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Bacterial meningitis: new killer kid on the block
Dave R writes…Just as we are beginning to hope that the worst of HIV/AIDS is over and that there may be a vaccine or cure on the horizon; along comes another killer bacteria aimed at gay men. Will...
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Medication: for every action an interaction
Dave R writes…Unfortunately many people with HIV also have to deal with other conditions too. Given that our HIV meds must come first, how can we be sure that other prescribed drugs, vitamins,...
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Neuropathy: facts and fiction
.Dave R writes…Neuropathy remains a mystery disease for many people; both those who have it and those who’ve never heard of it. Its symptoms are largely universal yet both the disease and the various...
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The other side of love (Part one)
Dave R writes...one of the remaining, unspoken taboos in LGBT society is same sex abuse. Up to one in three LGBT people may be living in fear of their partner and can’t see a way out! I know what...
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The other side of love (Part two)
Dave R writes… in the second part of a report concerning same sex abuse, about how it works, why it happens and what to look out for. What should we as a community be doing to help and how can we look...
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If "if’s" and "and’s" were pots and pans, there’d be no need for tinkers
Dave R writes about the confusion in the HIV community, brought about by HIV reporting. Exactly what is fact, what is supposed and what is fiction? And is the lack of needed research keeping the virus...
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Wrinkled and positive? Just how much are you worth?
Dave R writes: in an age where child abuse dominates the headlines, why aren’t we taking more notice of what’s happening at the other end of the scale? Many LGBT citizens are ending their lives,...
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What’s god got to do with it?
Dave R with a personal view of how religion and HIV just don’t mix. Why do so many people still believe in a god of love when history suggests that he or she is anything but? Has religion ever put its...
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Having sexual problems? Check your meds
Dave R writes: You’re HIV positive but you’ve still got urges, right? Unfortunately you can run into other conditions and their treatments that may slow you down. Life really is a lottery sometimes....
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Comments please
“Is apathy the new Canadian disease?” asks Dave R. In an age where anything and everything can be said on social media platforms, why don’t people react more to sometimes provocative articles on...
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Monogamy: isn’t that a sort of hardwood?
Dave R asks if it’s possible for LGBT people to be monogamous. Most would say ‘yes’ for women and ‘no’ for men but is that realistic in 2013? Is it possible then for LGBT people living with HIV to be...
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A Brave New World? I Don’t Think So!
Dave R asks “do you realise that someone knows a lot about you and your dates, what app you used, where you met and where you both went. But what implication does this have for LGBT people and for...
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Quack medicine and HIV
Dave R: Quacks and charlatans have been around since man first said ‘ouch’ and the acceptance of alternative therapies and treatments into mainstream medicine has made it easier than ever for them to...
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Your sixth sense; can you trust it?
Dave R: It’s that intangible feeling you sometimes get that something’s not quite right…you need to make a choice between fight, fuck or flight. LGBT people use it all the time; Gaydar being a perfect...
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Old chestnuts: views on the generation gap
Dave R: Like all generation gaps, the one between younger and older gay people can be a gulf of misunderstanding. What have well-known voices said about it in the past and what do you think? “The...
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"Undetectable": safe or not?
Dave R says positive people on effective treatment with an undetectable viral load still don’t know for sure if they can or can’t pass on the virus to their partners, but UK developments suggest that...
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What if HIV had never happened?
Dave R: It’s a bit pointless really but sometimes, pondering what might have happened if HIV had never emerged can present dilemmas we hadn’t thought of before. Are there lessons to be learned from...
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Manners maketh the HIV man
Dave R: In the rush to socially interact like never before, it’s clear that some LGBT people have forgotten their manners along the way. People with HIV can be further stigmatised by unnecessary...
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Look at us dammit! We’re not one colour, we’re a flaming HIV rainbow!
Dave R: We’re everywhere; 30 years old and unique. In your cities and your small towns. We’re neighbours, doctors, community leaders, bosses and workers. We’ve permeated every level of society....
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HIV Heroes of the Arts (1) Keith Haring: the ‘funny looking kid’
Dave R: If anybody’s work encapsulated a moment in time it was Keith Haring’s. A geeky, New York, street artist whose images are instantly recognisable on anything from coffee cups to city walls; “I...
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