This Mardi Gras, We Rise
The Sydney Mardi Gras parade is almost here! It’s crazy to think that some of our last memories of a pre-COVID world was Sydney Mardi…
Overcoming HIV – a short story
First being diagnosed feels like you have been given a life sentence. You feel isolated and alone. You are left within the whirlwind of your…
Why everyone needs to know about PrEP
This article is also available in Simplified Chinese. I first discovered PrEP after making a silly mistake. It was my second year in Australia. My new-found…
Periodic PrEP – a new way to take PrEP
There are new ways to take PrEP that, when done right, are just as effective at preventing HIV as taking it daily. For real! That…
PrEP on-demand dosing guide
PrEP on-demand is a new way to take PrEP without having to commit to taking medication daily – and the best part is it’s just…
New ways to take PrEP
That’s right, you heard it – there are now new ways to take PrEP (pre-exposure prophylaxis) to prevent HIV, and what’s even better is that…
HIV by numbers
Across the world, many of us have felt the impact of HIV in one way or another. While numbers can sometimes strip away the lived…
My amazing experience with a[STARTx] – a workshop for guys living with HIV
It took me a while to pluck up the courage to attend a[STARTx] – a weekend workshop for gay men who are dealing with their…
7 symptoms of gonorrhoea in men
Gonorrhoea, or sometimes known colloquially as ‘the clap’, is one of the most common STIs guys who have sex with guys can get. Gonorrhoea is…
Testing for HIV and STIs as COVID-19 restrictions start easing in NSW
We’re already half-way through 2020, and what a journey it has been. Now with COVID-19 restrictions starting to ease in NSW, you have more opportunity…
Gay movies to stream at home for a COVID-19 movie night
While we’ve all been enjoying some extra home-time you might have already burnt through much of your movie watch list. Allow us to throw some…
Testing for HIV and STIs during COVID-19
Considering everything happening now due to COVID-19, you’d be forgiven if any number of your social, work and personal appointments had been either pushed back…
Should I continue or stop taking PrEP during COVID-19?
We’re all pretty aware of the physical-distancing restrictions that have been put in place in response to COVID-19. Due to the nature of how the…
He wants to meet up – what should I do?
It’s been a little while now since we’ve started practising social distancing. This has meant a huge change in the way we live our lives…
A bunch of casual thoughts the gays have had while in iso
It’s a long time to be cooped up at home, even for us, the gays™ 😪 But we know it’s for the greater good, so…