Health
Guys: Wear a condom during anal and oral sex and a dental dam while rimming. And don’t go from anal to oral without changing condoms… for obvious reasons.
Gals: Wear a dental dam when doing things that I don’t want to envision. Also, don’t go from anal to oral with the same dental dam or hand… again, for obvious reasons.
Both: Poop goes into the toilet, thank you. It does not go on my chest or anyone else’s. I think the CDC will agree with me on that one. The 2 Girls 1 Cup girls used chocolate to simulate the terrible things they appeared to do to each other. Had they really done what it appeared that they did do, they would be rightfully dead. Some organisations have guides for “safe faecal play”. They’re all lying agents of Satan.
I don’t think it’s asking too much when I say that protecting your own sexual health protects the sexual health of the gay community and so it’s vital to all of us that you stay safe. If your partner is the type of person who would think any less of you for pulling out a condom or a dam, that douche nozzle isn’t worth your spit. But spit on them anyway as you throw them out.
Gay men should get tested every three months for HIV and straight couples and lesbians should get tested for HIV every six months. Here are some resources that can help you find clinics to get tested anonymously for STDs.
Planned Parenthood does not have free screening, but if you so desire to get tested there, you can find nearby clinics at PlannedParenthood.org.
You can search the Dept. of Health and Human Services for federally-funded HRSA health centres that can give affordable or free HIV and STD screenings.
You can find a free GLBT-friendly HIV testing centre near you by texting your US zip code to knowit (566948) or going online to hivtest.org.
If you live in SW Virginia, I would suggest the Drop-In Center on Church Ave. in Downtown Roanoke. It’s a very gay-friendly HIV testing location with an expansive library of books pertaining to GLBT issues, history, health and fiction.
Legal
If you have been harassed or otherwise wronged in your school or your workplace, you don’t have to put up with it. Organisations like the ACLU can help you file suit if you have been discriminated against. You can find the phone number for your local chapter here.
Suicide
Suicide is very common among gay teenagers. Overlooking the irony of the original definition of the word gay, this is an incredibly serious issue. Bullying against gay students is a tragic reality that leads to far too many suicides each year.
The Center for Disease Control/Massachusetts Department of Education Youth Risk Behavior Survey (1999) said that 33% of gay teenagers will try to kill themselves. That’s one in three gay teenagers. >.<
Suicide is not an answer to bullying and aggression.
If you feel the need to end your life or hurt yourself in any way, you’re not alone and you shouldn’t deal with it alone. Get help. Please call The Trevor Helpline in the US at 1-888-4-U-TREVOR (1-888-488-7386).
If you would rather talk to someone who isn’t a complete stranger, you can always talk to me, but I must add a disclaimer that I’m not trained to deal with suicidal teenagers, although I’ve had my share of it from friends and myself. You can reach me on AIM at ReedBraden or on my cell phone in the US at 1-540-556-8857. I have Verizon and I text. No matter what I’m doing, I will stop to talk with you and listen to you if you need my help. I may not have the best advice, but I can listen. I do ask, though, that if you seriously want to kill yourself, that you call The Trevor Helpline.
