Self-Care This Silly Season
The ho-ho-holiday season is here! Many of us are already busy with present shopping and weaving our way between end-of-year celebrations, for ‘tis the season…
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…
I told my Mum I was living with HIV. I love her for what she did next.
If someone in your family has told you they’re living with HIV, I want to share a bit of my story with you, in the…
Can STIs be transmitted via sex toys?
Sex toys are an exciting thing to add to anyone’s bedroom repertoire. They are great for exploring new types of sex and good for getting…
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…
What to do before your HIV and STI test
When you’re headed out the door, do you go through some variation of this checklist: Hair? Check. Phone charged? Check. Keys? Check. Outfit? Stunning. 😉…
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,…
Can STIs be transmitted by kissing?
When it comes to sex, kissing can be a very fun part of it. Who doesn’t love a hot make-out sesh? And the good news…
What to do if you’ve missed a dose of PrEP
A version of this article was originally featured on emen8.com.au – follow them for more great content for gay, bi and other guys who hook…
The guy you’re seeing just told you he’s HIV positive. What now?
You’ve been seeing someone pretty great for a while now. You’ve had dinners and movie nights. You know what coffee they drink and how they…
How does HIV work?
HIV is a peculiar virus that, to this day, has scientists across the world working to try and better understand how it operates. It has…
HIV and the window period
HIV is renowned for being a complex virus that is difficult to eliminate from the body. But thanks to a global research community, we now…
You’ve got cum in your eye – now what?
A rope of hot white liquid zooms towards you in slow motion. The erotic tension of orgasm ripples across your face when suddenly it’s interrupted…