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THREE MEDICATIONS APPROVED FOR PrEP
by Cameron Martinez SGN Contributing Writer A worldwide study completed by the US Preventive Services Task Force has led to three PrEP medications being approved for people at risk for HIV/AIDS. PrEP, or pre-exposure prophylaxis, is a type of medication that reduces the chances of contracting HIV from sex or injection drug use.
see PrEP page 17
Images courtesy of Gilead, ViiV Healthcare
Cal Anderson memorial tree removed unannounced, new tree planted Photo courtesy of Department of Enterprise Services
by Ian Crowley SGN Intern In early August, the cherry tree at the state Capitol honoring the late Sen. Cal Anderson was chopped down, with no announcement. Anderson was the first openly Gay legislator in Washington state. Unfortunately, he passed away from AIDS in 1995.
The site was a reminder of the significance of Anderson’s legacy. This was overlooked by the state’s Department of Enterprise Services when the decision to remove the tree was made. The reasoning was revealed by the department’s spokesperson, Linda Kent, in a statement on the matter. “The tree was 90% dead. It posed a safety hazard,” she said.
see TREE page 6
From Leg to page
Greg Marshall explores family, disability, and queerness in breathtaking debut memoir Greg Marshall – Photo courtesy of the author
by Lindsey Anderson SGN Staff Writer When writer Greg Marshall set out to write a memoir, he had no idea what he was getting into. Inspired by childhood stories and his wacky family, he thought his book would be a classic tale of a Queer kid coming of age in the ’90s — until he discovered a secret that would change his life forever.
“When I was nearly 30 years old and going through my childhood medical records, I discovered that I had cerebral palsy. It was the kind of revelation that made these funny family stories take on a new depth and weight,” he said of his new book, Leg: The Story of a Limb and the Boy who Grew from It.
see MARSHALL page 15