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LGBTQIA+ Safer Sex Guide

Zero.

Disgracefully, that’s the number of U.S. states that require sex education curriculums be comprehensively inclusive to LGBTQIA+ folks.

Most sex education programs, instead, assume that those receiving the information are both heterosexual and cisgender. If there’s anything less cute than clogs, it’s that degree of homophobia and transphobia.

That’s why we worked with GLSEN, Advocates for Youth, and two queer sex educators to create a safer sex guide that understands the accurate complexity and diversity across gender identities, sexual orientation, attractions, and experiences.

Only 5 (ish) percent of LGBTQIA+ students saw any LGBTQIA+ representation in health class.

This guide is for the 95 percent of students whose many sexual health questions went unanswered in school.

It’s also for any LGBTQIA+ person who’s ever wondered:

  • “What conversations should I have with a partner before sex?”
  • “Is there a chance of pregnancy or STI transmission during [insert sex act here]?”
  • “What can I do to make sex even better?”
  • “How do

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      Understanding Intimate Partner Violence in the LGBTQ+ Community

      Intimate Partner Violence (IPV), also known as domestic violence, partner abuse, or dating violence, refers to the various means of control used by an abuser against their partner in an intimate relationship. According to the Centers for Disease Control, IPV includes many forms of abuse, including “physical violence, sexual violence, stalking and psychological aggression (including coercive tactics) by a current or former intimate partner (i.e., spouse, boyfriend/girlfriend, dating partner, or ongoing sexual partner).” Anyone—regardless of their identity, or that of their partner—can experience IPV.

      However, misogynist gender roles, racial/ethnic stereotypes and institutional discrimination, and economic insecurity, insert certain segments of the population at greater risk, such as women, BIPOC people, those living in poverty, and younger adults. For LGBTQ+ people, these similar social determinants compound with homophobic and transphobic stigma, creating even greater risk of IPV among the community.

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      Sexual health for gay and bisexual men

      Having unprotected penetrative sex is the most likely way to pass on a sexually transmitted infection (STI).

      Using a condom helps protect against HIV and lowers the risk of getting many other STIs.

      If you’re a man having sex with men (MSM), without condoms and with someone new, you should possess an STI and HIV check every 3 months, otherwise, it should be at least once a year. This can be done at a sexual health clinic (SHC) or genitourinary medicine (GUM) clinic. This is crucial, as some STIs do not cause any symptoms.

      Hepatitis A

      Hepatitis A is a liver infection that's spread by a virus in poo.

      Hepatitis A is uncommon in the UK but you can receive it through sex, including oral-anal sex ("rimming") and giving oral sex after anal sex. MSM with multiple partners are particularly at risk. You can also get it through contaminated meal and drink.

      Symptoms of hepatitis A can appear up to 8 weeks after sex and include tiredness and feeling sick (nausea).

      Hepatitis A is not usually life-threatening and most people make a complete recovery within a