Here’s something for your amusement. It’s a British take on the coming-out process. There are five clips combined; the fourth one in particular is priceless.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7fEdyBdx_Ls

I should own up to the fact that this video is here mostly for its entertainment value - it strikes me as very, very funny. It has only a rather remote connection to HIV stigma, although it’s there if you look for it. (It’s about turning homophobia upside-down - and homophobia is often a contributing factor to HIV stigma, right?) Anyway, what’s more to the point is that it’s an attention-grabber, something that in the world of blogging is deemed a very, very good thing. It lures people in, one of the challenges that HIV-related blogs invariably face. Which is why we’ve been discussing here  - see my last post - techniques that make blogs that address ***shudder*** HIV issues  more attractive to gay men in general and neg guys in particular.

Here’s one tried and true way to catch the eye of the average gay guy. Liberal use of pics like this . . .

Yet another way to attract readership is the judicious use of tags and keywords - we’re talking filthy, raunchy pig sex talk here. Just ask Nico.

Turning to more - ermmm - serious matters, and on the eve of the Gay Men’s Sexual Health Summit in Toronto, I wanted to say a few thank you’s. In particular, I want to acknowledge some of our fine allies who’ve included promoting this campaign in their outreach work. I hope to hell I’m not missing any, but here’s a list of those who I know have gone the extra mile.

AIDS Committee of Cambridge, Kitchener & Waterloo (ACCKWA)

Africans in Partnership Against AIDS

AIDS Committee of Durham

AIDS Committee of London

AIDS Committee of North Bay & Area

AIDS Committee of Ottawa

AIDS Committee of Simcoe County

AIDS Committee of Toronto (ACT)

AIDS Committee of York Region

AIDS Niagara

AIDS Thunder Bay

Access AIDS Network

Africans in Partnership Against AIDS

Asian Community AIDS Services

Black Coalition for AIDS Prevention

Centre Francophone de Toronto

HIV/AIDS Regional Services (Kingston)

Ottawa Public Health Department

Peel HIV/AIDS Network

Peterborough AIDS Resource Network (PARN)

Prisoners HIV/AIDS Support Action Network (PASAN)

Honestly, this has been a great group effort. Thanks guys and gals.

And for those attending the summit, I’ll be there on a panel talking about this very campaign. Say a polite hello - or talk filthy raunchy pig sex talk. Your choice.