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About Just out. (Portland, OR) 1983-2013 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 23, 2004)
January 23.2004 * Jtarnt «art. j 5 fi^ïT?T 7 TF 7 RJT 1 news ince 2001 , new infections of I syphilis and gonorrhea have f l grown exponentially among f l queer men in Portland, especially f l those who are older than 30, f l white and meet multiple anonymous part- f l ners online or in sex clubs. Many other B U.S. cities experienced similar spikes four B years ago and are now experiencing a rise B Queer men can take action in new HIV infections among MSM (men B to stop alarming new who have sex with men). fl But queer men can take action to protect B epidemics of STDs themselves from these epidemics and to B by Bart C hurch help change the values that are making risky B behavior the norm and not the exception in many erotic/social venues. Top HIV/STD pre Outreach: Contact Derrick vention leaders in Portland, with assistance Travers at 503-988-3030, from advocates in Eugene, Seattle, San Francis ext. 237, or derrick.j.travers® co and Los Angeles, prepared this list of 10 rec co.multnomah.or.us. ommendations for the new year: • Q-LAND (Queer 1. If you see guys barebacking in a com Love Action Network and mercial public sex establishment, ask a staff Directory): Seeks to create member to stop the activity. If you see guys new erotic/social spaces barebacking in noncommercial group sex (massage exchanges, naked venues (chat rooms, beaches, parks, tearooms, men dancing, safer-sex par private parties), let them know that you are ties, classes on how to find scared about the message they are sending to true love) so queer men can all the men who are watching and that you get their needs for intimacy, Brother to Brother offers HIV prevention outreach and social programs by and for African American gay and bi men request they bareback in private, so as to not fun and health met. Con promote barebacking by people who don’t tact Phillip Moore at 503-281-2076 or their questions and concerns. People are paid 8. If you’re sexually active with more know the status of their partners. Prevention www.qland.org. for their participation. 877-758-0042 or than one person, get tested for STDs every experts say barebacking must not be tolerated • HIV Stops with Me: Recruits HIV depts.washington.edu/shape. three months. Sexually active HIV-positive in group erotic spaces where younger and positive men to serve as spokesmodels in a major 4. If you’re in a monogamous relationship, guys should get tested for STDs every three more inexperienced men might observe it and media and Web campaign designed to help them use condoms for all anal sex until you are confi months, as STDs often can progress rapidly in then come to believe it is condoned. discuss and learn about prevention concerns dent you know the current HIV and STD status people with compromised immune systems. 2. Volunteer for an HIV/STD prevention from each other. Its award-winning Web site is of your partner and yourself. If either of you is sex You can arrange free, anonymous HIV testing program (to find a list of agencies outside Port full of the latest information on drug-resistant ually active with other people, only be confident if by calling 503-988-3775 and free, confiden- land, call the Oregon AIDS Hotline at strains, disclosure, barebacking and other STD you have HIV and STD test results that are less tial syphilis, gonorrhea and other STD testing risks. To apply to become a spokesmodel or find than three months old for both of you. by calling 503-988-3700. If you live outside 800-777-2437): • Digi-Guys: A program of Cascade out about the program, contact Ralph at 5. Don’t have anal sex when your judgment Portland, call 800-777-2437 to find a testing AIDS Project designed to train online 888-837-1102, ralph@socialmarketing.com or is impaired by drugs or alcohol. Don’t use drugs site. or alcohol in public sex arenas to avoid eroticiz 9. Disclose your HIV/STD status, and activists who want to encourage norms of fun www.hivstopswithme.org. and safety in queer men’s erotic/social sites. ask your partners to disclose theirs. Practice 3. Volunteer for an HIV prevention ing drug use (including poppers). Contact Philip Knowlton at 503-223-5907 or study (so researchers will know which strate 6. Have more and better sex with fewer with a friend first, and talk about any discom pknowlton@cascadeaids.org. gies work): people in the new year. Your risk of contracting fort or concerns you might feel in having this • Backroom Boys: CAP program to train • Prevention Case Management: Assists any STD goes up exponentially based on the discussion. Then, in your next sexual and facilitate collective action by guys who HIV-positive men who are engaging in risky number of partners you have, encounter, share your test results, and ask your want to encourage norms of fun and safety in behaviors (barebacking or needle sharing) to 7. Get the name and phone number of partner about his HIV/STD history. If he Portland sex clubs. Contact Philip Knowlton at reduce their risks and address underlying needs, every person you have sex with, and give doesn’t know or won’t disclose his status, play 503-223-5907 or pknowlton@cascadeaids.org. Call Kurt at 503-230-1202. them your name and phone number. If you very safe. • Si Puedes: CAP program offering HIV • Sex Check: Provides anonymous tele- contract an STD or they contract an STD, 10. Make a new year’s risk assessment of prevention outreach and social programs by phone counseling to sexually active MSM who you’ll want to be able to inform one another; your sexual behaviors in the past three and for Latino gay and bi men. Contact have questions about their HIV/STD risk. Peo- this is the primary way epidemics are stopped. months. Get accurate information about Rafael Arellano at 503-223-5907 or pie are paid for their participation. Anonymous partners leave you at high risk for contracting HIV and other STDs from raralleno@cascadeaids.org. 877-604-6595 or www.thesexcheck.org. not knowing you might have been exposed www.sexuality.org/concise.html or by calling • Brother to Brother: Offers HIV preven • Gay Men’s Health Survey: Confidential and allow your partners to spread something 800-777-2437. Then talk with a friend to come tion outreach and social programs by and Oregon Department of Human Services study you gave them unknowingly. Little black up with your 2004 sex plan, listing things you’re for African American gay and bi men. pays $20 for a 20-minute interview on your books need to become status symbols just as going to do and not do to reduce your risk and Contact Stephan Herrera at 503-417-7991 or health and sex life. 503-872-6794- they were 20 years ago, prevention experts still have fun. JF1 sherrera@brotobropdx.org. • Shape: Provides sexually active HIV- agree. 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