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Note !! This site contains HIV prevention messages that may not be appropriate for all audiences. Since HIV infection is spread primarily through sexual practices or by sharing needles, prevention messages and programs may address these topics. If you are not seeking such information or may be offended by such materials, please exit this website. "Whether we've stopped to think about it or not, each of us has a philosophy of
sex. Although there are many variations on the theme, for the majority of us in this culture, that philosophy
assumes that there is something wrong with sex." What sex means can only be defined by you for you. There is no law that says if you are gay you must engage in certain sex practices. However, many things can impact sexuality including: age; manner in which we were raised to think about sex; health problems; recent losses, such as death of a loved one or breakup with a partner; sexual assault and violence; as well as sexual orientation and gender identification. For close to 20 years, men who have sex with men (MSM), have been given a message that Sex=AIDS=Death. As the AIDS epidemic has developed a new arsenal of drugs, and many men are living close to normal life spans, there has been a change in attitude: "It doesn't matter, they'll find a cure for it soon." "A few pills several times a day isn't that difficult." "Who cares about HIV, I don't want to be an old fag anyway." Sexuality is much more than HIV. It is a critical part of the mind, body and spirit connection. This website has been developed to provide you with tools in developing a sex positive practice which protects you emotionally as well as physically. Safer Sex
Sexual Addiction: Can sex be addicting? There is a growing movement that believes people use sex in the same way they would use alcohol and drugs. Jack's partner dies from AIDS and he spends the next three months running from bar to bathhouse having any number of encounters. Some may view this as addict behavior while others might think of it as an extreme grief/loss reaction. Below are resources for both addictions and grief loss.
Prostate Health Sexually Transmitted Diseases (STDs) Positively Sexual: A resource for those living with HIV. |
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