Talk About Gay Sex and Drugs For World AIDS Day

<p>Tonight London's Man Bar will play host to Let's Talk About Gay Sex & Drugs an open communication forum for anyone to come talk about how they perceive sex and drug use amongst the LGBT+ community of London.</p> <p><img src="http://www.thegayuk.com/communities/8/004/009/928/388/images/4616540267.jpg" width="461" height="307" alt="Greg Mitchell: Miles Elliot" title="Greg Mitchell: Miles Elliot"/></p> <p></p><p>For the special World AIDS Day event we will also be hosting an 'OLDER & YOUNGER DISCUSSION OF HIV' with four well-known gay scene figures, part of HIV activist think tank ReShape. Our panel will consist of STEWART WHO, DAVID STUART, SAM DMS and PRETTY MISS CAIRO. </p><p></p><p>This follows on from our Young People's Discussion of HIV, a short video of which can be viewed here, made by Alejandro Medina:</p><p> </p><p></p><p>Sign up for a slot below, by sending a message, or at the venue from 6.30pm. </p><p><a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/356670537838210/">https://www.facebook.com/events/356670537838210/</a></p><p></p><p>RELATED STORIES:</p><p></p><p><a href="http://www.thegayuk.com/magazine/4574334751/INTERVIEW-How-To-Survive-A-Plague-with-David-France-and-Peter-Staley/6993992">INTERVIEW: How To Survive A Plague, with David France and Peter Staley</a></p><p></p><p><a href="http://www.thegayuk.com/magazine/4574334751/Where-Did-The-Red-Ribbon-Come-From-For-World-AIDs-Day/9115175">Where Did The Red Ribbon Come From For World AIDs Day?</a></p><p></p><p><a href="http://www.thegayuk.com/magazine/4574334751/COMMENT-This-Not-A-Lecture-About-Safe-Sex/9113226">COMMENT: This Not A Lecture About Safe Sex</a></p><p></p><p></p><p>There will also be a range of featured speakers talking about HIV and <a href="http://www.google.com/cse?cx=000720862908139971006:xoz-qqbjqgy&q=chemsex&oq=chemsex&gs_l=partner.3...3285166.3286164.1.3286645.7.7.0.0.0.0.141.553.5j2.7.0.gsnos%2Cn%3D13...0.1408j338066j9j1..1ac.1.25.partner..26.7.443.hdPTFxtpHJ4#gsc.tab=0&gsc.q=chemsex&gsc.page=1">#chemsex</a> in London, including: </p><p></p><p>- ALEXIS GREGORY. Renowned young playwright Alexis ('The Slap') will be reading from his new play 'Bright Skin Light'. </p><p></p><p>- TOM PERRY. Tom works for the NAT (National AIDS Trust), who we will be collecting for on the night, and he will be speaking about their important work. </p><p></p><p>- DAN GLASS. Part of HIV activist group 'Shafted' Dan will be bringing his gigantic inflatable penis (true story) to the party, plus tales of his great work.</p><p></p><p>- GREG MITCHELL. An outspoken advocate of and writer on PrEP, Greg will be talking about the new pill that could prevent HIV. </p><p></p><p>- SIMON WATNEY. Renowned for his AIDS activism work in the 80s and 90s, we’re honoured to have Simon speak about what gay sex was like pre-virus. </p><p></p><p>Hosted by Pat Cash of London's QX Magazine. Soho sexual health clinic 56 Dean Street will be on site to offer free STI testing and advice. </p><p> </p><p> </p>