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In , gay author Larry Kramer published a novel, "Faggots," about the gay lifestyle in New York City in the s. Set prior to the AIDS epidemic, the novel explores the carefree—and sometimes hedonistic—lifestyle of a group of gay men. Faggot, used as a discriminatory term, has expanded beyond gay men. It is often used by the youth in online communities to describe any queer person or someone who differs from the norm.

In some cases, the term is completely unrelated to homosexuality and simply used as an insult due to its negative connotation, similar to gay.

I have a really complicated relationship with f****t. It’s been used against me for many years as an openly gay male. One part of me finds it really triggering especially since I live in bum-fuck nowhere and I still hear it in passing to this day. Whether via intentional bi-erasure or sheer ignorance, bisexual people do tend to experience verbal abuse on the basis of who they’re dating or how they express themselves and perhaps may reclaim the f-slur.

This Twitter user summed it up best: “Do you think people stopped to ask if a man is gay/bi/pan before calling him a f*g?. In , gay playwright Al Carmines debuted his play The Faggot, which addressed the complexities of love and sex through a lens of queer liberation. Similarly, Larry Kramer’s novel Faggots used the word provocatively to critique promiscuity in the gay community.

Ever wondered why? Eighteen times riskier to be exact. There are two reasons for this. First, the cells in the ass are much more susceptible to HIV than cells in the vagina. Second, both semen and rectal mucosa the lining of the ass carry more HIV than vaginal fluid. In a recent Auckland study, 1 in 15 gay and bi guys were found to be living with HIV. It's important to understand that having sex with someone living with HIV isn't the issue - because if they know they're living with the virus, chances are high that they're on treatment and have an undetectable viral load.

This means HIV can't pass on through sex. If they don't have an undetectable viral load, you can protect yourself by using condoms or taking PrEP. This is where the risk of HIV transmission lies, and is why it's so important to protect yourself with condoms and PrEP. Statistically, it's safer to have condomless sex with someone who is living with HIV and has an undetectable viral load, than it is to have condomless sex with someone who says they're HIV negative, but hasn't tested recently.

The reality is that there are fewer gay and bi guys than there are straight men and women. This makes gay and bi guys much more closely connected, sexually, than the rest of the population. Knowing your HIV status means you can get access to treatment and support, as well as prevent yourself passing it on to others. Using condoms and lube every time you have anal sex is the most wide-spread, effective method we have to prevent HIV.

The more times you have anal sex without condoms, the more often you should test. If you find you can't consistently use condoms, you should be taking PrEP. Book a free and confidential HIV rapid test , with results in 20 minutes. Life with HIV. Workforce Development. Support and Partnerships. About us. Our Story. Our Kaupapa. Donate now. Think you've been exposed? HIV in Aotearoa. Frequently Asked Questions.

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