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Coming out and coming home
This article is also available in Simplified Chinese. Content Warning: This article contains mention of suicide. It was a rather unexpected and unwanted disruption to my…
Temporary or Not, Let’s Connect as Friends
This article is also available in Simplified Chinese. I remember how sad I was the day Owen left Australia. He didn’t want to leave. He’d fallen…
13 Queer Sexual Awakenings from TV and Film
That moment of experiencing your first crush is often referred to as a sexual awakening; a euphoric feeling of desire and wanting to be intimate…
A good friend has just told you they’re living with HIV. What should you do?
A friend of yours has recently told you they’re living with HIV. There’s probably a lot going through your head right now. You might be…
How to tell someone you’ve got an STI
Finding out you’ve got an STI like chlamydia or gonorrhoea isn’t the best of news, but it’s also not the end of the world. Often,…
The complex road to freedom for gay Chinese migrants in Australia
This article is also available in Simplified Chinese. When I moved from China to Australia as an international student seven years ago, I had a…
Top 10 tips for mind-blowing bottoming
Ever wanted to know the secrets to becoming a power bottom? Want to know how to look after the bottoms in your life? Curious to…
Consent and hooking-up
Hooking-up is hella fun, and while getting it on safely used to mean ‘just wear a condom’, today we have more options to help stop…
Why I now get tested for STIs
This article is also available in Simplified Chinese. “Hi, your STI test results have returned NEGATIVE.” I have received my result from the sexual health clinic…
How I get tested for HIV for free
This article is also available in Simplified Chinese. Starting life in a new country isn’t easy. Everything is different to what we’re used to. From renting…
How to Make Queer Friends
Companionship is something we all look for. We find it in romantic and sexual partners, sure, but most importantly, we find it in friends. We…
The Wrap Up: A brief history of condoms
Condoms have changed substantially over the years, so what we consider the first documented condom looks very different from the slender foil-wrapped sheaths we use…
How to pick the perfect condom
Condoms have been around for a while and we have moved far and beyond early condom ‘technology’, which included the likes of linen sheaths, animal…
36 years on, we reflect on the Grim Reaper AIDS ad
For many people who watched the Grim Reaper AIDS commercial when it was first broadcast in 1987, it sure had an impact. The commercial showed…
What to do if you misplace or forget your treatment during WorldPride
Sometimes, even with the most meticulous planning, things go awry. The bags with your meds inside don’t turn up at the carousel, or you packed…