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What is TRUVADA for PrEP<br />

(Pre-exposure Prophylaxis)?<br />

TRUVADA is a prescription medicine that can be<br />

used for PrEP to help reduce the risk of getting HIV-1<br />

infection when used together with safer sex practices.<br />

This use is only for adults who are at high risk of getting<br />

HIV-1 through sex. This includes HIV-negative men who<br />

have sex with men and who are at high risk of getting<br />

infected with HIV-1 through sex, and male-female sex<br />

partners when one partner has HIV-1 infection and<br />

the other does not.<br />

Ask your healthcare provider if you have questions<br />

about how to prevent getting HIV-1. Always practice<br />

safer sex and use condoms to lower the chance of<br />

sexual contact with body fluids. Never reuse or share<br />

needles or other items that have body fluids on them.<br />

IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION<br />

I What is the most important information I should<br />

know about TRUVADA for PrEP?<br />

Before taking TRUVADA for PrEP to reduce your<br />

risk of getting HIV-1 infection:<br />

u You must be HIV-negative. You must get tested<br />

to make sure that you do not already have<br />

HIV-1 infection. Do not take TRUVADA for PrEP<br />

to reduce the risk of getting HIV-1 unless you are<br />

confirmed to be HIV-negative.<br />

u Many HIV-1 tests can miss HIV-1 infection in<br />

a person who has recently become infected.<br />

If you have flu-like symptoms, you could have<br />

recently become infected with HIV-1. Tell your<br />

healthcare provider if you had a flu-like illness<br />

within the last month before starting TRUVADA<br />

for PrEP or at any time while taking TRUVADA<br />

for PrEP. Symptoms of new HIV-1 infection<br />

include tiredness, fever, joint or muscle aches,<br />

headache, sore throat, vomiting, diarrhea, rash,<br />

night sweats, and/or enlarged lymph nodes in<br />

the neck or groin.<br />

While taking TRUVADA for PrEP to reduce your<br />

risk of getting HIV-1 infection:<br />

u You must continue using safer sex practices.<br />

Just taking TRUVADA for PrEP may not keep<br />

you from getting HIV-1.<br />

u You must stay HIV-negative to keep taking<br />

TRUVADA for PrEP.<br />

u To further help reduce your risk of getting HIV-1:<br />

• Know your HIV-1 status and the HIV-1 status of<br />

your partners.<br />

• <strong>Get</strong> tested for HIV-1 at least every 3 months or<br />

when your healthcare provider tells you.<br />

• <strong>Get</strong> tested for other sexually transmitted<br />

infections. Other infections make it easier for<br />

HIV-1 to infect you.<br />

• <strong>Get</strong> information and support to help reduce risky<br />

sexual behavior.<br />

• Have fewer sex partners.<br />

• Do not miss any doses of TRUVADA. Missing<br />

doses may increase your risk of getting HIV-1<br />

infection.<br />

• If you think you were exposed to HIV-1, tell your<br />

healthcare provider right away.<br />

u If you do become HIV-1 positive, you need more<br />

medicine than TRUVADA alone to treat HIV-1.<br />

TRUVADA by itself is not a complete treatment<br />

for HIV-1. If you have HIV-1 and take only<br />

TRUVADA, your HIV-1 may become harder to treat<br />

over time.<br />

TRUVADA can cause serious side effects:<br />

u Too much lactic acid in your blood (lactic<br />

acidosis), which is a serious medical emergency.<br />

Symptoms of lactic acidosis include weakness or<br />

being more tired than usual, unusual muscle pain,<br />

being short of breath or fast breathing, nausea,<br />

vomiting, stomach-area pain, cold or blue hands<br />

and feet, feeling dizzy or lightheaded, and/or fast<br />

or abnormal heartbeats.<br />

u Serious liver problems. Your liver may become<br />

large and tender, and you may develop fat in your<br />

liver. Symptoms of liver problems include your skin<br />

or the white part of your eyes turns yellow, dark<br />

“tea-colored” urine, light-colored stools, loss of<br />

appetite for several days or longer, nausea, and/or<br />

stomach-area pain.<br />

u You may be more likely to get lactic acidosis<br />

or serious liver problems if you are female,<br />

very overweight (obese), or have been taking<br />

TRUVADA for a long time. In some cases, these<br />

serious conditions have led to death. Call your<br />

healthcare provider right away if you have any<br />

symptoms of these conditions.<br />

u Worsening of hepatitis B (HBV) infection. If you<br />

also have HBV and take TRUVADA, your hepatitis<br />

may become worse if you stop taking TRUVADA.<br />

Do not stop taking TRUVADA without first talking to<br />

your healthcare provider. If your healthcare provider<br />

tells you to stop taking TRUVADA, they will need to<br />

watch you closely for several months to monitor<br />

your health. TRUVADA is not approved for the<br />

treatment of HBV.<br />

I Who should not take TRUVADA for PrEP?<br />

Do not take TRUVADA for PrEP if you already<br />

have HIV-1 infection or if you do not know your<br />

HIV-1 status. If you are HIV-1 positive, you need to<br />

take other medicines with TRUVADA to treat HIV-1.<br />

TRUVADA by itself is not a complete treatment for<br />

HIV-1. If you have HIV-1 and take only TRUVADA,<br />

your HIV-1 may become harder to treat over time.<br />

Do not take TRUVADA for PrEP if you also take<br />

lamivudine (Epivir-HBV) or adefovir (HEPSERA).<br />

Please see Important Facts about TRUVADA for PrEP including important warnings<br />

on the following pages.


Have you heard about<br />

TRUVADA for PrEPTM?<br />

The once-daily prescription medicine that can help reduce the risk of getting<br />

HIV-1 when used with safer sex practices.<br />

• TRUVADA for PrEP is only for adults who are at high risk of getting HIV through sex.<br />

• You must be HIV-negative before you start taking TRUVADA for PrEP.<br />

Ask your doctor about your risk of getting HIV-1 infection and if TRUVADA for PrEP<br />

may be right for you.<br />

I What are the other possible side effects of<br />

TRUVADA for PrEP?<br />

Serious side effects of TRUVADA may also include:<br />

u Kidney problems, including kidney failure.<br />

Your healthcare provider may do blood tests to<br />

check your kidneys before and during treatment<br />

with TRUVADA for PrEP. If you develop kidney<br />

problems, your healthcare provider may tell you to<br />

stop taking TRUVADA for PrEP.<br />

u Bone problems, including bone pain or bones<br />

getting soft or thin, may lead to fractures. Your<br />

healthcare provider may do tests to check<br />

your bones.<br />

u Changes in body fat, which can happen in<br />

people taking TRUVADA or medicines like<br />

TRUVADA.<br />

Common side effects in people taking TRUVADA for<br />

PrEP are stomach-area (abdomen) pain, headache,<br />

and decreased weight. Tell your healthcare provider<br />

if you have any side effects that bother you or do not<br />

go away.<br />

I What should I tell my healthcare provider before<br />

taking TRUVADA for PrEP?<br />

u All your health problems. Be sure to tell your<br />

healthcare provider if you have or have had any<br />

kidney, bone, or liver problems, including hepatitis<br />

virus infection.<br />

u If you are pregnant or plan to become pregnant.<br />

It is not known if TRUVADA can harm your unborn<br />

baby. If you become pregnant while taking<br />

TRUVADA for PrEP, talk to your healthcare provider to<br />

decide if you should keep taking TRUVADA for PrEP.<br />

visit start.truvada.com<br />

Pregnancy Registry: A pregnancy registry collects<br />

information about your health and the health of your<br />

baby. There is a pregnancy registry for women who<br />

take medicines to prevent HIV-1 during pregnancy.<br />

For more information about the registry and how it<br />

works, talk to your healthcare provider.<br />

u If you are breastfeeding (nursing) or plan to<br />

breastfeed. Do not breastfeed. The medicines in<br />

TRUVADA can pass to your baby in breast milk. If<br />

you become HIV-1 positive, HIV-1 can be passed<br />

to the baby in breast milk.<br />

u All the medicines you take, including prescription<br />

and over-the-counter medicines, vitamins, and herbal<br />

supplements. TRUVADA may interact with other<br />

medicines. Keep a list of all your medicines and show<br />

it to your healthcare provider and pharmacist when<br />

you get a new medicine.<br />

u If you take certain other medicines with<br />

TRUVADA for PrEP, your healthcare provider may<br />

need to check you more often or change your<br />

dose. These medicines include ledipasvir with<br />

sofosbuvir (HARVONI).<br />

You are encouraged to report negative<br />

side effects of prescription drugs to the FDA.<br />

Visit www.FDA.gov/medwatch, or call<br />

1-800-FDA-1088.


w<br />

(tru-VAH-dah)<br />

IMPORTANT FACTS<br />

This is only a brief summary of important information about<br />

taking TRUVADA for PrEP (pre-exposure prophylaxis) to help<br />

reduce the risk of getting HIV-1 infection. This does not replace<br />

talking to your healthcare provider about your medicine.<br />

MOST IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT TRUVADA FOR PrEP<br />

Before starting TRUVADA for PrEP to help reduce<br />

your risk of getting HIV-1 infection:<br />

• You must be HIV-1 negative. You must get tested<br />

to make sure that you do not already have HIV-1<br />

infection. Do not take TRUVADA for PrEP to reduce<br />

the risk of getting HIV-1 unless you are confirmed to<br />

be HIV-1 negative.<br />

• Many HIV-1 tests can miss HIV-1 infection in<br />

a person who has recently become infected.<br />

Symptoms of new HIV-1 infection include flu-like<br />

symptoms, tiredness, fever, joint or muscle aches,<br />

headache, sore throat, vomiting, diarrhea, rash, night<br />

sweats, and/or enlarged lymph nodes in the neck or<br />

groin. Tell your healthcare provider if you have had a<br />

flu-like illness within the last month before starting<br />

TRUVADA for PrEP.<br />

While taking TRUVADA for PrEP to help reduce<br />

your risk of getting HIV-1 infection:<br />

• You must continue using safer sex practices.<br />

Just taking TRUVADA for PrEP may not keep you<br />

from getting HIV-1.<br />

• You must stay HIV-1 negative to keep taking<br />

TRUVADA for PrEP.<br />

• Tell your healthcare provider if you have a flu-like<br />

illness while taking TRUVADA for PrEP.<br />

• If you think you were exposed to HIV-1, tell your<br />

healthcare provider right away.<br />

• If you do become HIV-1 positive, you need more<br />

medicine than TRUVADA alone to treat HIV-1.<br />

If you have HIV-1 and take only TRUVADA, your<br />

HIV-1 may become harder to treat over time.<br />

• See the “How to Further Reduce Your Risk”<br />

section for more information.<br />

TRUVADA may cause serious side effects,<br />

including:<br />

• Buildup of lactic acid in your blood (lactic<br />

acidosis), which is a serious medical emergency<br />

that can lead to death. Call your healthcare<br />

provider right away if you have any of these<br />

symptoms: weakness or being more tired than<br />

usual, unusual muscle pain, being short of breath<br />

or fast breathing, nausea, vomiting, stomach-area<br />

pain, cold or blue hands and feet, feeling dizzy or<br />

lightheaded, and/or fast or abnormal heartbeats.<br />

• Severe liver problems, which in some cases can<br />

lead to death. Call your healthcare provider right<br />

away if you have any of these symptoms: your<br />

skin or the white part of your eyes turns yellow,<br />

dark “tea-colored” urine, light-colored stools, loss<br />

of appetite for several days or longer, nausea,<br />

and/or stomach-area pain.<br />

• Worsening of hepatitis B (HBV) infection. If<br />

you have HBV and take TRUVADA, your hepatitis<br />

may become worse if you stop taking TRUVADA.<br />

Do not stop taking TRUVADA without first talking<br />

to your healthcare provider, as they will need to<br />

check your health regularly for several months.<br />

You may be more likely to get lactic acidosis<br />

or severe liver problems if you are female, very<br />

overweight, or have been taking TRUVADA for<br />

a long time.<br />

ABOUT TRUVADA FOR PrEP (PRE-EXPOSURE PROPHYLAXIS)<br />

TRUVADA is a prescription medicine used with<br />

safer sex practices for PrEP to help reduce the risk<br />

of getting HIV-1 infection in adults at high risk:<br />

• HIV-1 negative men who have sex with men and<br />

who are at high risk of getting infected with HIV-1<br />

through sex.<br />

• Male-female sex partners when one partner has<br />

HIV-1 infection and the other does not.<br />

To help determine your risk, talk openly with your<br />

doctor about your sexual health.<br />

Do NOT take TRUVADA for PrEP if you:<br />

• Already have HIV-1 infection or if you do not<br />

know your HIV-1 status.<br />

• Take lamivudine (Epivir-HBV) or<br />

adefovir (HEPSERA).


POSSIBLE SIDE EFFECTS OF TRUVADA FOR PrEP<br />

TRUVADA can cause serious side effects,<br />

including:<br />

• Those in the “Most Important Information<br />

About TRUVADA for PrEP" section.<br />

• New or worse kidney problems, including<br />

kidney failure.<br />

• Bone problems.<br />

• Changes in body fat.<br />

Common side effects in people taking TRUVADA for<br />

PrEP include stomach-area (abdomen) pain, headache,<br />

and decreased weight.<br />

These are not all the possible side effects of TRUVADA.<br />

Tell your healthcare provider right away if you have any<br />

new symptoms while taking TRUVADA for PrEP.<br />

Your healthcare provider will need to do tests to<br />

monitor your health before and during treatment<br />

with TRUVADA for PrEP.<br />

BEFORE TAKING TRUVADA FOR PrEP<br />

Tell your healthcare provider if you:<br />

• Have or have had any kidney, bone, or liver problems,<br />

including hepatitis infection.<br />

• Have any other medical conditions.<br />

• Are pregnant or plan to become pregnant.<br />

• Are breastfeeding (nursing) or plan to breastfeed. Do<br />

not breastfeed if you become HIV-1 positive because<br />

of the risk of passing HIV-1 to your baby.<br />

Tell your healthcare provider about all the medicines<br />

you take:<br />

• Keep a list that includes all prescription and<br />

over-the-counter medicines, vitamins, and herbal<br />

supplements, and show it to your healthcare provider<br />

and pharmacist.<br />

• Ask your healthcare provider or pharmacist<br />

about medicines that should not be taken with<br />

TRUVADA for PrEP.<br />

HOW TO TAKE TRUVADA FOR PrEP<br />

• Take 1 tablet once a day, every day, not just<br />

when you think you have been exposed to HIV-1.<br />

• Do not miss any doses. Missing doses may increase<br />

your risk of getting HIV-1 infection.<br />

• You must practice safer sex by using condoms<br />

and you must stay HIV-1 negative.<br />

HOW TO FURTHER REDUCE YOUR RISK<br />

• Know your HIV-1 status and the HIV-1 status<br />

of your partners.<br />

• <strong>Get</strong> tested for HIV-1 at least every 3 months<br />

or when your healthcare provider tells you.<br />

• <strong>Get</strong> tested for other sexually transmitted infections.<br />

Other infections make it easier for HIV-1 to infect you.<br />

• <strong>Get</strong> information and support to help reduce risky<br />

sexual behavior.<br />

• Have fewer sex partners.<br />

• Do not share needles or personal items that can have<br />

blood or body fluids on them.<br />

GET MORE INFORMATION<br />

• This is only a brief summary of important information<br />

about TRUVADA for PrEP to reduce the risk of getting<br />

HIV-1 infection. Talk to your healthcare provider or<br />

pharmacist to learn more, including how to prevent<br />

HIV-1 infection.<br />

• Go to start.truvada.com or call 1-800-GILEAD-5<br />

• If you need help paying for your medicine, visit<br />

start.truvada.com for program information.<br />

TRUVADA, the TRUVADA Logo, TRUVADA FOR PREP, GILEAD, the GILEAD Logo, and HEPSERA<br />

are trademarks of Gilead Sciences, Inc., or its related companies. All other marks referenced<br />

herein are the property of their respective owners. Version date: April 2016<br />

© <strong>2017</strong> Gilead Sciences, Inc. All rights reserved. TVDC0087 03/17


interview / GET OUT! MAGAZINE >> GETOUTMAG.COM<br />

BY EILEEN SHAPIRO<br />

CELEBRITY CORRESPONDENT<br />

Amanda<br />

LEPORE<br />

‘Doll Parts’<br />

Having just returned from performing in<br />

Rome, internationally famous personality<br />

Amanda Lepore has just launched her new<br />

book, “Doll Parts.” It contains her story<br />

infused with glamour, visuals and beauty tips.<br />

The former club kid is a model, entertainer<br />

and socialite. She is a regular subject in the<br />

works of photographer David LaChapelle and<br />

has recorded with rap star and sex symbol<br />

Cazwell. Lepore has been featured in fashion<br />

magazines and has cameo appearances in<br />

music videos with artists such as Elton John<br />

and Grace Jones.<br />

Speaking with Lepore is always a blast. We<br />

talked about her new book as well as her<br />

future endeavors.<br />

PHOTO BY JOSEF JASSO<br />

PHOTO BY RICHARD MACHADO<br />

FOR GAZELLAND MAGAZINE


interview / GET OUT! MAGAZINE >> GETOUTMAG.COM<br />

Amanda,congratulations<br />

on your new book.<br />

Thank you so much.<br />

I love the name, “Doll<br />

Parts.” Who thought of<br />

the name?<br />

My manager suggested<br />

it. I like it too. It’s good.<br />

I mean, I do look like a<br />

doll. I have doll parts.<br />

What is your favorite<br />

part in the book?<br />

Well, I like the beauty<br />

tips. I’m a very visual<br />

person. I really like<br />

pictures a lot. When I<br />

look at other people’s<br />

books I always gravitate<br />

towards pretty pictures.<br />

The pictures mean a lot<br />

to me, and I love the<br />

cover (by Rob Lebow) so<br />

much.<br />

Did you have a big part<br />

in the writing of it?<br />

I mean, it’s my story.<br />

A ghost writer had a<br />

passion to write it. He<br />

interviewed me for<br />

two years, over time.<br />

We spent a lot of time<br />

together with him asking<br />

me questions, and he<br />

wrote my story from the<br />

interviews.<br />

Aside from the book,<br />

what have you been<br />

up to?<br />

I am doing new music.<br />

I’m working on a song<br />

with Cazwell, and there<br />

are four new songs that I<br />

recorded for my<br />

upcoming EP. There<br />

should be a single<br />

coming out soon!<br />

I love glamour, and make<br />

a lot of my costumes. I<br />

spend a great deal of<br />

time stoning outfits and<br />

accessories.<br />

You do that by yourself?<br />

That’s so time<br />

consuming.<br />

Someone makes the<br />

outfit, and I’ll stick on<br />

the stones. It’s a lot of<br />

work. I do the shoes and<br />

the bag. I love matching<br />

things. They’re great.<br />

Well, you are always<br />

dressed fabulous.<br />

Thanks! I like keeping<br />

busy.<br />

You still perform a lot?<br />

Oh yeah, definitely. I was<br />

in Rome a few weeks ago,<br />

and just got back from<br />

Miami. I am heading<br />

to Texas tomorrow for<br />

Splash Pride.<br />

You also work a lot with<br />

Cazwell, correct?<br />

Yes, he wrote most of<br />

my album, I…Amanda<br />

Lepore, and we are<br />

currently working on a<br />

new song together.<br />

FRONT & BACK BOOK COVERS<br />

So, since your book was<br />

written over a twoyear<br />

period, what has<br />

changed in your life?<br />

The book was finished<br />

last year, but since it<br />

started turning more into<br />

a photo book, it took<br />

more time to produce.


The story itself ended<br />

around the year<br />

2000 when I started<br />

performing. It mostly<br />

deals with my childhood,<br />

moving to NYC,<br />

becoming part of the<br />

club scene and working<br />

with David LaChapelle,<br />

I don’t think much has<br />

changed, I am still doing<br />

a lot of what I did back<br />

then, but I am performing<br />

more now, singing and<br />

doing Burlesque-style<br />

shows, which I really have<br />

fun doing!<br />

With all the issues<br />

going on with this<br />

new administration,<br />

how do you suppose<br />

the future looks for<br />

the transgender<br />

community?<br />

He’s doing really awful<br />

things to a lot of people,<br />

and to a lot of different<br />

groups. I don’t really<br />

know, since I never really<br />

had a problem with<br />

anything, but it’s kind<br />

of scary. I am not so<br />

political, but I know that I<br />

should not like him.<br />

Any sneak preview on<br />

your new album?<br />

I recorded a David Bowie<br />

cover, “The Jean Genie”,<br />

and three other new<br />

songs. Hoping to have a<br />

new song released over<br />

the next month or so.<br />

Is there anything that<br />

you wish to promote?<br />

Just my book for now,<br />

and stay tuned for new<br />

music. Follow me on<br />

Instagram for the latest<br />

parties and where I am<br />

traveling to. When I am<br />

in town, you can usually<br />

catch me at Battle Hymn,<br />

Strut, The Box, Gotham,<br />

and On Top will be<br />

starting in a few weeks.<br />

PHOTO BY WOUTER VAN GENS<br />

PHOTO BY BY VICTORIA JANASHVILI<br />

AMANDA LEPORE SOCIALS:<br />

www.amandalepore.net<br />

www.peacebisquit.com/#/amanda-lepore<br />

Facebook: /AmandaLeporeFans<br />

Instagram: amandalepore Twitter: amanda_lepore<br />

PRESS CONTACT & BOOKING:<br />

staff@peacebisquit.com<br />

Photos by @micheleruiznyc


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/ GET OUT! MAGAZINE >> GETOUTMAG.COM<br />

BY IAN-MICHAEL BERGERON<br />

@ianmichaelinwonderland<br />

PART TWO<br />

Just Friends<br />

I was able to keep my<br />

feelings for A at bay while<br />

our friendship continued<br />

to blossom, like the single<br />

rose that blossomed on my<br />

bedside table.<br />

After “American Horror<br />

Story” ended, we found<br />

new ways to spend our<br />

time. Sometimes we went<br />

out for drinks; sometimes<br />

we watched a movie; once,<br />

I got two free tickets to a<br />

wine tasting.<br />

Of course, neither of us<br />

used the spit buckets, so<br />

by the end of the night we<br />

were wasted. We stumbled<br />

onto the train, and I realized<br />

he was coming home with<br />

me when he didn’t get off at<br />

his stop.<br />

We got back to my room,<br />

and I threw my black<br />

leather Frye briefcase<br />

onto the floor. “I think<br />

I’m getting bigger,”<br />

he said. I turned<br />

around and saw<br />

him taking off his<br />

pants, thinking he<br />

was coming on to<br />

me - but he was<br />

completely flaccid.<br />

“I’ve been gaining<br />

so much muscle,<br />

none of my pants<br />

fit anymore,” he<br />

clarified, before<br />

collapsing face first<br />

onto my bed.<br />

His legs were<br />

muscular and<br />

hairy, and his ass<br />

stretched his briefs<br />

to perfection. My palms got<br />

sweaty.<br />

I took off my pants, lying<br />

down next to him. He<br />

started scratching my back,<br />

sighing. “I’m not used to<br />

drinking this much,” he said<br />

happily, putting his arm<br />

around my waist. I turned to<br />

him, our faces close - but he<br />

was already out cold.<br />

I saw him again that<br />

weekend. We had New<br />

Year’s Eve plans. (I wore<br />

a stunning black deep V/<br />

shoulderless top with black<br />

short shorts.)<br />

“I don’t really know anyone<br />

here,” he whispered to me,<br />

sipping a glass of wine.<br />

“I don’t really like anyone<br />

here,” I whispered back, on<br />

my third (or fourth) glass of<br />

champagne. We smiled at<br />

each other, sticking next to<br />

each other the whole night.<br />

Later, champagne in hand,<br />

we counted down from<br />

10. When we got to one, I<br />

turned and kissed A, softly,<br />

on the lips. He didn’t pull<br />

away, but when I finally did<br />

he looked shocked. And not<br />

in a good way.<br />

“Sorry,” I said, finishing<br />

off my champagne. “Just<br />

a friendly peck between<br />

friends.” He relaxed, and<br />

I realized any attraction I<br />

picked up from him was all<br />

in my head. A only saw us<br />

as friends. That’s all he ever<br />

saw us as, and all he ever<br />

would.<br />

I put on my knee-length<br />

wool coat, legs freezing,<br />

and started walking<br />

home. It was my own<br />

fault, I knew that.<br />

He never led me<br />

on. I led myself<br />

on.<br />

My phone<br />

buzzed - a text<br />

from A. “Let me<br />

know when you’re<br />

home safe.” I bit<br />

my lip and tried not<br />

to smile.<br />

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Cuba, believed to be the only<br />

place left in our hemisphere<br />

that the Western world has not<br />

touched, is slowly reawakening<br />

to the outside world. Known as<br />

the pearl of the Caribbean, it<br />

is a land of sensual people and<br />

raw beauty. As a gay American,<br />

there is no better time to go<br />

visit this paradise and see<br />

history in the making as you<br />

discover its vibrant culture,<br />

history and LGBT community<br />

- a community that is thriving<br />

with a full-time gay bar,<br />

gay weekly parties, cultural<br />

performance exchanges<br />

between Cuba and the USA, art<br />

expositions and the annual Gay<br />

Pride march held each <strong>May</strong>.<br />

While the U.S. embargo is still<br />

in place, Americans still have<br />

to travel under one of the 12<br />

visas permitted by the U.S.<br />

government (created to make<br />

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allowing any American to<br />

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provided they engage in a<br />

full-time schedule of activities<br />

intended to enhance contact<br />

with the Cuban people and<br />

resulting in a meaningful<br />

interaction between the<br />

traveler and individuals in Cuba.


Did we mention that Cuba has a<br />

vibrant LGBT nightlife, and the<br />

men are hot? As captured in the<br />

photos accompanying this article<br />

by photographer Kevin Slack<br />

(snappedshots.com), the beauty<br />

of Cuban people is out of this<br />

world! A vibrant mix of European,<br />

African and Caribbean blood, the<br />

combinations are a photographer’s<br />

dream come true—so much so that<br />

international talent scouts arrive<br />

every year to pick new models to<br />

take abroad to work for the hottest<br />

modeling agencies.<br />

In addition, Cuba excels in the<br />

arts, including dance, music,<br />

theater, painting and even drag<br />

shows. A typical night of dancing<br />

and mingling at the gay clubs is<br />

preceded by an hour and a half<br />

of a cabaret style, high-energy<br />

performance art show. It is mind<br />

blowing and unique, something<br />

that has to been seen in person to<br />

believe.<br />

In addition to the gay bar, gogo<br />

filled clubs and drag queens<br />

giving performances filled with<br />

emotion and power, the action in<br />

Cuba happens on the streets. Due<br />

to a lack of money, not everyone<br />

can pay a $3 cover charge, so the<br />

streets in the Vedado (the gay<br />

area) and the Malecon area by the<br />

Hotel Nacional become a street<br />

party and cruising intersection.<br />

But no worries, it is legal to drink<br />

alcohol on the streets of Cuba 24<br />

hours a day. Just sit down with a<br />

bottle and you are sure to make<br />

lots of friends!<br />

But Cuba is much more than<br />

its vibrant LGBT nightlife. It is<br />

a country filled with mysticism,<br />

gorgeous beaches, an openair<br />

museum of periods in time,<br />

crumbling masterpieces of<br />

architecture and a population that<br />

has much to offer in the way of<br />

their friendship and time.


As a tourist, without the option to<br />

use your cell phone or be on WiFi<br />

will transport you back to a time<br />

where there were less distractions<br />

and human interaction was the<br />

only way to be “social,” something<br />

rare that makes Cuba so special to<br />

the outside world.<br />

So pack your bags, get yourself<br />

a local guide to show you<br />

the country and you will be<br />

mesmerized by the sizzling flavor<br />

that only Cubans know how to<br />

give. Be ready to be transported to<br />

a country like no other!<br />

Where to stay<br />

The fabulous gay-owned and<br />

operated B&B in Havana, Casa<br />

Aleido, located at 108 San Rafael,<br />

La Habana. For reservations<br />

email alcalde@nauta.cu or<br />

ALEIDO1963@yahoo.com. It fills<br />

up fast, and the food is amazing!<br />

LGBT Nightlife<br />

• Cabaret/Bar: Las Vegas, Calle<br />

Infanta #204, Esquina 25. Open<br />

daily 10 p.m. to 3 a.m.<br />

• Club: El Divino de Cuba Party<br />

@ Karabali Night Club, Calle<br />

23 between N & O (Fridays &<br />

Sundays), 10 p.m. to 5 a.m.<br />

Saturdays @ Café Cantante, Paseo<br />

& Calle 39, 10 p.m. to 5 a.m.<br />

• Art/Cultural Center: La Fabrica<br />

del Arte, Calle 26, La Habana<br />

(Thursday to Sunday), 8 p.m. to 3<br />

a.m. Arrive before 9 p.m. to avoid<br />

the long lines.<br />

For more information on LGBT<br />

Cuba, follow #LGBTCubaTravel on<br />

Facebook and Instagram.<br />

Thank you to Toronto-based photographer<br />

Kevin Slack who has been visiting and<br />

working in Cuba for over 15 years and<br />

has collected thousands of images of the<br />

country and the men of Cuba.<br />

For a limited time, you can still get full<br />

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snappedshots.com/membership-promo<br />

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