Episode 9 - Queer Sex Ed 101: Safety First

Let’s talk about sex gaybies! Following on from Episode 8, which was mostly complaints about the state of UK sex education, I thought it would be useful to speak to someone who actually knows what they’re talking about! This week my guest is local dyke and allotment owner Rosie, who works for Yorkshire MESMAC, an LGBT Sexual Health Charity. Nearly 40 years on from the start of the AIDS crisis in 1981, we discuss HIV awareness, safer sex practices, and how to navigate sexual health screenings as a queer or trans person. In typical Taurus fashion, Rosie has a delightfully wholesome agenda & the tarot segment has a queer makeover! Follow the podcast on Instagram: www.instagram.com/thebisexualagendapod/ Follow Rosie: https://www.instagram.com/rlellingham/ Music: Premium Wave HIV Awareness & Misconceptions (3:05) HIV Prevention (13:15) Navigating Sexual Health Screenings (28:30) How & When to Get Tested (39:45) Tarot Reading(44:00) Rosie's Agenda (48:10) Content Warnings: Blood, unsafe sex, Rosie's drink being spiked, bad experiences with health care professionals, homophobia, HIV/AIDS stigma, transphobia, STIs, pregnancy. (Please contact me on Instagram if you want anything added to this list). Useful Links: F**Ks Given’s Episode with Kayden Gray https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/f-ks-given/id1444176549?i=1000450332580 Information for trans people re NHS screening programmes: https://www.yoursexualhealthmatters.org.uk/assets/pdfs/Transgender_cross_programme_screening_leaflet_Dec_2018.pdf LGBT Foundation (Manchester) https://lgbt.foundation/testing MetroCharity (South East London) https://metrocharity.org.uk NAZ (BAME sexual health charity) (London) https://naz.org.uk Trade Sexual Health (Leicester) http://www.tradesexualhealth.com LGBT Health & Wellbeing (Scotland) https://www.lgbthealth.org.uk SAYiT (LGBT Youth Charity based in Sheffield) https://sayit.org.uk/about/ Umbrella Health (Birmingham) https://umbrellahealth.co.uk/our-services/lgbt-services The Rainbow Project (Northern Ireland) https://www.rainbow-project.org/pages/category/sexual-health