced by those who are closest to us. The more and more...

I don’t think you have to disclose to your partner or family that you’re taking PrEP. This is a personal decision and really depends on who, what, when, where, and...

COVID-19 has changed so much in our lives, including how we might visit our health care team. In early May, I had my first PrEP appointment during the pandemic, and...

I really don’t remember anything in health class in high school except those nasty pictures of STIs. Woof, I think some of the takeaways were: one, "Be very afraid of...

I recently read an article on National Public Radio’s website that makes a great point: women should be taking Truvada for PrEP too if they are at risk for exposure...

Okay, it seems like you’ve met the right person. They are lovely, kind, generous, gorgeous, and funny. You can't help but to tell your friends about them. There is something...