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Gio Benitez

Gio Benitez

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Hiya MF! <3
Took a break from a lot of online things after that sesta mess. Being in PS for the weekend event inspired me to get back on and see how it’s going. Loving on the new formats.
 
I’ve been sharing this document that I read about that came from the UK. A harm reduction counselor named David Stuart co-wrote this amazing basic “First Aid” guide for folks who use drugs during their sexy times. Mr. Stuart is credited with coining the phrase “Chemsex” to describe encounters in which gay men use drugs to enhance their sexual experiences and the reasons behind it. He is featured in the VICE documentary of the same name. (It’s on pornhub for free if you’d like to check it out. I found it a tad sensationalist, but it’s VICE)
 
David is a former escort and drug user who became hiv positive as a teen and had run ins with the law due to his drug use.
 
He found that there weren’t any places in London where drug use counseling could be framed within the context of gay men’s sexual health and the queer sexual health services were not adequately addressing the needs of people who use drugs.
 
So he set out to change that. He helped develop a testing center where queer men could get counseling if they chose along with their other STI/HIV/health services. This year, he published the guide. I love this document and am sharing it as widely as I can with his encouragement. I spoke to him for a podcast episode I’m putting together on the subject and I cannot wait to share it soon.
 
THE GUIDE:
https://www.davidstuart.org/chemsex-first-aid
 
The guide has been translated into a few languages with hopes of getting it translated into more. If you’re fluent in a language other than the ones listed and would be willing to lend a hand, you should send him a note. I found him to be very accessible.
 
This is a touchy (and heavy) subject for lots of people. Drug users face huge amounts shame and stigma for using. People in recovery who are in The sex trade can also find engaging clients difficult and triggering.
 
There’s a cycle that I’ve witnessed where sex workers who are open about use are avoided by regulars and other clients which leads to less income, then higher dependence on party clients, then more drug use and spiral, spiral, etc. They are mocked and belittled. Mugshots (if arrests happen) are shared on blogs and people talk about how good the person “used to be.”
 
sex workers and people who use drugs are dying. Frequently. Only then do they get a small amount of sympathy lined with a “they should’ve known better.” Stories about their deaths are full of homophobia and whore stigma and it infuriates me to no end.
 
This is not just war on drugs level bad news. It’s a whole other issue which I believe needs to be addressed compassionately by our own community of queer folks and their partners regardless of the presence of an exchange.
 
It would be great if you read the guide. Even if you don’t use. It talks about consent practice, overdose protocols and general safety. It gives some helpful language to use when discussing these things with friends and sexual partners.
 
From David’s site:

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One of the best resources we have, to keep ourselves and


our friends safe in chemsex environments, is each other.

Being skilled-up with harm reduction information and some First Aid skills – while remembering how vulnerable we can all be under the influence of chems - can improve our chances of avoiding accidents, overdoses and deaths. It can help keep ourselves, and the people we’re playing with, safer.”

 
 
And that’s what I live for
 
Thoughts publicly and privately are always welcome. I have secure communications at ProtonMail and Signal if it helps anyone.
 
Cheers!

Yes!
Despite the pleas in a different thread for actions with regards to Chemsex, one point of interest is that some researchers have suggested that alcohol is more harmful than any other substance someone could take
https://www.webmd.com/mental-health/addiction/news/20101101/alcohol-more-harmful-than-crack-or-heroin

Tw: drugs
 
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Hiya MF! <3
Took a break from a lot of online things after that sesta mess. Being in PS for the weekend event inspired me to get back on and see how it’s going. Loving on the new formats.
 
I’ve been sharing this document that I read about that came from the UK. A harm reduction counselor named David Stuart co-wrote this amazing basic “First Aid” guide for folks who use drugs during their sexy times. Mr. Stuart is credited with coining the phrase “Chemsex” to describe encounters in which gay men use drugs to enhance their sexual experiences and the reasons behind it. He is featured in the VICE documentary of the same name. (It’s on pornhub for free if you’d like to check it out. I found it a tad sensationalist, but it’s VICE)
 
David is a former escort and drug user who became hiv positive as a teen and had run ins with the law due to his drug use.
 
He found that there weren’t any places in London where drug use counseling could be framed within the context of gay men’s sexual health and the queer sexual health services were not adequately addressing the needs of people who use drugs.
 
So he set out to change that. He helped develop a testing center where queer men could get counseling if they chose along with their other STI/HIV/health services. This year, he published the guide. I love this document and am sharing it as widely as I can with his encouragement. I spoke to him for a podcast episode I’m putting together on the subject and I cannot wait to share it soon.
 
THE GUIDE:
https://www.davidstuart.org/chemsex-first-aid
 
The guide has been translated into a few languages with hopes of getting it translated into more. If you’re fluent in a language other than the ones listed and would be willing to lend a hand, you should send him a note. I found him to be very accessible.
 
This is a touchy (and heavy) subject for lots of people. Drug users face huge amounts shame and stigma for using. People in recovery who are in The sex trade can also find engaging clients difficult and triggering.
 
There’s a cycle that I’ve witnessed where sex workers who are open about use are avoided by regulars and other clients which leads to less income, then higher dependence on party clients, then more drug use and spiral, spiral, etc. They are mocked and belittled. Mugshots (if arrests happen) are shared on blogs and people talk about how good the person “used to be.”
 
sex workers and people who use drugs are dying. Frequently. Only then do they get a small amount of sympathy lined with a “they should’ve known better.” Stories about their deaths are full of homophobia and whore stigma and it infuriates me to no end.
 
This is not just war on drugs level bad news. It’s a whole other issue which I believe needs to be addressed compassionately by our own community of queer folks and their partners regardless of the presence of an exchange.
 
It would be great if you read the guide. Even if you don’t use. It talks about consent practice, overdose protocols and general safety. It gives some helpful language to use when discussing these things with friends and sexual partners.
 
From David’s site:

“
One of the best resources we have, to keep ourselves and


our friends safe in chemsex environments, is each other.

Being skilled-up with harm reduction information and some First Aid skills – while remembering how vulnerable we can all be under the influence of chems - can improve our chances of avoiding accidents, overdoses and deaths. It can help keep ourselves, and the people we’re playing with, safer.”

 
 
And that’s what I live for
 
Thoughts publicly and privately are always welcome. I have secure communications at ProtonMail and Signal if it helps anyone.
 
Cheers!

Thanks for sharing this resource, @adannyboy.
 
I sincerely hope when two guys are engaging in "chemsex" and one gets too high the other has the presence of mind to follow the guide.

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Hiya MF! <3
Took a break from a lot of online things after that sesta mess. Being in PS for the weekend event inspired me to get back on and see how it’s going. Loving on the new formats.
 
I’ve been sharing this document that I read about that came from the UK. A harm reduction counselor named David Stuart co-wrote this amazing basic “First Aid” guide for folks who use drugs during their sexy times. Mr. Stuart is credited with coining the phrase “Chemsex” to describe encounters in which gay men use drugs to enhance their sexual experiences and the reasons behind it. He is featured in the VICE documentary of the same name. (It’s on pornhub for free if you’d like to check it out. I found it a tad sensationalist, but it’s VICE)
 
David is a former escort and drug user who became hiv positive as a teen and had run ins with the law due to his drug use.
 
He found that there weren’t any places in London where drug use counseling could be framed within the context of gay men’s sexual health and the queer sexual health services were not adequately addressing the needs of people who use drugs.
 
So he set out to change that. He helped develop a testing center where queer men could get counseling if they chose along with their other STI/HIV/health services. This year, he published the guide. I love this document and am sharing it as widely as I can with his encouragement. I spoke to him for a podcast episode I’m putting together on the subject and I cannot wait to share it soon.
 
THE GUIDE:
https://www.davidstuart.org/chemsex-first-aid
 
The guide has been translated into a few languages with hopes of getting it translated into more. If you’re fluent in a language other than the ones listed and would be willing to lend a hand, you should send him a note. I found him to be very accessible.
 
This is a touchy (and heavy) subject for lots of people. Drug users face huge amounts shame and stigma for using. People in recovery who are in The sex trade can also find engaging clients difficult and triggering.
 
There’s a cycle that I’ve witnessed where sex workers who are open about use are avoided by regulars and other clients which leads to less income, then higher dependence on party clients, then more drug use and spiral, spiral, etc. They are mocked and belittled. Mugshots (if arrests happen) are shared on blogs and people talk about how good the person “used to be.”
 
sex workers and people who use drugs are dying. Frequently. Only then do they get a small amount of sympathy lined with a “they should’ve known better.” Stories about their deaths are full of homophobia and whore stigma and it infuriates me to no end.
 
This is not just war on drugs level bad news. It’s a whole other issue which I believe needs to be addressed compassionately by our own community of queer folks and their partners regardless of the presence of an exchange.
 
It would be great if you read the guide. Even if you don’t use. It talks about consent practice, overdose protocols and general safety. It gives some helpful language to use when discussing these things with friends and sexual partners.
 
From David’s site:

“
One of the best resources we have, to keep ourselves and


our friends safe in chemsex environments, is each other.

Being skilled-up with harm reduction information and some First Aid skills – while remembering how vulnerable we can all be under the influence of chems - can improve our chances of avoiding accidents, overdoses and deaths. It can help keep ourselves, and the people we’re playing with, safer.”

 
 
And that’s what I live for
 
Thoughts publicly and privately are always welcome. I have secure communications at ProtonMail and Signal if it helps anyone.
 
Cheers!

Tw: drugs
 
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-
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-
 
Hiya MF! <3
Took a break from a lot of online things after that sesta mess. Being in PS for the weekend event inspired me to get back on and see how it’s going. Loving on the new formats.
 
I’ve been sharing this document that I read about that came from the UK. A harm reduction counselor named David Stuart co-wrote this amazing basic “First Aid” guide for folks who use drugs during their sexy times. Mr. Stuart is credited with coining the phrase “Chemsex” to describe encounters in which gay men use drugs to enhance their sexual experiences and the reasons behind it. He is featured in the VICE documentary of the same name. (It’s on pornhub for free if you’d like to check it out. I found it a tad sensationalist, but it’s VICE)
 
David is a former escort and drug user who became hiv positive as a teen and had run ins with the law due to his drug use.
 
He found that there weren’t any places in London where drug use counseling could be framed within the context of gay men’s sexual health and the queer sexual health services were not adequately addressing the needs of people who use drugs.
 
So he set out to change that. He helped develop a testing center where queer men could get counseling if they chose along with their other STI/HIV/health services. This year, he published the guide. I love this document and am sharing it as widely as I can with his encouragement. I spoke to him for a podcast episode I’m putting together on the subject and I cannot wait to share it soon.
 
THE GUIDE:
https://www.davidstuart.org/chemsex-first-aid
 
The guide has been translated into a few languages with hopes of getting it translated into more. If you’re fluent in a language other than the ones listed and would be willing to lend a hand, you should send him a note. I found him to be very accessible.
 
This is a touchy (and heavy) subject for lots of people. Drug users face huge amounts shame and stigma for using. People in recovery who are in The sex trade can also find engaging clients difficult and triggering.
 
There’s a cycle that I’ve witnessed where sex workers who are open about use are avoided by regulars and other clients which leads to less income, then higher dependence on party clients, then more drug use and spiral, spiral, etc. They are mocked and belittled. Mugshots (if arrests happen) are shared on blogs and people talk about how good the person “used to be.”
 
sex workers and people who use drugs are dying. Frequently. Only then do they get a small amount of sympathy lined with a “they should’ve known better.” Stories about their deaths are full of homophobia and whore stigma and it infuriates me to no end.
 
This is not just war on drugs level bad news. It’s a whole other issue which I believe needs to be addressed compassionately by our own community of queer folks and their partners regardless of the presence of an exchange.
 
It would be great if you read the guide. Even if you don’t use. It talks about consent practice, overdose protocols and general safety. It gives some helpful language to use when discussing these things with friends and sexual partners.
 
From David’s site:

“
One of the best resources we have, to keep ourselves and


our friends safe in chemsex environments, is each other.

Being skilled-up with harm reduction information and some First Aid skills – while remembering how vulnerable we can all be under the influence of chems - can improve our chances of avoiding accidents, overdoses and deaths. It can help keep ourselves, and the people we’re playing with, safer.”

 
 
And that’s what I live for
 
Thoughts publicly and privately are always welcome. I have secure communications at ProtonMail and Signal if it helps anyone.
 
Cheers!

Thru my research lab, I’ve discovered it doesn’t have to be a “friend”.

Yes!
Despite the pleas in a different thread for actions with regards to Chemsex, one point of interest is that some researchers have suggested that alcohol is more harmful than any other substance someone could take
https://www.webmd.com/mental-health/addiction/news/20101101/alcohol-more-harmful-than-crack-or-heroin

My research has cum to similar conclusions

I agree; give it a couple months, and business will be back to normal...

This is not sesta related, btw
It’s a renewed front on enforcement.
 
[MEDIA=twitter]1098999007748083712[/MEDIA]
 
Happening all over the country, driven by Polaris and ecpat and capitalized on by law enforcement partners who are doing trainings all over the place on how to do trafficking busts
[MEDIA=twitter]1100236339281162240[/MEDIA]
 
They’re using the Patriot Act to do the sneak and peek warrants. [MEDIA=twitter]1100200435820843009[/MEDIA]
 
Apologies if this was already said somewhere else. FOSTA/sesta really hasn’t been used for anything yet. And it’s been one year since it was signed and in effect.

This is not sesta related, btw
It’s a renewed front on enforcement.
 
[MEDIA=twitter]1098999007748083712[/MEDIA]
 
Happening all over the country, driven by Polaris and ecpat and capitalized on by law enforcement partners who are doing trainings all over the place on how to do trafficking busts
[MEDIA=twitter]1100236339281162240[/MEDIA]
 
They’re using the Patriot Act to do the sneak and peek warrants. [MEDIA=twitter]1100200435820843009[/MEDIA]
 
Apologies if this was already said somewhere else. FOSTA/sesta really hasn’t been used for anything yet. And it’s been one year since it was signed and in effect.

as OP and as per the TOS, I'm requesting that this thread remain civil, respectful toward all, and not hijacked......no real names or links to real names, of course!....thanks
 
I certainly realize Derek Atlas has a highly mixed reputation among clients......but many here have met Derek Atlas and are curious about his current situation.....some are hoping for the best for him and his family in the future.....I'm only posting here that he has a scheduled parole hearing coming up on Tuesday, January 22.......the location given in a Nevada government site is only a room number, so, without further research, I don't know if it'll be in Ely, where he is now, or in Carson City, Clark County, or where.......but I certainly don't plan to attend!......
 
edit: hearing will evidently be via a video conference between Carson and the Ely facility

Back in the dark ages, I took a secretarial course and there was a large emphasis on proper letting writing form. We were taught to almost always open a letter with "I hope this letter finds you well", and to close with "Yours very truly." I never understood if "I hope this letter finds you well" meant I hope the letter arrived unharmed or if it meant I hope you're feeling well. Similarly, how could I be yours very truly if I'd never met you?

man up
 
thoughts and prayers

Can't wait. I'm a PS local now, so hmu if you're coming.

Why is it a leap? Is it because he's a black man? A sex worker? I'm genuinely curious.
 
http://www.jasmyneacannick.com/breaking-journal-documents-how-wealthy-democratic-donor-hooked-young-black-gay-man-on-meth-before-his-death/

Why is it a leap? Is it because he's a black man? A sex worker? I'm genuinely curious.
 
http://www.jasmyneacannick.com/breaking-journal-documents-how-wealthy-democratic-donor-hooked-young-black-gay-man-on-meth-before-his-death/

Gio Benitez

Gio Benitez

Welcome to a thread on the thread on SESTA (started by StevenKesslar). It's nice to see some prolific posters finally have an interest but it passed Congress yesterday and now we're sort of waiting for the lights to go out. Hopefully we can get a test case on the constitutionality quickly but I doubt it will be in time to stop the chilling effect on internet service providers that is it's real intent: Get them to filter out any sites having anything to do with escorting.
 
I'm not listing what all I've been doing the past month to fight SESTA but I do live and work in DC am gay and once every week or two put on my lawyer drag and venture to Capitol Hill to find buttonholes. Unfortunately most of my contacts are Democrats and they weren't budging on SESTA. 11 Democrats in the House and 1 in the Senate opposed SESTA. Leadership (or maybe the DNC) probably put out a party-line directive.
 
Trump is not the only master showman in DC who knows how to control what people are interested in at any time. The static and noise are diversionary flak to keep people's attention away from the horrible stuff being done quietly at the same time. SESTA is serious for us and a potential disaster for the internet.

The bill passed today attempts to stop any escorting or escort-promoting sites on the theory that less escorting=less
trafficking. It may be held unconstitutional eventually and if so will probably be re-passed.
 
It lets blame go on internet providers like Verizon or Comcast for carrying these sites. There's up to 10 years in prison, plus there's civil liability.
 
It will be the providers who place filters that will delete these sites pretty quickly. Massuerfinder must think no shirtless guys will avoid the filters. Rentmen will be gone in days. Hunqz too. This site and BoyToy probably will be caught in filters. I'm grabbing all the contacts I can, FB, WhatApp, phone #'s etc. now in case.

Think it is bad now wait until Pence is the President. They will keep bananas, cucumbers and zucchinis hidden behind a curtain at the grocery store.