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 more: Strictly Confidential: Confessions of Men
(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 more: HIV Is Still a Big Deal
In January, we posted about IN THE MOMENT, an online web series that follows the lives of a group of gay guys living in the same apartment complex in West Hollywood, California. Like most of us, they’re faced with a huge range of decisions about sex, and the decisions they make impact their lives and the lives of people around them. In the Moment is a the ground-breaking HIV prevention campaign from weholife.org
In the past two months, we have been visiting the site on an everyday basis (well, almost) just to check if the next episode is already out. And today’s our lucky day! They actually have opened a NING account (just like ours) to host their videos and accommodate the forums and discussions.
Episode 2 is titled Disconnected. (Episode 1 and Character bios here.)
Episode Highlights: » Read more: Gay Web Series: In The Moment Episode 2
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