Be safe

We understand that for a variety of different reasons, not everyone is going to use condoms for sex. However, it is important to remember that condoms remain to be the most effective way of preventing the transmission of sexually transmitted infections.

The LGF's free condom and lube scheme has recently entered its 14th year of helping gay and bi-sexual men to across Greater Manchester.

To find out which venues near you stock the FREE gay men's safer sex pack you can call the LGF Helpline between 6pm and 10pm 365 days a year on 0845 3 30 30 30.

It is also important that people do not put themselves in vulnerable or unsafe situations and make sure that the sex they have is the sex they want.

Durex have a web page that provides information about how to use a condom correctly:
www.durex.com/uk/needtoknow/howtouseacondom.asp

A website by GMFA designed to answer all of your questions about gay men's sexual health:
www.gmfa.org.uk/sex/

GMFA also have another site that been designed to be a comprehensive information resource for HIV positive gay men:
www.gmfa.org.uk/positive

AVERT is an international AIDS charity whose website contains information on HIV/AIDS and other issues such as sexuality:
www.avert.org