As young guys who like guys, the way we experience our sexual health and navigate the sexual healthcare system is so integral to our sexual expression. We want to hear from you about your experiences – the good, the bad, and anything horrifying or hilarious – and how these experiences have helped to shape how you feel or act on hooking up, dating, and hitting up the sexual health clinic!
You can use a pseudonym and your e-mail address will never be listed publicly (it will only be used for confidential communications with OurSpace). We recognize the sensitive nature of this project and the stigma surrounding sexual health services, STIs, and HIV diagnosis. Our motivation for sharing these stories is to disrupt stigma and initiate more open conversation about sexual health.
It could be a short and sweet one-liner, or up to 400 words.
Your story might include things like:
Why you might avoid certain health care providers
That great experience you wish could be replicated every time you visit the clinic
That time your experience wasn't so great
What you wish you could say to your doctor/what you wish your doctor would ask
Your first run in with an STI
That emotional rollercoaster of getting tested for the first time
If your story is selected for print, you will receive a gift card as honorarium!
Please send any questions or comments to Anthony at
stories@thisisourspace.caSincerely,
The OurSpace Team
