Tue, Oct 14
|Brooklyn Pride Center
Inhale, Exhale: Poppers, PrEP, and the Politics of Pleasure
Join us as we discuss the origins & evolution of poppers, what research says about safety & sexual health, and why regulation is about more than chemistry—it’s about pleasure, stigma, and power
Time and Location
Oct 14, 2025, 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM
Brooklyn Pride Center, 1561 Bedford Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11225, USA
Program Information
This year’s Brooklyn is PrEP’d Annual PrEP Network Meeting celebrates PrEP Aware Week 2025 with a bold and timely theme:
Inhale, Exhale: Poppers, PrEP, and the Politics of Pleasure.
From their start as a 19th-century chest-pain treatment to their place in queer nightlife, poppers have carried both liberation and controversy. Today, FDA crackdowns are sparking urgent conversations about health, stigma, and sexual freedom.
Join us for an open dialogue that blends history, science, and politics to explore:
✨ The origins & evolution of poppers
✨ What research says about safety & sexual health