Long before Will Smith landed himself in the hot seat for his behavior on an Oscar telecast, and long before he reigned as one of the most bankable stars in the world, the man known as the Fresh Prince had to prove himself as an actor. Six […]
Tag: AIDS
Quite Purposeful: The Unbelievable and Thoughtful Response From the Team Behind That PrEP PSA
Remember this PSA about PrEP and Slut Shaming, starring JD Phoenix? I had some pretty hardcore feels about this video, and if I’m being perfectly honest, it was difficult for me to revisit it without getting pissed off about it all over again. But I […]
In Bed With Colby Keller: Status Alert
Have you ever used an escort? I haven’t. I don’t think I have. Wait, if you ply someone by buying several rounds of drinks and then you end up fucking, is that using an escort? In his last video of 2013, Colby Keller explains how […]
The Best PSA For Knowing Your HIV Status Ever
We’re all responsible for knowing our HIV status. Because we are grown-ass, sexually active men, and it’s the right thing to do. Far too many people have lost their lives for HIV/AIDS awareness and prevention to go the way of Earth Day, Y2K, and TRL […]
Pat Robertson To Sell Signature Line Of “AIDS Infector Rings” On QVC
For those of you who missed the sarcasm in my “David Beckham is a bog beast” post from earlier this week, THAT HEADLINE IS SARCASM. Or snark. I always get them confused. It’s fiction! I made it up! The 700 Club’s homophobic hobbit-in-residence Pat Robertson […]
You Can’t Give Blood If You “Seem” Gay?
Queerty reports that Aaron Pace of Gary, Indiana was recently prevented from giving blood at a local bank called Bio-Blood Components Inc. The bank cited the federal policy stating that a man who has had sex with another man after 1977 isn’t allowed to donate blood. […]
Quickie: Broadway Bares
Now THIS is how you put on a fundraiser. NYC’s Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS organization puts on an annual burlesque show to raise money for the fight against HIV and AIDS called Broadway Bares. It’s genius, because nothing makes me want to make it rain […]
R.I.P. Elizabeth Taylor
At 79 years-old, legendary actress Elizabeth Taylor passed away this morning. To call her a “gay icon” would be an understatement. Beyond her beauty, talent and many marriages, Taylor was instrumental in spearheading the development of the American Foundation for AIDS Research (amfAR), after the […]
Flashback Fridays: Casey Donovan
Next to Al Parker–quite literally in the picture above–it’s relatively safe to call Casey Donovan an icon of gay porn’s earlier days. He rose to international fame for his role in 1971’s Boys In The Sand and moved on to appear in several classic adult […]
Cock Out: Is This The Best Game Ever?
Well, this is an interesting method for HIV prevention! In the German game Cock Out, players battle the HIV virus with their latex-clad penises. And the action doesn’t just occur on the computer screen! The game requires a special e-condom which is slipped onto the […]