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Gay Men's Health Collective (GMHC)
@gmhc.bsky.social
Life, film, and safer chemsex in a box. Gay men's health and wellbeing with support for the wider LGBTQ+ communities.
The origins of SILENCE = DEATH. The design featured the pink triangle used to identify homosexuals in Holocaust concentration camps during World War II (1938-1945). The triangle was inverted and the pink was change to fuchsia colour (the brightest pink-purple). More: buff.ly/3OyubNB
November 27, 2025 at 4:58 PM
Gay men's health and wellbeing in one place: menrus.co.uk
November 26, 2025 at 4:35 PM
'Top and bottom', 'active and passive' or 'pitcher and catcher' (US) describe preferences when fucking or be fucked. Some guys are versatile, meaning they enjoy both fucking and being fucked. Importantly though, some dislike these labels and go with the flow. More: buff.ly/40drNCu
November 25, 2025 at 4:32 PM
A blast from our past but still in use today, hanky codes or ‘flagging’ was established in the early 1970s as a way of letting other gay men know your sexual interests, practices and preferences; eg: a coloured bandana or hanky worn in a back jeans pocket. More: buff.ly/BXPx3S1
November 24, 2025 at 4:56 PM
Your guide to cockrings: buff.ly/4hDohHg
November 23, 2025 at 5:03 PM
Gay men's health and wellbeing in one place with support for the wider LGBT+ community: menrus.co.uk
November 22, 2025 at 5:05 PM
It's not just about PrEP. Your sexual health tool kit: buff.ly/iqpk4bp
November 21, 2025 at 4:42 PM
Relationships are as individual as you and your partner, and it’s up to you to find the type of relationship that meets your needs. Underpinning the emotional stuff are practical things we can do to give the relationship the best climate to grow. More: buff.ly/gjFqrhr
November 20, 2025 at 4:57 PM
Know the difference between GHB and GBL: buff.ly/bh6vpXo
November 19, 2025 at 4:34 PM
Staying hard: buff.ly/6L660h7
November 18, 2025 at 4:32 PM
The delicious irony about Crisco is that while mums and grandmas use it to make cakes and biscuits, gay men have been using it for sex for decades. buff.ly/8m6rskP
November 17, 2025 at 4:54 PM
Suicide is a subject many are afraid to talk about or even acknowledge but … type “suicide” into Google and we found 368 million results and 650 million video results. Clearly, some of us are talking about it and this. More: bit.ly/3Mnydar
November 16, 2025 at 5:02 PM
Gay men's health and wellbeing in one place with support for the wider LGBT+ community: menrus.co.uk
November 15, 2025 at 4:55 PM
Your guide to SAFER chems is out now including Navigating Support, Using 'G', Self Care, and Health and Wellbeing. buff.ly/nTODlyT
November 14, 2025 at 4:41 PM
Cruising (we’re not talking ships) refers to searching for a sexual partner for an anonymous encounter, often a one-off. Cruising areas or sites include streets, parks, road lay-bys, (nudist) beaches or sand dunes and other public areas. More: buff.ly/miWJP6K
November 13, 2025 at 4:56 PM
Everything you need to know about Hepatitis, kinda: buff.ly/IheijOi
November 12, 2025 at 4:33 PM
Our guide to sex and consent: buff.ly/2EJC9Qb
November 11, 2025 at 4:31 PM
Your guide to GASLIGHTING buff.ly/Yxpxxjr
November 10, 2025 at 4:53 PM
Your guide to steroids and steroid use: buff.ly/6kBFYTp
November 9, 2025 at 5:01 PM
Gay men's health and wellbeing in one place with support for the wider LGBT+ community: menrus.co.uk
November 8, 2025 at 4:53 PM
Overdoses and calling 999 for an ambulance: buff.ly/IH2DTcm
November 7, 2025 at 4:36 PM
Gay people with disabilities struggle to find a place for themselves, to break out of social isolation, to find intimate partners and even to learn to accept their own bodies and sexual orientation. More: buff.ly/3W0NuDp
November 6, 2025 at 4:44 PM
Your mental health matters: buff.ly/VN3070X
November 5, 2025 at 4:33 PM
Seemingly wedded to our apps today it’s easy to forget that only a few decades ago Polari was used widely as a safe means of communication for the gay community. buff.ly/2FGcEQg
November 4, 2025 at 4:25 PM
It's not just about PrEP. Your sexual health tool kit: buff.ly/iqpk4bp
October 23, 2025 at 2:31 PM