New Series Coming to Lee's Space

I was suddenly inspired to write about sexual safety as it relates to HIV/STD prevention for gay men, after engaging in a discussion on a GLBT People of Color listserve recently. The series will simply be called "Sexual Safety Series". I also plan to talk about some specific issues as they relate to Black gay men and sexual risk. I've been doing HIV work for over 5 years now and have acquired quite a bit of knowledge along the way. One of the things I have seen via my experience of working as an HIV prevention educator as well as being a facilitator for Many Men, Many Voices that men sometimes don't realize how some of the behaviors they do or don't engage in, may be putting them at risk for HIV and STD's. There are lots of things to cover under the umbrella of sexual safety, so I decided I would break them up into a series of posts, so they weren't too long and more manageable to read. This series will include substance use behaviors, secondary prevention, and the relationship to HIV and STD's among other things. I will also provide links to other reputable sources where you can get more information if you'd like. So check in with me every few days or so as I am going to try to post at least every other day or so.