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LGBTQ+ people are suffering very real harm and if something isn’t done, the situation will continue to decline. Read more
To face the challenges of the future we must rethink what it means to be resilient. Read more
A monthly online support group for anyone who identifies as LGBTQIA+. Read more
Alcohol and drug support services for LGBT people Read more
This is your chance to have your voice heard by Lambeth Council to help build a happier, healthier LGBTQ+ community in Lambeth. Read more
It's easier than you think to start the conversation: here's how. Read more
If you're in a crisis there are some simple ways you can keep yourself safe. Read more
Preparing beforehand can help you cope when you're in crisis. Read more
The way we discuss suicide online matters. Here's how to do it without harming others. Read more
If you think someone you know is at risk of suicide, here are some ways you can help. Read more
A comprehensive list of places you can call, text, or chat online if you're feeling suicidal. Read more
Ever thought about how gendered language can affect the people around you? Be an ally to gender-diverse folks and brush up on some gender-inclusive alternatives! Read more
Struggling to navigate healthcare as a Trans person in the UK? Here is a comprehensive guide for you! Read more
There are many harmful myths about bisexuality. Let's separate fact from fiction. Read more
March is Women’s History Month and here are a few LBT figures that made an impact on the world! Read more
Feeling stuck today? Maybe just a little unproductive? These 6 short tasks will easily boost your mood for the day and give you the "win" for the day you need. Read more
Let's get back to basics. Want to know the difference between gender identity and gender expression? Get confused between sex and gender? This page is for you! Read more
Take a look at the deeper societal issues that are affecting the LGBTQIA+ community and the ways we can combat them as a form of suicide prevention. Read more
Date: Thursday, 12 May 2022 Times and venues: 7-9pm, Soho, London Dress code: Red TIMES & VENUES: King Arm's - 23 Poland Street @ 7pm Duke of Wellington, upstairs bar - Wardour Street @ 8pm Comptons - Old Compton Street @ 9pm Dress code: Wear red (if you feel comfortable). Read more
Sexual wellbeing is the link between our mental health and our sexual health. When our mental health is impacted, then our sex lives can be impacted too. Read more
To talk about body confidence, we first have to talk about body image. Body confidence and body image, for many reasons, has always been a big issue within the LGBTQ+ community. Body Image is how we see our appearance and our bodies. It’s also the beliefs we have about the way we look: both positive and negative, and dictates what we think when we look in the mirror. Read more
Self-esteem is the opinion we have of ourselves. It the driving force behind our positive, and negative thoughts about our own abilities, worthiness, and value. Our sexual self-esteem is very closely linked. As LGBTQ+ people, for lots of reason, we are more likely to deal with self-esteem issues which can lead to us not taking care of our overall sexual health. Read more
Consent means that you have given permission for any intimate and sexual activity. When we are pressured or forced into sexual activity without consent, it’s considered either rape or sexual assault. Consent can be a big issue within the LGBTQ+ community, especially in LGBTQ+ spaces. Read more
People can be stigmatised for many different things. Perhaps most commonly in the LGBTQ+ community, stigma is often associated with sexual and gender identity, as well as HIV and sexual health. However, stigma surrounds lots of different things, such as ethnicity, queerness and mental health. Read more
Anyone that knows me in any capacity, knows about my love and fascination with sex. I love sex, more than most people that I know. Everything about it. I even have a podcast about it. Read more
It’s time HIV-negative people like me, those who have supported our HIV-positive community but let them be the face of fighting HIV stigma, to step out of the shadows and do the work too. Read more
Queer people from communities of colour may face different challenges or complications. Read more
Domestic abuse can take many forms, and LGBTQ+ people may experience it in specific ways. Read more
A list of organisations that help LGBTQ+ people who are experiencing domestic abuse Read more
How to support a friend, help them stay safe, and ensure they feel heard. Read more
We bust falsehoods about abuse in queer relationships. Read more
If you're a young LGBTQ+ person then you could be experiencing domestic violence. But what can you do? Read more
How to keep your information private and prevent an abuser from seeing your digital footprint. Read more
To help you feel more connected with each other we’re starting a FREE new group called Hangouts 50+. We hope you’ll be able to meet with other LGBTQ+ people over 50 to chat, share stories and hopefully have fun. Read more
LGBT HERO, the national health and wellbeing charity for LGBTQ+ people, recently spoke to 20 LGBTQ+ people about their experiences of domestic abuse over the pat 18 months, particularly during periods of the Coronavirus lockdowns and limited socialising. Read more
Boost your mental health this #WorldMentalHealthDay with the NHS Mind Plan Read more
A message from LGBT HERO's Chief Executive, Ian Howley | On World Suicide Prevention Day we remember those from the LGBTQ+ community we have lost. Read more
LGBT HERO is developing a new project exploring the connection between your sexual health, mental health and general wellbeing... and we need you Read more
Organised by LGBT HERO in partnership with the Royal Vauxhall Tavern Read more
Our July 2021 meeting was about how we cope with hard times. We talked about lots of different things and although it was sometimes tough hearing about the hardships people have faced, it was also uplifting to hear about how people got through these tough times. Read more
Date – Saturday 27th November 2021 Location – Victoria Park, London (post code is E9 5EG) Read more
Here are some useful websites for gay men in London. Please let us know of any websites you think we should add to this list, or if any of the following links are broken. Read more
There are a wide number of organisations around London providing support and advice tailored to the LGBT community. Read more
The GMFA website provides up-to-date detailed information about London-based GUM clinics only. Read more
Here you can find a list of GUM clinics in North London. Read more
Here you can find a list of GUM clinics in central West London Clinics. Read more
Here you can find a list of GUM clinics in East London. Read more
Here you can find a list of GUM clinics in South West London. Read more
Here you can find a list of GUM clinics in South East London Clinics. Read more
Here you can find a list of GUM clinics in central London. Read more
Here you can find a list of clinics in Tower Hamlets. Read more
Sexually active gay men should have regular sexual health check-ups at a sexual health or GUM clinic. If you think you have been exposed to HIV or an STI then it’s important to get yourself checked out at a clinic as soon as possible. Read more
GMFA launched Think Again in 2014 which aimed to tackle myths about HIV in the gay community. For more information about this campaign please email [email protected] Read more
All the ads from the campaign Read more
Our new campaign, ‘More To Safer Sex’, outlines seven strategies that contribute to a safer sex life. Adopting two or three – or even all seven – of these strategies will make your sex life, and the guy you’re having sex with, safer. Read more
Facts about HIV Read more
Meet the stars of Living with HIV Read more
I’ve been living with diagnosed HIV for 18 years. This is hardly a revelation as I’ve been blathering on about it publicly for the last five years or so. Read more
...these HIV-positive men want to talk to you. Read more
As I get that bit older, I tend to find that more things are becoming less important and my sense of taking each day as it comes is becoming far more accessible. Read more
GMFA is continuing its strong run of work tackling HIV stigma (‘HIV-Positive Guys Reading Mean Messages’ / HIV Stripped Bare) with a new video which shows gay men who don’t and won't allow stigma to affect their lives. Despite their status they are living their lives to the fullest. Read more
The video features a bunch of brilliant and brave gay men being open about their HIV status and declaring to the world that they may be living with HIV but it doesn’t stop them living their lives. Read more
I’d been chatting to a guy from a dating app on and off for a couple of days and the subject of work comes up – now I usually don’t say exactly what I do for a living straight away, because I’m not spending my Sunday afternoon giving personal advice to everyone on Tinder, Grindr, Hornet, Scruff or Twitter (if you don’t think Twitter is a dating app then you’re just not doing it properly) – anyway in this instance I do tell him and we open a can worms… Read more
At this year's 'HIV Stripped Bare' photo shoot for FS Magazine, we asked the models taking part to feature in our new video 'HIV-positive Guys Reading Mean Dating App Messages', as part of our continuing battle to help stop HIV stigma. Read more
We had so many mean messages from gay dating apps, we made a second video. Read more
Last year's 'HIV-positive guys reading mean dating app messages' video had over 100,000 views in one week. It was covered everywhere from Gay Times, Attitude and Pink News to Buzzfeed, Metro and the Daily Mail. Read more
Here is the the video for our new campaign tackling HIV stigma - Living With HIV Read more
Do you know what viral load is? Do you know what 'HIV-undetectable' means? Read more
It’s been nearly 35 years since the first case of AIDS was reported in the UK. For those of you who can remember, this was a devastating time for the LGBT community. Many saw their friends and loved ones die within a matter of days. Many of those who lost loved ones also lost their own lives to AIDS. Read more
GMFA - the gay men's health charity is calling on gay men to invest in its future as it celebrates its 25th anniversary Read more
GMFA at 25. A timeline of our work and achievements. Read more
If you were to just go by porn you’d think that anal sex is easy. But anyone who has ever put a cock up a bum will tell you that sometimes it can get messy. Really messy… Read more
I want to be a ‘slut’. There, I said it. Read more
I was asked to talk about my first time having sex after I was diagnosed and what that was like for me. I thought about it and what got me the most was that I couldn’t really remember. Read more
I don’t care if I never have sex with an HIV-negative guy ever again. This isn’t meant as some sort of inverted prejudice; I would never be so stupid as to turn someone down because of his HIV status. I just think it needs saying. Read more
Growing up, there were a number of times in my teens when I was asked if I was gay. I was trying my hardest not to give away any hints at all, and I was petrified that anyone would find out. Read more
Ah, the penis! We’re told not to think with it, but that doesn’t mean we can’t think about it. Read more
I have a big birthday coming up and I’m dreading it. Read more
When it comes to your health, the balls are very important. In the survey, we asked how often you check your balls for lumps. Only 37% of you said that you regularly check for lumps. 7% said they had only checked once, while 4% said they have never checked their balls for lumps. Read more
Are we obsessed with the penis? My penis. Your penis. His penis. Any penis! The fact that this article opens with multiple penises means it’ll probably rank highly on penis-obsessed Google keyword searches, because penises attract attention. Read more
In our latest issue (FS #160) we found out what gay men like about their penis, what they like about others, and what issues impacts their self-esteem and causes anxiety.-self-esteem Read more
Let’s talk about PrEP. Or, let’s talk about how HIV treatment prevents the virus being passed on to sexual partners. When our virus is undetectable it is untransmittable (U=U). Read more
When I was diagnosed as HIV-positive I turned to sex as a way to cope with how I was feeling about myself. Read more
I was recently invited on a stag do – a first for me. I signed up quite readily, as it was organised by a good mate of mine from drama school. The groom was also from the same year, as well as several of the other people who were going. Read more
In the last couple of months we’ve seen headlines about three (yes, three) untreatable infections of super gonorrhoea. Read more
What would life be without risk? If we didn’t push boundaries or challenge ourselves, it’d be a world of beige walls, sensible shoes, and bland food. Read more
New data released by Public Health England showed that HIV diagnoses across the country had fallen by 18%. Confined to just gay and bisexual men, the drop was 21%; narrow it even further to just gay and bisexual men in London and it was 29%. Read more
Just over a month ago I passed the three-year mark since my HIV diagnosis. Read more
I can still remember the heady heights of my first few nights out at a gay club. It was like having the run of a sweet shop at night. There were goodies all around and boy did I want to sample them all. Read more
According to the Office for National Statistics, around half a million people in England and Wales become survivors of sexual assault each year. Of this number, an estimated 12,000 are men who survive a rape or attempted rape. Read more
For the first time since this epidemic first hit us, there was no difference in life expectancy between those of us living with HIV in the UK and on treatment and those who are uninfected. Read more
Preventing HIV is a little more complex than “just wear a condom.” Read more
FS surveyed over 240 gay men to ask something very important. Something that affects every gay man. Something that’s so integral to our way of life it can impact relationships, change friendships and perhaps bring us closer to spiritual enlightenment. We asked: what makes a good bottom and what makes a good top? Read more
Back in 2014, FS brought a group of gay men living with HIV together in a bid to fight HIV stigma. How does getting naked fight stigma we hear you say? When we started this project, many of the founding models told us that the stigma associated with the virus led them to feel unattractive, less confident, and ‘not sexy’ anymore. Read more
I have been living with HIV for more than ten years and you might say I am a bit of an HIV old-timer. Read more
I asked Twitter for disastrous first date stories and thankfully some of you were very generous indeed. The names have been changed, but goodness me, you couldn’t make these stories up. We’ll also attempt to unravel the secret to a perfect first date – if there is such a thing. Read more
The chances are that at some point in your life you will end up in a threesome, foursome, fivesome, orgy or full on gang bang. Read more
Phil Samba, star of the Me.Him.Us campaign and part of the campaign's development group, breaks down why HIV testing is so important for black gay men. Read more
Fantastic as it is to have fierce, unashamed role models, neither Conchita nor Charlie made a free choice to talk about their HIV status. In both cases, the decision to go public was driven by an ex, threatening to ‘out’ them. Read more
Depending on your attitude to sex and hook-ups, or if you have an insatiable sex drive, we might all disagree if there are just some occasions where checking your apps isn’t quite appropriate for the situation. Read more