Hey there Guys, As I posted earlier today I have been talking with the chief of staff and writer at The West Australian newspaper after my recent disappointing interaction. Tonight I received an apology letter from the journalist who had contacted me and it is appreciated. As it stands though I am still unsure if any moves are going to be made to ensure that gay and … [Read more...] about My Open Letter To A Writer At The West Australian
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HIV Is Only “News Worthy” If You Are Dead. Homophobia In The Press Lives On
Hey there Guys, Yesterday I was contacted by a "journalist" who wanted to do a story after reading my article about concerns after a young gay man took his own life after diagnosis with HIV. I have to say I was excited to hear the press were interested in the story and was enthusiastic to engage her. The more this news gets out the more power we will have to help young … [Read more...] about HIV Is Only “News Worthy” If You Are Dead. Homophobia In The Press Lives On
Have Men Been Tied into the PIP Implant Disaster?
Hey there Guys, Had an interesting conversation today with a young man who has survived testicular cancer. The good news is that a couple of years down the track he's doing great. With his operation to remove his testicle he was left with the decision on a testicular implant to help "balance things out". Dave opted to have the implant however with the recent disaster with … [Read more...] about Have Men Been Tied into the PIP Implant Disaster?
Have You Seen These Campaigns?
Hey there Guys, Last week I published a video talking about my concerns with the current state of safe sex education. So far there have been some really interesting and insightful responses on the facebook page. If you have not had a chance to read them I suggest you check them out. Today I wanted to share a couple of great safe sex campaigns that have been sent my way … [Read more...] about Have You Seen These Campaigns?
Grindr Hacked. Is Your Personal Data Safe?
Hey there Guys, Just in case you haven't seen this yet, the popular gay pickup app Grindr has recently been hacked. To quote the press release from the Sydney Morning Herald: The hacker discovered a way to log in as another user, impersonate that user, chat and send photos on their behalf. The vulnerabilities are also present in Blendr, the straight version of the … [Read more...] about Grindr Hacked. Is Your Personal Data Safe?