Damon L. Jacobs
@damonljacobs.bsky.social
Licensed Marriage Family Therapist, author of Rational Relating and Absolutely Should-less, PrEP Educator, Bathtub Host at "Tub Talks With Damon" www.TubTalksWithDamon.com
@tezanderson.bsky.social has saved countless lives & lent his voice to thousands of long-term HIV survivors who have felt discounted, abused, dismissed, and silenced by the medical community. He has blazed the trail for Aging with #HIV & Kicking AIDS Survivor Syndrome (A.S.S.). youtu.be/H2tv1q2f8yI
Tez Anderson on Aging with HIV and Kicking A.S.S. (AIDS Survivor Syndrome) on Tub Talks With Damon
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October 3, 2025 at 10:03 PM
@tezanderson.bsky.social has saved countless lives & lent his voice to thousands of long-term HIV survivors who have felt discounted, abused, dismissed, and silenced by the medical community. He has blazed the trail for Aging with #HIV & Kicking AIDS Survivor Syndrome (A.S.S.). youtu.be/H2tv1q2f8yI
It takes a brave and generous person to share their struggles with suicide and the steps they are taking today to get help. Please join me and Justin Russo to discuss experiences and insights for all going through hard times. 🛁 #TubTalks
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Justin Russo on his Hairy Body, Harm Reduction, and Mental Health Challenges on Tub Talks With Damon
YouTube video by Damon L. Jacobs
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September 24, 2025 at 6:22 PM
It takes a brave and generous person to share their struggles with suicide and the steps they are taking today to get help. Please join me and Justin Russo to discuss experiences and insights for all going through hard times. 🛁 #TubTalks
youtu.be/8j81_PGL2C0
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Three years ago, I did something completely out of my comfort zone. And I hope to do it again this fall.
Thanks @damonljacobs.bsky.social for inviting me into your tub! I've never done another interview that made me feel vulnerable and safe at the same time.
#HIVsky
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Thanks @damonljacobs.bsky.social for inviting me into your tub! I've never done another interview that made me feel vulnerable and safe at the same time.
#HIVsky
www.youtube.com/watch?v=vI05...
Victoria Noe on How F*g Hags, Divas, and Moms Changed The AIDS Epidemic on Tub Talks With Damon
YouTube video by Damon L. Jacobs
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June 28, 2025 at 9:59 PM
Three years ago, I did something completely out of my comfort zone. And I hope to do it again this fall.
Thanks @damonljacobs.bsky.social for inviting me into your tub! I've never done another interview that made me feel vulnerable and safe at the same time.
#HIVsky
www.youtube.com/watch?v=vI05...
Thanks @damonljacobs.bsky.social for inviting me into your tub! I've never done another interview that made me feel vulnerable and safe at the same time.
#HIVsky
www.youtube.com/watch?v=vI05...
And just like that -- the first 2x a year injectable #PrEP is FDA approved!
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"Giving people the option of a twice-a-year injectable is a game changer, not only for the United States, but around the world."
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"Giving people the option of a twice-a-year injectable is a game changer, not only for the United States, but around the world."
FDA approves new twice-yearly HIV shot. What to know
The FDA approved Gilead's HIV prevention drug lenacapavir, a twice-a-year injectable medication that clinical trials show prevents new infections.
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June 18, 2025 at 7:06 PM
And just like that -- the first 2x a year injectable #PrEP is FDA approved!
usatoday.com/story/news/h...
"Giving people the option of a twice-a-year injectable is a game changer, not only for the United States, but around the world."
usatoday.com/story/news/h...
"Giving people the option of a twice-a-year injectable is a game changer, not only for the United States, but around the world."
Pride Season and Folsom Street East are here - which means it's time to discuss healthy flogging and satisfying bottoming. Fortunately Dr. George Forgan-Smith came over to discuss the safest and happiest ways to increase sensation and connection. 🛁🍑 youtu.be/OMM24YumNKs
June 12, 2025 at 10:12 PM
Pride Season and Folsom Street East are here - which means it's time to discuss healthy flogging and satisfying bottoming. Fortunately Dr. George Forgan-Smith came over to discuss the safest and happiest ways to increase sensation and connection. 🛁🍑 youtu.be/OMM24YumNKs
It's #Pride season again - which for many means feeling lonely, rejected, overly critical of their bodies, and afraid of getting older. Fortunately psychotherapist Rahim Thawer wrote a new guide to helping #Queer guys feel accepted, appreciated, and empowered. Join us! youtu.be/Y8U4PT_zSDY 🛁
Rahim Thawer on Mental Health, Sober Sex and Managing Rejection on Tub Talks With Damon
YouTube video by Damon L. Jacobs
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June 6, 2025 at 8:14 PM
It's #Pride season again - which for many means feeling lonely, rejected, overly critical of their bodies, and afraid of getting older. Fortunately psychotherapist Rahim Thawer wrote a new guide to helping #Queer guys feel accepted, appreciated, and empowered. Join us! youtu.be/Y8U4PT_zSDY 🛁
It is helpful to have healers and practitioners who understand the connection between body positivity, erotic pleasure, empowered relationships, and political action. @sacredguide.bsky.social joins me in the Tub today to discuss these links and so much more! #TubTalksWithDamon youtu.be/rYrMxuwLOfw
JoJo Bear on Bellies, Sacred Intimacy, Performance Anxiety, and Soap Operas on Tub Talks With Damon
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April 16, 2025 at 9:13 PM
It is helpful to have healers and practitioners who understand the connection between body positivity, erotic pleasure, empowered relationships, and political action. @sacredguide.bsky.social joins me in the Tub today to discuss these links and so much more! #TubTalksWithDamon youtu.be/rYrMxuwLOfw
@detoxpodguy.bsky.social has created "Detoxicity" - one of my favorite podcasts covering current events, sexual health, and what it means to be a "man" today. I am so grateful to be a guest and discuss mental health as political resistance! Join us! ✊- podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/d...
Detoxicity: By Men, About Men, For Everyone
Society & Culture Podcast · Updated Weekly · What does it mean to be a man in the 21st century? Detoxicity is an interview podcast designed to explore the many possible answers to that question The po...
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March 26, 2025 at 8:52 PM
@detoxpodguy.bsky.social has created "Detoxicity" - one of my favorite podcasts covering current events, sexual health, and what it means to be a "man" today. I am so grateful to be a guest and discuss mental health as political resistance! Join us! ✊- podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/d...
Adoption and creating safe gay families is more important than ever before! Composer Joel B. New joined me in the Tub to talk about his journey to becoming a father and why parenting is needed during these times! youtu.be/u0OdK4sok5M 🛁 #TubTalks
Joel B. New on Adoption and Creating Gay Family on Tub Talks With Damon
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March 26, 2025 at 12:51 AM
Adoption and creating safe gay families is more important than ever before! Composer Joel B. New joined me in the Tub to talk about his journey to becoming a father and why parenting is needed during these times! youtu.be/u0OdK4sok5M 🛁 #TubTalks
Ayite Okyne, aka "Dr. Cuddles" is helping people enhance connection and improve health outcomes through cuddling. What are the challenges and rewards of helping men thrive through consensual touch? Can regular doses of oxytocin increase our sense of empathy and compassion? 🛁
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March 12, 2025 at 10:01 PM
Ayite Okyne, aka "Dr. Cuddles" is helping people enhance connection and improve health outcomes through cuddling. What are the challenges and rewards of helping men thrive through consensual touch? Can regular doses of oxytocin increase our sense of empathy and compassion? 🛁
youtu.be/GS8m9vbc8s4
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Hey Everyone!! I will be appearing LIVE in my Tub tonight at 7pm EST in an interview with Triversity Talk and the amazing Wendy Stuart! Please join us and comment -- www.youtube.com/watch?v=W16B... !! 🛀🏻🥰
March 12, 2025 at 9:06 PM
Hey Everyone!! I will be appearing LIVE in my Tub tonight at 7pm EST in an interview with Triversity Talk and the amazing Wendy Stuart! Please join us and comment -- www.youtube.com/watch?v=W16B... !! 🛀🏻🥰
Good news! - "The soap opera, the first daytime drama centered on Black characters in more than 35 years, averaged 2.28 million cross-platform viewers for its premiere week, including three days of streaming and other delayed viewing. #BeyondTheGates -- www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/b...
TV Ratings: ‘Beyond the Gates’ Has Promising Start for CBS (Exclusive)
The daytime drama's first week substantially outperforms 'The Talk,' which it replaced on the network's schedule.
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March 6, 2025 at 10:52 PM
Good news! - "The soap opera, the first daytime drama centered on Black characters in more than 35 years, averaged 2.28 million cross-platform viewers for its premiere week, including three days of streaming and other delayed viewing. #BeyondTheGates -- www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/b...
Benjamin Shepard has been fighting for people living w #HIV for 30+yrs and now written his book, "On Activism, Friendships, and Fighting". What has he learned? Why he is upset when he CAN'T get arrested? Is it important to hold space for those who voted differently? youtu.be/pkOLPo1Byy8 #TubTalks
Benjamin Heim Shepard on Activism, Friendships, and Fighting on Tub Talks With Damon
YouTube video by Damon L. Jacobs
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March 6, 2025 at 2:51 AM
Benjamin Shepard has been fighting for people living w #HIV for 30+yrs and now written his book, "On Activism, Friendships, and Fighting". What has he learned? Why he is upset when he CAN'T get arrested? Is it important to hold space for those who voted differently? youtu.be/pkOLPo1Byy8 #TubTalks
"This well-crafted saga of romance, backstabbing, and dark family secrets is a celebration of Black Excellence at a time when the U.S. government wants us to believe that “diversity” a dirty word." Entertainment Weekly
#BeyondTheGates
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#BeyondTheGates
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'Beyond the Gates' review: The soap opera America needs now more than ever
'Beyond the Gates,' CBS' new daytime drama about a well-to-do Black family in Maryland, is soap opera in its purest and most entertaining form. Read our review.
ew.com
February 24, 2025 at 4:25 PM
"This well-crafted saga of romance, backstabbing, and dark family secrets is a celebration of Black Excellence at a time when the U.S. government wants us to believe that “diversity” a dirty word." Entertainment Weekly
#BeyondTheGates
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#BeyondTheGates
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Feeling so much excitement about tomorrow's premiere of CBS / Paramount+ #BeyondTheGates . This is the 1st American soap to debut on network television in 25.5 years, and 1st to center Black creators (on & off camera). Join me in watching! youtu.be/eWW4ZVplk0A?...
BEYOND THE GATES SERIES PREMIERE PREVIEW
YouTube video by CBS
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February 24, 2025 at 3:10 AM
Feeling so much excitement about tomorrow's premiere of CBS / Paramount+ #BeyondTheGates . This is the 1st American soap to debut on network television in 25.5 years, and 1st to center Black creators (on & off camera). Join me in watching! youtu.be/eWW4ZVplk0A?...
EXCELLENT! Kendrick Lamar has the most watched halftime show EVER!
I, for one, loved it. Glad others did too.
"Roc Nation announced that his halftime show is now the most-watched Super Bowl performance of all time."
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I, for one, loved it. Glad others did too.
"Roc Nation announced that his halftime show is now the most-watched Super Bowl performance of all time."
www.si.com/nfl/kendrick...
Kendrick Lamar's Performance at Super Bowl LIX Is Most Watched Halftime Show Ever
The rapper dethroned Michael Jackson's longstanding viewership record.
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February 11, 2025 at 11:17 PM
EXCELLENT! Kendrick Lamar has the most watched halftime show EVER!
I, for one, loved it. Glad others did too.
"Roc Nation announced that his halftime show is now the most-watched Super Bowl performance of all time."
www.si.com/nfl/kendrick...
I, for one, loved it. Glad others did too.
"Roc Nation announced that his halftime show is now the most-watched Super Bowl performance of all time."
www.si.com/nfl/kendrick...
“Thoughtful action combined with a focus on championing diversity, equity and inclusion in the workplace and within our personal lives will play a healing role to help us keep climbing."
Thank you Delta!
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Thank you Delta!
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Delta Air Lines Doubles Down On DEI Commitment - Live and Let's Fly
While many corporations are distancing themselves from DEI initiatives in the Trump era, Delta Air Lines is moving in the opposite direction.
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February 11, 2025 at 7:19 PM
“Thoughtful action combined with a focus on championing diversity, equity and inclusion in the workplace and within our personal lives will play a healing role to help us keep climbing."
Thank you Delta!
liveandletsfly.com/delta-dei-co...
Thank you Delta!
liveandletsfly.com/delta-dei-co...
For Poly Men Who Love Men -- Here is an opportunity to learn, connect, grow, play, and expand community. Check out this special Poly Retreat 3/20 - 3/23 and join in the fun. Use discount code DAMONPOLY for 10% off!
www.eastonmountain.org/events/poly-25
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Poly Men Who Love Men — Easton Mountain Retreat
Explore different relationship styles at our second annual retreat for poly and poly-curious GBTQ men! This is a chance to get together to share knowledge, learn from each other, form community and H...
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February 6, 2025 at 11:36 PM
For Poly Men Who Love Men -- Here is an opportunity to learn, connect, grow, play, and expand community. Check out this special Poly Retreat 3/20 - 3/23 and join in the fun. Use discount code DAMONPOLY for 10% off!
www.eastonmountain.org/events/poly-25
www.eastonmountain.org/events/poly-25
Dr. Kris Bungay has spent two decades meeting the medical needs of the LGBTQ+ population in NYC. How have PrEP /DoxyPEP changed health outcomes? What the heck happened to Gotham Medical Group? What myths does he want to clear up about sex and aging? youtu.be/HYDUXdzlvZM #TubTalks
February 5, 2025 at 8:20 PM
Dr. Kris Bungay has spent two decades meeting the medical needs of the LGBTQ+ population in NYC. How have PrEP /DoxyPEP changed health outcomes? What the heck happened to Gotham Medical Group? What myths does he want to clear up about sex and aging? youtu.be/HYDUXdzlvZM #TubTalks
At this point in history it is especially relevant for each of us to explore the meaning in living and dying. John Caminiti has been studying 15th century writings on "Ars Vivendi and Ars Moriendi," and discusses how they pertain to queer men's lives and sex today on #TubTalks youtu.be/S1y-AuMiUR8
January 27, 2025 at 11:12 PM
At this point in history it is especially relevant for each of us to explore the meaning in living and dying. John Caminiti has been studying 15th century writings on "Ars Vivendi and Ars Moriendi," and discusses how they pertain to queer men's lives and sex today on #TubTalks youtu.be/S1y-AuMiUR8
Terrific new IG page tracking, you guessed it, #ThePriceOfEggs -- www.instagram.com/the_price_of...
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January 23, 2025 at 8:34 PM
Terrific new IG page tracking, you guessed it, #ThePriceOfEggs -- www.instagram.com/the_price_of...
Dr. Sam Dubin is helping to usher in a new era of healthcare -- one in which Queer doctors and patients prioritize sexual health as meaningful. What does he think of doxyPEP to promote mental and sexual health for queer men? This + sex myths vs. facts on #TubTalksWithDamon : youtu.be/YeEmp_COHfs
Dr. Sam Dubin on Queer Men's Health, DoxyPEP, Sexual Myths and Facts, on Tub Talks With Damon
YouTube video by Damon L. Jacobs
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January 15, 2025 at 1:51 AM
Dr. Sam Dubin is helping to usher in a new era of healthcare -- one in which Queer doctors and patients prioritize sexual health as meaningful. What does he think of doxyPEP to promote mental and sexual health for queer men? This + sex myths vs. facts on #TubTalksWithDamon : youtu.be/YeEmp_COHfs
How do you find the right relationship in 2025? The answer may surprise you! @adamsank.bsky.social has gone on dozens of bad dates so you don't have to!! What has he learned from his mistakes that can save YOU a lot of time and pain in the new year? Join us! 🛁 youtu.be/KF-FcThxZXc #TubTalks
Adam Sank on "Bad Dates", Finding Healthy Connections, and Self Care in 2025 on Tub Talks With Damon
YouTube video by Damon L. Jacobs
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January 6, 2025 at 9:12 PM
How do you find the right relationship in 2025? The answer may surprise you! @adamsank.bsky.social has gone on dozens of bad dates so you don't have to!! What has he learned from his mistakes that can save YOU a lot of time and pain in the new year? Join us! 🛁 youtu.be/KF-FcThxZXc #TubTalks
“We can still make art that is a radical act of optimism.” - Jon M. Chu , #GoldenGlobes2025
January 6, 2025 at 3:21 AM
“We can still make art that is a radical act of optimism.” - Jon M. Chu , #GoldenGlobes2025