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How my queer identity led me to launch a birth control app

  • Writer: Dallas Barnes
    Dallas Barnes
  • Feb 6, 2025
  • 1 min read


"Going to the doctor's office for a birth control prescription can be quite an uncomfortable experience. 


For many, questions about past sexual partners or sexual orientation are routine, but as a queer person, they can be anxiety-inducing. Personally, I’ve encountered responses like, “You don’t need birth control — you’re not looking for a heterosexual relationship.”


These dismissive assumptions are not only inaccurate, they're harmful"....




Originally Published in Canada Health Watch

Written by Dallas Barnes, Founder and CEO of Reya Health Inc.

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