The term ‘preventative care’ is often used when talking about health, but it’s never really talked about in depth. What is Preventative care? And why is it important to QPOC? Preventative care may be taking steps to care for yourself, or meeting with a healthcare provider, before you are sick or experiencing symptoms of sickness. By doing so, you may …
Walk, Roll, or Stroll with allgo
That time of the year is here again; registration is open for people to sign up to participate in the 30th annual AIDS Walk Austin! The AIDS Walk Austin is an annual gathering and walk that benefits ten local organizations in and around Austin which are providing services to people living with and affected by HIV. allgo, who has participated …
Managing Anger in a Time of Outrage
It is valid and expected and acceptable to feel rage and fury at the injustice and oppression in this world. The hatred and violence faced by black and brown queer people in recent times has been relentless and unforgivable. And all queer people of color face micro- and/or macro-aggressions on an everyday basis at this point, especially when social media …
Summer Skin Care
Summer is here and with it the intense summer heat and sun in Texas. As we spend time in community and enjoy get-togethers, it is important that we remember to take the time to care for and protect ourselves from the sun’s rays.Talking about sun skin health can be tricky, especially for people for color. Contrary to assumptions otherwise, black …
Female Condoms Moving to Prescription Only Model
In an interview and subsequent article that was released by thebody.com Veru Health, the makers of the FC2 condom, have announced that the FC2 (also known as female condoms, receptive condoms, or insertive condoms) will be moving over to a prescription based model. Setting the company up to create additional barriers between people and this sexual health option. With a …
4 Ways to Support Each Other Through Difficult Times
Often times, we turn to those around us for support during difficult times, and as community members, friends, and family, we come together and use our light and strength to help those around us to heal, and grow. It is important that we know how to help each other process and heal during times when healing is challenging, because only …
Positive Coping Strategies for Enduring Distress
While building strong self-care habits is important for long-term or overall mental wellness, they don’t happen overnight, and sometimes you need strategies that can be implemented right now. When we are in moments of distress, emotions and panic have a tendency to take over. In these moments, it’s helpful to acknowledge the feelings and then turn to coping skills—the strategies …
4 ways to bring wellness practices into everyday life
We live in a world that loves to talk about how to be “healthier” but, often times those conversations are surface level and to not take into account people’s actual lived experiences. As QPOC, we are often left out of conversations around wellness, and most articles or conversations do not take a realistic approach on how to match wellness …
4 Communication Habits for QPOC
Communication. It’s one of those words that people use so much it’s almost meaningless. Effective communication is seen as the solution for a variety of different problems. Having relationship trouble? Just communicate more/better. Trouble at work? Make sure you’re communicating with your supervisor and co-workers. But rarely do we ever consider what communication actually looks like, and even more rarely …
5 Self Love Affirmations for Enbies (Trans Non-Binary People)
In a colonized world that loves its binaries, refusing to conform to gender expectations and existing beyond those boundaries as a non-binary person (NB or enby) can be so magical and also… so exhausting. From having to choose between binary bathrooms—to being asked to give repeated grammar lessons on pronouns—to feeling perpetually unseen and unrecognized for your gender and personhood, …
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