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Last updated: Thursday, May 26, 2022  SO, WHAT’S THE DEAL WITH MONKEYPOX?  There’s news of possible cases of it among gay and bisexual men, with confirmed and suspected cases in the US, UK, France, Spain, and 15 other countries.  There are 25 confirmed cases in Quebec and one confirmed case in Toronto, with more being tested. […]

While this announcement can be seen as moving in the right direction, the policy change itself is very minor. We can acknowledge the move, but cannot call it a repeal of the gay blood ban. It is merely a modification of the existing policy. After all, technically gay men could have always donated blood if we had never had sex with another man.

For this project, we interviewed three queer Black men from different backgrounds and talked sex, sexual health, and having fun. The result is six videos starring and produced by Black SGL men that cover the experiences of the community. This series, split into two parts, is a tool to help to bridge knowledge gaps among service providers and promote affirming, culturally responsive sexual health and HIV related outreach and care for Black SGL men.