Pre = before Exposure = coming into contact with HIV Prophylaxis = treatment to prevent an infection When I have conversations about pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP/Truvada), healthy lifestyle routines are an essential part of this commitment to self-care. There are safety…
Like many a gay man… I love a good parade. But, I’d like to propose we do something in addition to this collective expression of identity, frivolity and partying. Pride is awesome. It’s a fabulous excuse for day-drinking in minimal…
Marshmallows and condoms, how delayed gratification has a role to play in safer sex practices. Imagine that you’re a 5-year old who is obsessed with the gooey sweetness of pink marshmallows. Imagine that a lady in a lab coat strikes…
I would do anything that I can to avoid shame and embarrassment, and I will gladly duck and dive a situation in which I suspect that I may be judged by someone else and put into the “not good enough”…
I want to talk about my genitals. Specifically, I want to talk about my butt. Personally, my anus is as important to my sexual pleasure and satisfaction, indeed to my identity as a man who has sex with other men,…
20th of June kicks off National Youth Health Week, so help nurture healthy young minds by being a role model. A healthy state of mind usually results in a healthy body too. Young LGBTQIA+ people often need help accepting themselves…
When gay hearts harbour gay hatred. Does internalised homophobia kill? There is much speculation about Omar Mateen’s motives for killing or maiming more than 100 people at the Pulse gay nightclub massacre in Orlando over the weekend, as…
Last night I sat in a We The Brave endorsed sold-out screening of “Chemsex”, a documentary featuring in the Encounters Film Festival, and I think you should try and see it if you can because I think I saw you…
There’s a difference between sex and sensuality, just as there is between having sex and making love. They all offer us something, and we can move between them. The deepest fulfilment comes from being able to see what we…
June is Men’s Health Month, so why not try applying a few of these tips and you could find a healthier you on the other side of June. Drink a glass of water first thing after waking. You’ve had…