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2 CARNIVAL 2017 PTOWN.ORG 3 Welcome! Board of Directors The Provincetown Business Guild welcomes you to our 39th President Annual Carnival! Robyn Bazlen-Weglarz It is our great pleasure to invite you to celebrate “Gods & Goddesses” Vice President with the same spirit of curiosity, independence and optimism that Carol Kambar brought the pilgrims to Provincetown in 1620. Clerk Tamara Endich Carnival We hope you will enjoy our weeklong calendar of festivities set among Volunteer our gorgeous unique assets: we are one of the oldest LGBTQ business Treasurer communities in the country adjacent to award-winning beaches and Patricia Foster Coordinators stunning eco-tourist attractions including the Cape Cod National Seashore. Directors Shelby Williams Allison Baldwin Ptown is a vibrant spectacle of people enjoying one another and our daily Leigh Medeiros street life, beach life, night-life, boutique shops and hyper-local restaurants. Frederick Latasa-Nicks Carnival is an annual highlight of our #gayeverydayptown way of life. Tim Richmond Carnival Parade Given the enormity of fun one can have this week, here are a few highlights: Josh Scatturo Coordinators Jeff Slater Cote • Love dogs? Take your pups to Yappy Hour on Saturday! Julinan Kolson Lyman • Ready for a new beach workout? Bounce over to the beach for a Big Guild Staff Caitlin Kolson Freedia Twerk-OUT! Help us beat the World Record for the most people Executive Director twerking at once set by Big Freedia in Times Square. Free to the public! Guild and Carnival Robin Lapidus Chroniclers • Love a parade? Imagine hundreds of “loosely interpreted” Gods & Operations Goddesses marching along Commercial Street! Coordinator David Cox David Kubayko • Down to experience LGBTQ nightlife at its finest? Join us for the official Dan McKeon Opening & Closing Parties at the Crown and Anchor, The Adonis Toga Michael Kelley Party at the A House, Hot as Hades Leather and Underwear Party at Club Guild Marketing Mark Berryhill Purgatory, and the Lovers and Goddesses party at the Pied! Committee Fermin Rojas • Get your sea-legs on with a bunch of Gods and Goddesses on our Gods of Alli Baldwin, Chair Jay Kubesch Love Boat Cruise on Monday on the Provincetown II and/or have a more Jim Coté Tim McCarthy intimate exploration of the SEA GOD/S/ESSES on a Schooner Sailing trip Josh Scaturro on Tuesday. Paul Breen Carnival Design As the oldest continuous art colony in America, Provincetown is comprised Stephen Hooper Committee of artists working in every media who live here all year-round. This past year Fred Latasa-Nicks Eric Auger the Guild was pleased to participate in becoming one of 35 Cultural Districts Stephen Desroches designated in the state of Massachusetts! Graphic Design Tristan DiVincenzo The Provincetown Business Guild was formed in 1978 to acknowledge, Alison Caron Design David Flowers celebrate, nurture and grow our LGBTQ community through organizing, activism and tourism. The Guild strives to surpass the high bar of creative Web Design Brad Fowler energy that our 100k+ participants bring to Carnival year after year. Danielle Niedzielski 118 Group Meghan O’Connor We look forward celebrating our 40th Anniversary on August 11, 2018 through August 19 — you will have to wait for the final float in the parade on Joe Pari Thursday the 18, 2017 to learn of our next big theme. Jeff Perry
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Big Freedia, known as the Queen of In 2015, Big Freedia released her debut Bounce, is a New Orleans-based rapper LP, “Just Be Free” named one of and ambassador of Bounce music. A the ‘best electronic releases of 2014’ vibrant twist on hip-hop, Bounce music is by Rolling Stone and was critically characterized by call-and-response lyrics acclaimed in outlets such as Pitchfork. over rapid-fire beats and booty-shaking. com, SPIN.COM, and USA Today. After running the New Orleans club In 2015, Big Freedia penned her first scene for over two decades, Big Freedia memoir, Big Freedia: God Save the is now bringing the Bounce Queen Diva! on Gallery Books/Simon & movement to a world- Schuster. The book was hailed in the wide stage with her press by outlets from Rolling Stone hit reality show, Big and Pitchfork to Out and Bust. Freedia Bounces Back Big Freedia maintains a on Fuse. The weekly rigorous tour schedule which docu-series, now in its features her legendary sixth season, follows shake team and Bounce the life of a gay dance moves like “the choirboy turned twerk” (popularized by internationally Miley Cyrus in 2013), recognized “the shake” “the Bounce wiggle,” “the bend performer, TV ova,” the “hands star, and author. on the ground,” In addition to name just a to being the few. She and her highest rated shake team are original series a festival favorite, on the network, often known to steal “Big Freedia: the show at Outside Queen of Bounce” Lands, Fun Fun Fun received the GLAAD Fest, Bumbershoot and Media Award in 2013 Bonnoroo. and was nominated for the award again Big Freedia’s in 2014. In 2016 sophomore album will Big Freedia made be released in Fall 2017. a big splach when she roared ‘I came to slay’ on the Beyonce’s Grammy-nominated single, “Formation.”
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Growing up a few miles north conquering the television world, of Boston with his father Newell’s focus returned to his (a deacon) and mother first love: music. A deal with (a choir singer) Alex Atlantic Records fell into place learned how to harness in late 2013, and he began his vocal stamina for working with “Rather Be” extended Church choir stars Clean Bandit. Newell’s performances and playful yet potent approach as a breakout star in to disco-injected dance-pop local Musical Theater is on full display on his debut productions. At 17, EP, which received a little help Newell received a Facebook from some very famous friends. message inviting him to be a Funk-guitar god Nile Rodgers (Chic, contestant on The Glee Project, a Daft Punk), songwriting legend Diane reality television series on Oxygen in which Warren (Whitney Houston, Celine Dion) young entertainers competed to land a and live production maestro DJ Cassidy multi-episode arc on the Fox mega-hit Glee. all contributed to Newell’s first major-label Newell’s stint as Wade “Unique” Adams, a outing. Whether shining bright at Coachella male-to- female transgender character in the alongside Clean Bandit or commanding a Glee world, was a groundbreaking piece of room on his own, Newell remains a natural television acting, and Newell was eventually entertainer. “I’m a performer at heart” promoted from guest star to recurring he says. “I want to sing, because it’s my cast member to main cast member. After passion. It’s my job. And it’s euphoric.”
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Event Locations 9 Adonis at the A House: 2 The 39th Annual 1 Carnival Tito’s Handmade 1 Mount Olympus Gods & 6 Poseidon’s Playground Beauty & Desire Carnival Parade Vodka “Yappy Hour” Goddesses Costume Ball Carnival Pool Party! The A House Starts at Harbor Hotel Crown & Anchor Crown & Anchor Brass Key Guesthouse 6 Masonic Pl. 698 Commercial St. 14 Ticket holders and ticket buyers 247 Commercial St. 247 Commercial St. 67 Bradford St. Stop by the Firehouse at 256 Commercial 1 Aphrodite’s Sun 13 Thursday Night! 2 Randy Rainbow LIVE 1 Mount Olympus God 7 Lovers and Goddesses from August 12-18, 10AM to 6PM to pick and Splash Fest! Hot as Hades Leather / up wristbands necessary for the week Harbor Hotel and Goddess Costume Dance Party! Crown & Anchor Underwear party 698 Commercial St Pageant Pied Bar, and a schedule of events. You can also 247 Commercial St. Club Purgatory buy t-shirts and other costume goodies 3 Monumental Carnival Crown & Anchor 193A Commercial St. 11 Carver St. 247 Commercial St. 10 Fortuna’s Drag Bingo at this location. Pride Flag-Raising 8 Temple of Love Party Unitarian Universalist 1 Zeus “King of the Gods” Ceremony 5 The Agora Marketplace: The Watership Inn Meeting House Dance Party RESTROOMS Pilgrim Monument and Arts, Crafts, DIY and 7 Winthrop St. 236 Commercial St. Crown & Anchor Provincetown Museum Vintage Wares 4 Sea God/s/esses Sunset 11 Toga Dance Party 247 Commercial St. BUS STOP 1 High Pole Hill Rd. Bas Relief (Bradford St. Champagne Schooner Sail behind Town Hall) Provincetown Town Hall 4 Gods of Love MacMillan Pier 260 Commercial St. PARKING Sunset Boat Cruise MacMillan Pier FERRY DOCK LANDING 22 CARNIVAL 2017 PTOWN.ORG 23 Carnival Events Schedule Gods & Goddesses 2017
Carnival Headquarters at the Firehouse, Tuesday August 15 256 Commercial Street from Friday, 6:00 pm Departure – 8:00 pm Return August 11th to August 18th. Open 10am to Meet at 4 Standish Street NEVER WAIT ON 6pm daily. LINE WITH VIP EXPRESS ENTRANCES! Buy early as we always sell out! VIP PASS Tito’s Handmade Vodka HOLDERS ONLY are treated to the most “Yappy Hour” gorgeous and unique Sand Dune tour you Saturday, August 12 • 2–4 pm will ever experience! Enjoy one of the Crown & Anchor, 247 Commercial St. Bring only East Coast locations where the sun your best friends for Yappy Hour with our sets directly over the Atlantic Ocean! Our presenting sponsor, Tito’s Handmade Vodka VIP ONLY Sunset Dune Tour and Wine & – the Vodka for Dog People! Special swag Cheese Reception is a delightful fit for & dog treats! www.brownpapertickets. living gods and goddesses! Provincetown com/event/2941969 sunsets have inspired many artists, photographers, poets, lovers, and kings and queens! Sponsored by Art’s Dune Tours, SOLD OUT The Guild, AND Mother Nature! Carnival VIP Pass #1 Carnival VIP Pass I with Sunset Reception featuring the Exclusive - $135.00. VIP PASS #1 ALSO Includes Cleopatra and Art’s The Provincetown Business Guild Carnival 2017 all of the following events: Poseidon’s Dunes 8/15/17 Tour! Playground Carnival Pool Party The Mount Gods & Goddesses Olympus God and Goddess Costume Ball Event Schedule
The 39th Annual Carnival is a weeklong We encourage you to buy your tickets in Ptown tradition! advance on-line to ensure a space and to speed you through any lines! Check-in to From August 12 through August 18, one the Firehouse at 256 Commercial Street to hundred thousand people come together pick-up wristbands for all ticket holders to celebrate our annual themed event with and swag bags for VIP’s. You may purchase costumes, parade floats, parties, additional tickets here and Official T-shirts and revelry! This year we embrace the and other costumes, and pick up a most creative interpretation ever of schedule of events. “Gods & Goddesses”!
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(Crowning of God & Goddesses), Adonis Pool Party, The Mount Olympus God and at the A House - Beauty & Desire Dance Goddess Costume Ball (Crowning of God & Party, Hot as Hades Leather / Underwear Goddesses), Adonis at the A House - Beauty Dance Party, Zeus King of the Gods Dance & Desire Dance Party, Hot as Hades Leather Party – Closing Party, AND Carnival VIP / Underwear Dance Party, Zeus King of the Gift bag. Gods Dance Party – Closing Party, AND Carnival VIP Gift bag! Carnival VIP Pass II STILL AVAILABLE without Sunset Reception [$120.00] Carnival VIP Pass #2 (excluding Dunes Tour on Tuesday) Randy Rainbow LIVE at VIP PASS #2 Big discounts! Gift Bags! The Harbor Hotel NEVER WAIT ON LINE WITH VIP EXPRESS Friday, August 11, and Saturday, August 12 ENTRANCES! Buy early as we always Donations to the Provincetown LGBT Center sell out! Begins at the Opening Party will be graciously accepted at each Randy on Sunday, August 12, and includes the Rainbow event! following: Poseidon’s Playground Carnival
Monumental Carnival Pride pm.There is no boarding after 4:30 pm, so Flag-Raising Ceremony please arrive early! Featuring DJ Citizen Jane! (21+ only) Boat Cruise – Tickets Sunday, August 13 • 10:00 am are $25.00 (we sell out fast – buy early!) Provincetown Pilgrim Monument Sponsored by Bay State Cruises, Cape Cod 5, 1 High Pole Hill Come One, Come All: To Seamen’s Bank and Tito’s Handmade Vodka Carnival’s Pride Flag-Raising at the Pilgrim Monument and Provincetown Museum. Kick off our Annual Carnival Event is FREE & open to the public. More info to follow! Festivities at the “Mount Olympus Gods & Goddesses Gods of Love Sunset Costume Ball” Opening Party Boat Cruise at the Crown! Sunday, August 13 • 4:30 pm – 7:30 pm 8:30 pm – 10:00 pm Party, music, and MacMillan Pier One of the most gorgeous Costume Contest by the pool starts at and exciting Boat Cruises you will ever POOLSIDE/ WAVE with VJ Tom Yaz and DJ experience! Please note: Boarding Phil B (San Francisco)! Join us for Costume begins at 4 pm, and the boat leaves at 4:30 Pageant, Contest Judging, and Coronation!
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10 pm – 1 pm Mount Olympus at will be judged on Craftsmanship, Spirit, Brass Key Guesthouse, 67 Bradford St. so join us for this amazing two-hour sail. the Paramount opens for dancing the and Attitude! Door Charge to benefit The This event Sells OUT Every Year -- Buy Get your tickets now; this event sells out night away!“ Guild’s Annual Carnival Fund! Cover Charge your tickets NOW. Tickets are $35.00 The every year. $10 of ticket price benefit starts at 8:30 pm – 10 pm Guests enter PBG’s Carnival Programming! Space is Something MaDd this way comes” bringing Carnival experience would not be complete through Wave Bar to POOLSIDE. Cover limited – buy tickets in advance! us the one and only Maddelynn Hatter, without a dip in the Annual Pool Party. Price includes admission to Paramount hostess extraordinaire, all the way from the Come for fun in the sun at Poseidon’s Nightclub at 10 pm. Carnival Costume Ball insane city of New York to take our event to Playground Carnival Pool. Get wet and Adonis at the A House: (21+ only) Cover Charge – $10.00 the top of Mount Olympus! wild to the beats of DJ Andy Morris. Party with living God, Trenton Ducati! You never Beauty & Desire Vendor Fair know what kind of surprises he has in store Tuesday, August 15 10:00 pm – 1:00 am Mount Olympus God and for us! DJ ANDY MORRIS rocks THE POOL The A House, 6 Masonic Place Dance Goddess Costume Pageant Monday, August 14 • 12 noon – 4:00 pm PARTY by exclusive arrangement. Get your heart out to ancient beats with Bas Relief (On Bradford Street behind ready to shake your God thang! Door Cover Resident DJ and Billboard magazine Sunday, August 13 Provincetown Town Hall) Enjoy a wonderful to benefit PBG’s Carnival! Space is limited reporter David LaSalle. Cover charge Crown & Anchor, 247 Commercial St. marketplace featuring local artists, – buy tickets now! benefits Guild & Provincetown AIDS Contestants win fabulous Cash Prizes: handcrafters, and vintage/antiques dealers Support Group. Adonis Dance Party at First Prize – $500 Second – $200 Winners selling Carnival Costumes and other wares A House Cover – $10.00 are adorned with sashes and crowns from12 noon to 4 pm. Lovers and Goddesses and are invited to ride on the Guild Dance Party! Carnival Parade Float. Costume Contest Big Freedia’s Carnival Poseidon’s Playground Monday, August 14 • 9:30 pm Requirements: Costume Creativity Beach TwerkOUT! and Originality with Theme Gods and Carnival Pool Party! Pied Bar, 193 Commercial Calling all Goddesses at Mount Olympus! Costumes Goddesses and Lovers for a Carnival Wednesday, August 16 • around 12:45 pm August 14 • 2:00 – 5:00 pm celebration of Girl Power! Join the tribe Our Carnival “God and Goddesses” Grand on the waterfront deck and on the dance Marshal -- The 1 and ONLY Queen Diva is floor! $10 ($3.00 of every ticket sale goes to coming to play...nah --you know better, she the guild) is coming to SLAY!!! Bounce over to the beach behind the SEA GOD/S/ESSES Crown & Anchor on Wednesday 8/16 SUNSET CHAMPAGNE around 12:45pm for Big Freedia’s Carnival SCHOONER SAIL Beach TwerkOUT! A free event where we will break The Queen Diva’s World Record Tuesday, August 15 • 6:00 to 8:00 pm • $75 for the most people twerking at once set Boarding at 5:45 pm Calling all sea gods in Times Square -- PTOWN’s throwing and goddesses! What could be better down! You will need this afternoon than sailing off into the sunset while “bounce” refresher to get ready for the sipping champagne? We can’t imagine... BEST TWERKING TOGA PARTY EVER at
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with Big Freedia, Alex Newell, and DJ Guild’s Carnival event. Leather / Underwear Citizen Jane: $50.00. VIP Ticket with Meet Dance Party $10.00 & Greet with Talent after the Show: $100.00. Sponsored by The Provincetown Business Guild Zeus “King of the Gods” & Tito’s Handmade Vodka Dance Party The 39th Annual Friday, August 18 9:00 pm Party and Dancing at Wave Carnival Parade 10:00 pm Doors open for Party and Thursday, August 17 • 3:00 pm start time Dancing at Paramount Crown & Anchor, 247 Commercial St. Carnival Closing Party Gods and Goddess Parade Participants Don’t miss our Close-of-Carnival Dance leave from the Harbor Hotel and come Party in both Wave and Paramount – all DAN MCKEON down Commercial Street to Franklin Street. night long! Enter at Wave at 9 pm for Get a spot early to cheer on this 39th Dancing with VJ Tom Yaz. At 10 pm the annual spectacle! Town Hall with Big Freedia, Alex Newell Fortuna’s Drag Bingo party moves into Paramount for Dancing (glee) and DJ Citizen Jane -- doors open with DJ Abel and Special Appearance Wednesday, August 16 Thursday Night! Hot as Hades at 7:30pm -- get your tickets now before from POWER INFINITI! Enjoy the final hour Doors open at 5:00 pm Leather / Underwear party they are all gone Eventbrite https:// countdown for Carnival week at Wave a Bingo starts at 6:30 pm carnivaltogaparty.eventbrite.com/ Thursday, August 17 • 10:30 pm – 1:00 am nd Paramount! Door Cover from 9:00 pm to Unitarian Universalist Meeting House, 236 Club Purgatory, 11 Carver Street. The Hot Close -- $10.00 (Cover Price includes Commercial St. A benefit for the Unitarian as Hades Leather / Underwear Party is an admission to Paramount Nightclub at 10 Aphrodite’s Sun and Universalist Meeting House annual tradition! Strut your stuff in your pm.) Door fee to benefit PBG’s Carnival. Splash Fest! finest leather! This party is one you won’t Wednesday, August 16, 11:00 am – 3:00 pm The Biggest Toga Dance Party want to miss. Cover charge to benefit The Crown & Anchor, 247 Commercial St. with Big Freedia, Alex Newell, Guests enter through Wave Bar and DJ Citizen Jane to POOLSIDE. Aphrodite was born from the foam of the sea! Calling all bathing Wednesday, August 16 beauties to join us by the pool with a Provincetown Town Hall. Doors open at gorgeous view of Provincetown Harbor in 7:30 pm GET READY TO TWERK THAT $5 OFF the background. Pool Cover Charge -- TOGA! Featuring Gods and Goddess $10.00 Door Charge to benefit The Guild’s Parade Grand Marshals: BIG FREEDIA Your purchase of $50 or more Annual Carnival Fund! The Crown & Anchor “The Queen Diva” & Alex Newell (of Glee) Remit this coupon in store. presents the Aphrodite Sun and Splash Fest and DJ Citizen Jane. Door Cover to benefit sponsored by the Tito’s Handmade Vodka and PBG’s Carnival! Space is limited! Buy tix 349 COMMERCIAL STREET, UNIT D, P•TOWN, MA 02657 508.456.PURL the Guild. in advance. EARLY BIRD Toga Dance Party
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carnival mmxvii 38 CARNIVAL 2017 PTOWN.ORG 39 What is TRUVADA for PrEP ? • Get information and support to help reduce TRUVADA for PrEP (pre-exposure prophylaxis) is a risky sexual behavior, such as having fewer sex prescription medicine that is used together with safer partners. sex practices to help reduce the risk of getting HIV-1 • Do not miss any doses of TRUVADA. Missing through sex. This use is only for HIV-negative adults who doses may increase your risk of getting HIV-1 are at high risk of getting HIV-1. To help determine your infection. risk of getting HIV-1, talk openly with your healthcare u If you do become HIV-1 positive, you need more provider about your sexual health. medicine than TRUVADA alone to treat HIV-1. TRUVADA by itself is not a complete treatment for Ask your healthcare provider if you have questions about HIV-1. If you have HIV-1 and take only TRUVADA, Have you heard about how to prevent getting HIV. Always practice safer sex your HIV-1 may become harder to treat over time. and use condoms to lower the chance of sexual contact with body fluids. Never reuse or share needles or other TRUVADA can cause serious side effects: TRUVADA for PrEP™? items that have body fluids on them. u Worsening of hepatitis B (HBV) infection. The once-daily prescription medicine that can help reduce the risk of getting HIV-1 when IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION TRUVADA is not approved to treat HBV. If you used with safer sex practices. have HBV and stop taking TRUVADA, your HBV I What is the most important information I should may suddenly get worse. Do not stop taking • TRUVADA for PrEP is only for adults who are at high risk of getting HIV through sex. know about TRUVADA for PrEP? TRUVADA without fi rst talking to your healthcare Before taking TRUVADA for PrEP: provider, as they will need to monitor your health. • You must be HIV-negative before you start taking TRUVADA for PrEP. u You must be HIV-negative before you start I Who should not take TRUVADA for PrEP? Ask your doctor about your risk of getting HIV-1 infection and if TRUVADA for PrEP taking TRUVADA for PrEP. You must get tested to Do not take TRUVADA for PrEP if you: make sure that you do not already have HIV-1. Do may be right for you. u Already have HIV-1 infection or if you do not take TRUVADA to reduce the risk of getting not know your HIV-1 status. If you are HIV-1 HIV-1 unless you are confi rmed to be HIV-negative. positive, you need to take other medicines with u u u Many HIV-1 tests can miss HIV-1 infection in a Severe liver problems, which in rare cases If you are breastfeeding (nursing) or plan to TRUVADA to treat HIV-1. TRUVADA by itself is can lead to death. Tell your healthcare provider breastfeed. Do not breastfeed. If you become person who has recently become infected. If you not a complete treatment for HIV-1. If you have have flu-like symptoms, you could have recently right away if you get these symptoms: skin or HIV-positive, HIV can be passed to the baby in HIV-1 and take only TRUVADA, your HIV-1 may the white part of your eyes turns yellow, dark breast milk. become infected with HIV-1. Tell your healthcare become harder to treat over time. provider if you had a flu-like illness within the last “tea-colored” urine, light-colored stools, loss of u All the medicines you take, including u Also take certain medicines to treat hepatitis B appetite for several days or longer, nausea, or prescription and over-the-counter medicines, month before starting or at any time while taking infection. stomach-area pain. TRUVADA for PrEP. Symptoms of new HIV-1 vitamins, and herbal supplements. TRUVADA infection include tiredness, fever, joint or muscle I What are the other possible side effects of u Bone problems, including bone pain, softening, may interact with other medicines. Keep a list of aches, headache, sore throat, vomiting, diarrhea, TRUVADA for PrEP? or thinning, which may lead to fractures. Your all your medicines and show it to your healthcare rash, night sweats, and/or enlarged lymph nodes in Serious side effects of TRUVADA may also healthcare provider may do tests to check provider and pharmacist when you get a new the neck or groin. include: your bones. medicine. While taking TRUVADA for PrEP: u Kidney problems, including kidney failure. Common side effects in people taking TRUVADA for u If you take certain other medicines with PrEP are stomach-area (abdomen) pain, headache, TRUVADA, your healthcare provider may need u You must continue to use safer sex practices. Your healthcare provider may do blood tests to check your kidneys before and during treatment and decreased weight. Tell your healthcare provider to check you more often or change your dose. Just taking TRUVADA for PrEP may not keep if you have any side effects that bother you or do not These medicines include certain medicines to you from getting HIV-1. with TRUVADA. If you develop kidney problems, your healthcare provider may tell you to stop go away. treat hepatitis C (HCV) infection. u You must stay HIV-negative to keep taking taking TRUVADA. I What should I tell my healthcare provider before You are encouraged to report negative side TRUVADA for PrEP: u Too much lactic acid in your blood (lactic taking TRUVADA for PrEP? effects of prescription drugs to the FDA. • Get tested for HIV-1 at least every 3 months. acidosis), which is a serious but rare medical Visit www.FDA.gov/medwatch, u All your health problems. Be sure to tell your or call 1-800-FDA-1088. • If you think you were exposed to HIV-1, tell your emergency that can lead to death. Tell your healthcare provider if you have or have had any healthcare provider right away. healthcare provider right away if you get these kidney, bone, or liver problems, including hepatitis. u To further help reduce your risk of getting HIV-1: symptoms: weakness or being more tired than usual, unusual muscle pain, being short u If you are pregnant or plan to become pregnant. • Know your HIV status and the HIV status It is not known if TRUVADA can harm your of your partners. of breath or fast breathing, stomach pain with nausea and vomiting, cold or blue hands unborn baby. If you become pregnant while • Get tested for other sexually transmitted taking TRUVADA for PrEP, talk to your healthcare infections. Other infections make it easier for and feet, feel dizzy or lightheaded, or a fast or abnormal heartbeat. provider to decide if you should keep taking HIV to infect you. TRUVADA.
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TVDC0096_E_5-5x8-5_ProvincetownCarnival_p1.indd 1-2 6/15/17 1:21 PM POSSIBLE SIDE EFFECTS OF TRUVADA FOR PrEP TRUVADA can cause serious side effects, • Severe liver problems, which in rare cases can including: lead to death. Tell your healthcare provider • Those in the “Most Important Information right away if you get these symptoms: skin or IMPORTANT FACTS About TRUVADA for PrEP" section. the white part of your eyes turns yellow, dark This is only a brief summary of important information “tea-colored” urine, light-colored stools, loss of TM • New or worse kidney problems, including appetite for several days or longer, nausea, or about taking TRUVADA for PrEP (pre-exposure kidney failure. prophylaxis) to help reduce the risk of getting HIV-1 stomach-area pain. infection. This does not replace talking to your • Too much lactic acid in your blood (lactic • Bone problems. (tru-VAH-dah) acidosis), which is a serious but rare medical healthcare provider about your medicine. emergency that can lead to death. Tell your Common side effects in people taking TRUVADA healthcare provider right away if you get these for PrEP include stomach-area (abdomen) pain, MOST IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT TRUVADA FOR PrEP symptoms: weakness or being more tired than headache, and decreased weight. usual, unusual muscle pain, being short of These are not all the possible side effects of Before starting TRUVADA for PrEP: • You must stay HIV-negative to keep taking breath or fast breathing, stomach pain with TRUVADA. Tell your healthcare provider right TRUVADA for PrEP. Get tested for HIV-1 at least • You must be HIV-1 negative. You must get nausea and vomiting, cold or blue hands and away if you have any new symptoms while taking tested to make sure that you do not already every 3 months while taking TRUVADA for PrEP. Tell your healthcare provider right away if you feet, feel dizzy or lightheaded, or a fast or TRUVADA for PrEP. have HIV-1. Do not take TRUVADA for PrEP to abnormal heartbeat. reduce the risk of getting HIV-1 unless you are think you were exposed to HIV-1 or have a fl u-like Your healthcare provider will need to do tests confi rmed to be HIV-1 negative. illness while taking TRUVADA for PrEP. to monitor your health before and during treatment with TRUVADA for PrEP. • Many HIV-1 tests can miss HIV-1 infection in • If you do become HIV-1 positive, you need a person who has recently become infected. more medicine than TRUVADA alone to treat Symptoms of new HIV-1 infection include fl u-like HIV-1. If you have HIV-1 and take only TRUVADA, symptoms, tiredness, fever, joint or muscle aches, your HIV-1 may become harder to treat over time. BEFORE TAKING TRUVADA FOR PrEP headache, sore throat, vomiting, diarrhea, rash, • See the “How to Further Reduce Your Risk” Tell your healthcare provider if you: Tell your healthcare provider about all the night sweats, and/or enlarged lymph nodes in the section for more information. • Have or have had any kidney, bone, or liver medicines you take: neck or groin. Tell your healthcare provider if you w have had a fl u-like illness within the last month TRUVADA may cause serious side effects, problems, including hepatitis. • Keep a list that includes all prescription and before starting TRUVADA for PrEP. including: • Have any other medical conditions. over-the-counter medicines, vitamins, and herbal supplements, and show it to your While taking TRUVADA for PrEP: • Worsening of hepatitis B (HBV) infection. • Are pregnant or plan to become pregnant. healthcare provider and pharmacist. TRUVADA is not approved to treat HBV. If you • You must continue to use safer sex practices. • Are breastfeeding (nursing) or plan to breastfeed. have HBV, your HBV may suddenly get worse if • Ask your healthcare provider or pharmacist Just taking TRUVADA for PrEP may not keep Do not breastfeed. If you become HIV-positive, you stop taking TRUVADA. Do not stop taking about medicines that should not be taken with you from getting HIV-1. HIV can pass to the baby in breast milk. TRUVADA without fi rst talking to your healthcare TRUVADA for PrEP. provider, as they will need to check your health regularly for several months.
HOW TO FURTHER REDUCE YOUR RISK ABOUT TRUVADA FOR PrEP • Know your HIV status and the HIV status • Get information and support to help reduce of your partners. risky sexual behavior, such as having fewer sex TRUVADA for PrEP is a prescription medicine Do NOT take TRUVADA for PrEP if you: partners. used together with safer sex practices to help • Get tested for other sexually transmitted • Already have HIV-1 infection or if you do not infections. Other infections make it easier for • Do not share needles or personal items that can reduce the risk of getting HIV-1 through sex. This know your HIV-1 status. use is only for HIV-negative adults who are at HIV to infect you. have blood or body fl uids on them. high risk of getting HIV-1. • Take certain medicines to treat hepatitis B infection. • To help determine your risk of getting HIV-1, talk openly with your healthcare provider about your GET MORE INFORMATION sexual health. • This is only a brief summary of important • Go to start.truvada.com or call 1-800-GILEAD-5 information about TRUVADA for PrEP. Talk to your • If you need help paying for your medicine, visit healthcare provider or pharmacist to learn more, start.truvada.com for program information. HOW TO TAKE TRUVADA FOR PrEP including how to prevent HIV infection. • Take 1 tablet once a day, every day, not just • Get tested for HIV-1 at least every 3 months. You when you think you have been exposed to HIV-1. must stay HIV-negative to keep taking TRUVADA for PrEP. • Do not miss any doses. Missing doses may TRUVADA, the TRUVADA Logo, TRUVADA FOR PREP, GILEAD, and the GILEAD Logo are increase your risk of getting HIV-1 infection. trademarks of Gilead Sciences, Inc., or its related companies. All other marks referenced • Use TRUVADA for PrEP together with condoms herein are the property of their respective owners. and safer sex practices. Version date: April 2017 © 2017 Gilead Sciences, Inc. All rights reserved. TVDC0096 05/17 42 CARNIVAL 2017 PTOWN.ORG 43
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