Confidence is Key
For supper tonight I had a butternut curry, and what is a curry without potatoes and rice? Seems like a meal that is quite heavy... Read More
STIs, STIGMA AND MENTAL HEALTH
Around the world, men who have sex with men (MSM) are 28 times more likely to acquire HIV than other people. There’re a few reasons... Read More
How getting on PrEP changed both my life and views on sex.
November 2017, was the year I decide to visit the Health4Men clinic in Greenpoint, Cape Town to get on PrEP and this was by far... Read More
What is MSM?
MSM stands for ‘men who have sex with men’, and it doesn’t mean the same thing as ‘gay’. Many people assume that men who... Read More
Queer Visibility: A Radical Liberating Act
I’ve dated guys who aren’t afraid of holding my hand in malls and even kissing me in public if the mood calls for it. Nothing... Read More
The HIV and Depression Connection
Depression is the most common psychiatric illness worldwide, with the average person having a lifetime risk of about 10% of having a depressive episode (1).... Read More
Let’s not be “sies”- gender
As a teenager, I often presented as a girl, because I had a baby face and the art school I attended allowed me to grow... Read More
Stigma: A killer we can stop
I would do anything that I can to avoid shame and embarrassment, and I will gladly duck and dive a situation in which I suspect... Read More