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The 2009 MSM Sex Survey is now underway. This is an annual sex survey for men who have sex with men in Asia.

Information collected from this survey will help understand men who have sex with men (MSM) better, and be used to design more effective public health campaigns, especially HIV-related ones.

The survey is completely anonymous. I did my part and answered the survey. Click here to take the survey – it only takes a few minutes (about 12 to 13 pages).

MSM? Men Having Sex With Men. This, according to the United Nations Joint Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS), is the politically correct term for men who engage in sexual intercourse with other men:

The term “men who have sex with men” – frequently shortened to MSM – describes a behaviour rather than a specific group of people. It includes self-identified gay, bisexual, or heterosexual men, many of whom may not consider themselves gay or bisexual.

MSM are often married, particularly where discriminatory laws or social stigma of male sexual relations exist.

Are there any of these MSMs here in the Philippines? Read the rest of this entry »

(via PinoyPoz)

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There is a growing need for education about HIV/AIDS here in the Philippines.  While there are many resources out there (online, print, support groups, health centers, etc.) that are readily available to many of us, it still is undeniable that some of us do not know anything about HIV.

Some of us think that reading literature about the virus is too tasking and taxing, some think that they know everything and are pretty safe, and some others are too scared of HIV (even just the mention of those three words make some cringe).

But what do we really know about HIV and AIDS?  Just because there isn’t any celebrated news about it, it doesn’t mean that the virus has been completely annihilated and that everyone is safe.

I’m currently reading Orosa-Nakpil Malate, a novel about a young gay man’s experiences, escapades and love affairs (not auto-biographical, by the way) set in Manila’s hottest gay district.  I have not finished the book yet, so I am unable to share my insights about it yet.  Also, if anyone is interested in reading this book, just let me know and I will give it for free (along with other gay Filipino books) once I’m done reading it – details to follow in the upcoming days.

Going back to HIV and AIDS.  While many of us think that HIV is not a big deal, Read the rest of this entry »

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Magsaya!

This is a humorous look at a serious subject, prostate cancer. Using old western clips, the video explains what prostate cancer is and encourages men to get a PSA test when appropriate.

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