On February 2, , during the first public hearing on the anti-discrimination bill authored by Akbayan Representative Etta Rosales in the Lower House under the Committee of Civil, Political and Human Rights, the Armed Forces of the Philippines articulated strong opposition to its passage. The Armed Forces, by its name alone primarily among others, connotes [as] martial ability not only physical strength, appearance, and behavior, but moral, emotional and most especially psychological [fitness].
The establishment of appropriate selection criteria and procedures, most especially the physiological and psychological evaluation and considerations, can only maintain this. Established standards, therefore, have to be adhered to in the strictest sense of the word. The presence of known homosexuals might affect mission accomplishment due to the following:. The AFP does not actually discriminate [against] homosexuals as persons, but the contentious issue is their fitness, whether physical, mental, or psychological, in the profession of arms.
As aforementioned, the Armed Forces, not only of the Philippine government but also any government for that matter, is a unique organization incomparable with any civilian agency.
Military policies must be based on actual experience and sound judgment, not on fixed ideas of sexual equality. By necessity, the military must be free to pursue policies aimed at maximizing its effectiveness. Department of Health and Human Services, 1. Despite the many gay dating apps through which he could potentially push his product, Mike, the New York drug dealer, said he exclusively uses Grindr.
NBC News spoke to several Grindr users who said they attempted to flag profiles of those selling or offering drugs, but to no avail. Under U. Like all websites and apps, the gay dating platform is protected by Section of the Communications Decency Act of The legislation, passed in the early days of the internet, is known as one of the most important tech industry laws.
But while Grindr is not legally obligated to moderate drug content on its platform, some experts say it would be relatively easy to do so.
While Grindr may not be policing drug activity on its app — real police are. There is some evidence that men who have experienced depression or anxiety at some point in their lives may be more likely to take part in PnP.
PnP is also linked to other drug use and addiction issues. For example, crystal meth can be highly addictive, especially if it is smoked or injected. Lack of dopamine means a person may have difficulty feeling happy or good about themselves. This may make them want to take more crystal meth to feel better about themselves. Most traditional drug and harm reduction services are not well equipped to deal with PnP-related issues. Some men who PnP may have limited knowledge of needle and syringe programs, risk reduction strategies and available drug supports.
Sexual health clinics and other community settings with large numbers of gbMSM clients are ideally placed to develop programs to help men dealing with potential problems related to PnP. Men are likely to feel more comfortable talking about their sexualized drug use as part of a sexual health check-up than by visiting a harm reduction service, as long as they receive non-judgmental support.
It is important to mention that not all men who PnP experience negative effects from their drug use. Some men take part in PnP sessions occasionally, use it to enhance the kind of sex they want and are able to include it as part of their life with no or limited harms.
However, some men may have a more complicated relationship with the drugs they use and the sex they have. In February , the clinic introduced a program to support gbMSM who report using drugs in a sexual context. By the end of December , gbMSM had agreed to single or multiple interventions to help address their sexualized drug use.
Here are a few examples:. MAX also produces safer partying kits, which contain harm reduction equipment for men who PnP, including condoms and lube, gloves, injecting kits, snorting kits and a meth pipe. This six-week program uses motivational interviewing, cognitive behavioural therapy and other approaches to help gbMSM make positive changes in the way they use drugs. An outreach worker is available to facilitate sessions to discuss risk reduction and answer sex- and drug-related questions at parties.
Kontak also runs Crystal Meth and Sex workshops and offers one-on-one counselling sessions. This campaign provides sex-positive information on drugs and harm reduction for gbMSM who are involved in PnP and who may want to make changes related to their substance use during sex.
The packs contain colour-coded drug equipment such as syringes and spoons to reduce the chance of people sharing equipment while partying, as well as condoms, lube and latex gloves.
Service providers have an important role to play in reaching out and understanding the issues related to PnP in their communities. Toronto Vibe — safer drug use information for gbMSM who party. Condoms for the prevention of HIV transmission. Oral pre-exposure prophylaxis PrEP. Post-exposure prophylaxis PEP. Do you work in HIV or hepatitis C? Can daily use of cannabis help to reduce the frequency of injecting opioids? Study uncovers health issues and concerns of some aging HIV-positive people.
Production of this Web site has been made possible through a financial contribution from the Public Health Agency of Canada. We comply with the HONcode standard for trustworthy health information: verify here. Please note that some content on this website contains language, information and images related to sexuality and drug use, and may not be intended for people of all ages.
CATIE ensures that these resources, developed to help prevent the transmission of HIV, hepatitis C and other infections, are written and reviewed by health experts for content accuracy. Jump to Navigation Jump to Content. Search the site. Hepatitis C Subscriptions Become a Member. Your best thinking got you here. I went from being a prostitute to a dishwasher, and this is my third time in the house.
My thinking is messed up. I need to trust in a power greater than myself if I want to live another day. It took me four long months of treatment, of talking to others who struggle daily with sobriety, to understand what she meant. Drug-driven sex relieved me of my shame over being gay and my fears that I wasn't worthy of being an actor.
The chemsex cocktail gave me the illusion that I fit in, that I was powerful and seductive and that I belonged. But I was only fooling myself. They were like a costume I wore to camouflage my true self. Sloane said chemsex decreases sexual inhibitions, making gay men feel sexually empowered and sexually free — in some cases for the first time in their lives. In rehab, we had to deconstruct our sexual identities and even wrote down drug-free sexual fantasies as an exercise for recovery.
At its most dangerous, chemsex alters users' relationships with intimacy and pleasure. It becomes an obsession almost stronger than the drug itself.
The gay community continues its fight to be seen as equals in broader culture, but the fight is made more difficult when we ourselves haven't fully healed from whatever personal attacks or trauma we're holding on to related to our sexual identity. Shame is powerful. And I and others in recovery gather weekly — daily — to make sure we don't retreat back into the shadows of that shame. Instead, we must celebrate the shaky but authentic people we are without the drugs.
0コメント