In this video, Pacific Pride Foundation’s LGBTQ program manager, Patrick Lyra Lanier, discusses the importance of PrEP among Santa Barbara’s community.
PrEP, an acronym for pre-exposure prophylaxis, is a general term for the prescription Truvada. As explained by Lanier, PrEP is a “once-daily pill” that works as a preventative measure for the contraction of the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV).
The medication acts as a barrier within the body, building antibodies to protect from the contraction of HIV. It serves as a way for both cisgendered heterosexuals and LGBTQ folks to practice safe sex with a lessened worry of contracting the virus.