Thou Shall Not Be A Hot Mess

Thou Shall Not Be A Hot Mess

Since the Gay Pride is going around, Grindr ( an all-male location-based social network) released the ‘ten commandments of the Pride’. We were particularly happy about commandment VII: ‘Thou shall spread the love safely’ and commandment VIII: ‘Thou shall be prepared’...
Act Up! It’s Not Just A Slogan

Act Up! It’s Not Just A Slogan

Today’s entry is about Act Up!, an advocacy group born in 1987 at the Lesbian and Gay Community Services Center in New York. The name stands for AIDS Coalition To Unleash Power, which means that these people worked their a** off to have a direct impact on lives...
The Best Early Christmas Present Is A Test

The Best Early Christmas Present Is A Test

Today marks the first day of European HIV testing week and the World Aids Day is just around the corner. Get your Christmas present early this year and get tested. There are nearly 22,000 people in the UK alone who are unaware they are living with HIV – that is...
Use A Condom, Say UNFPA, WHO And UNAIDS

Use A Condom, Say UNFPA, WHO And UNAIDS

On July 7, UNAIDS, WHO and UNFPA have released a communal statement about the use of condoms to prevent HIV infections and other STD’s and unplanned pregnancies. It’s a bit of a read, but it’s very enlightening. Condoms are a critical component in a...