Beyond the Screen: Porn Literacy, PrEP & Sexual Health

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Porn, PrEP & Sexual Health: What’s Fantasy, What’s Real, and What Keeps You Protected

Pornography and sexual media are everywhere—but what we see on a screen does not always reflect real-life sex, relationships, consent, or sexual health.

On October 20, 2026, the HEAT Program invites the community to Porn, PrEP & Sexual Health, an open and engaging conversation exploring pornography, sexual media, sex work, pleasure, relationships, HIV prevention, and what it means to make informed decisions about your sexual health. (CLICK HERE TO RSVP)

Looking Beyond the Screen

Pornography can influence how people think about bodies, attraction, pleasure, sexual roles, and relationships. For some, it may even be one of the first places they encounter ideas about sexuality.

That makes porn literacy important.

Porn literacy means being able to critically understand what we see in sexual media—recognizing what is fantasy, performance, and entertainment versus what supports healthy, consensual, real-life sexual experiences.

The conversation will explore:

• Pornography’s influence on sexuality and expectations

• Fantasy versus real-life sex and relationships

• Consent, communication, and safer sex

• Porn literacy and critical thinking

• Sex work, sex workers, and reducing stigma

• PrEP, HIV prevention, and sexual-health choices

• Creating more honest and informed conversations about sex

  
  

Where PrEP Fits In

Real-life sexual health comes with real choices—and PrEP is one of them.

PrEP, or pre-exposure prophylaxis, is a highly effective HIV-prevention option for people who are HIV-negative. Understanding PrEP alongside condoms, HIV and STI testing, communication, consent, and other prevention strategies gives people more tools to make decisions that work for their lives.

Sexual health is not only about avoiding risk. It is also about pleasure, confidence, communication, agency, and having accurate information.

Sex Work Without the Stigma

The discussion will also acknowledge sex work and sex workers as part of the larger conversation around sexual media, performance, sexuality, and health.

Creating space to talk about sex work without judgment or stigma allows for more honest conversations about consent, boundaries, safety, dignity, and sexual health.

Join the Conversation

Porn, PrEP & Sexual Health creates a space to ask real questions, challenge assumptions, and better understand the difference between what we see on screen and what helps keep us informed, empowered, and protected in real life.

Tuesday, October 20, 20262:00–4:00 PM

Brooklyn Community Pride Center 1561 Bedford Avenue Brooklyn, NY 11225

Join the HEAT Program for a candid, sex-positive conversation about what’s fantasy, what’s real, and what keeps you protected.  (CLICK HERE TO RSVP)