Gay Health Wellness LGBT

7 Reasons You Shouldn’t Be Scared of HIV

You shouldn’t be scared of HIV. Really, I mean it - you should not live in fear of getting HIV as a man who has sex with men, or part of the LGBTQ community. Did I just say “there’s no risk, go out and have bareback sex with strangers”? No. Not being scared doesn’t mean […]

Gay Health Wellness LGBT

VIDEOS: Meth is Killing the LGBT Community

Something is killing our community. We continue to lose too many of our loved ones to addiction. Check out the four part series of Chasing Tina by Impulse Group, below. You can learn more, on MOOVZ. If you or someone you know are struggling with an addiction to methamphetamine, please visit: www.addicted.org  

Business Health Wellness Lesbian

The Government Is Spending 1 Million To Figure Out If Lesbians Drink Too Much?!

The National Institutes of Health is spending nearly $1 million on a study of lesbian couples to see if stress makes them drink too much. The grant awarded to Old Dominion University will involve lesbians filling out daily diaries about their romantic relationships to determine what causes them to drink. “Sexual minority women (i.e., women who self-identify […]

Bisexual Health Wellness LGBT

Private: Rub A Dub Dub: Hot Men in the Tub!

Did you know that taking a bath is really good for your health? Here are the top reasons why: Being Horizontal In Water Helps Your Mood Baths Can Help Relieve Skin Conditions Bath Heat Can Help With Muscle Pain Hot Baths Before Bed Produce Better Sleep Steam Helps To Reduce Cold Symptoms Salt Water Baths […]

Beauty Gay Health Wellness

The Gay Community Loves to FAT SHAME

Currently there is a photo of Taylor Lautner that shows a thinner Taylor side by side with a photo of him after he gained some weight. The photo reads, “Single Gay vs. Taken Gay.” The photo meme is going viral with people sharing it and saying it is so funny because “it is soooo true.” […]

Fitness Health Wellness LGBT

Rainbow Shoe Laces to Fight Homophobia in Sports

Johnathan Thurston (Rugby Player) is one of many high profile Australian sportsmen and women behind a new equal rights campaign aimed at ending homophobia in sports. “It’s 2016 and homophobia is still a big problem in sport. Help kick out homophobia for good by lacing up with me for this weekend’s rainbow round of sport […]

Gay Health Wellness Video

VIDEO: Can A Gay Man Be Too Feminine?

“Can A Gay Man Be Too Feminine?” Seems like a pretty stupid question to me, but shaming gay men for being too feminine happens all the damn time! Moovz stands strong against this type of bullying with our partnership with the “It Gets Better” campaign. It is time we started lifting each other up, rather […]

Gay Health Wellness Video

To PrEP or Not to PrEP? Is that a Question?

Hi everyone! I am excited to write my first blog for On the Moovz, as your Health & Wellness Editor! I wanted my first blog to be meaningful and timely, so lets talk about PrEP! As an advocate for effective behavioral interventions, I believe that PrEP (Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis) is effective in preventing HIV infections. When […]

Gay Health Wellness

Suicide and Gay Mormon Youth

While there are conflicting reports regarding numerous suicides involving LGBT Mormon youth, there’s no question that there’s been an increase of suicidal gay mormon teens and twenty-somethings following the Church’s new antigay policy. Instituted in November, the new rules label any Mormon in a same-sex marriage as an “apostate,” which could include excommunication from the […]

Health Wellness Lesbian

Why Do Young Lesbians Sleep with Men?

Lesbians especially teens have sex younger, have more partners and engage in riskier practices than bi or heterosexual girls, a study has found. One in five sexually active lesbian teenagers in the United States also reported recently having sex with a man, according to the research, published in the Journal of Adolescent Health. In addition, […]

Beauty Health Wellness

6 Things You Should Know Before Whitening Your Teeth

They say laughter is the best medicine, but if you’re self-conscious about your teeth, you may not feel like smiling all that much. Fortunately, teeth whitening processes — both over-the-counter and at your dentist — have come a long way. But before you pick up those whitening strips at the drugstore, or head to your […]