Thai Health Minister urges shut down of websites selling abortion drugs

Sunday, October 26th, 2008

Here comes another non evidence-based, cart before the wheel and populist example of dealing with a problem in a society that has jumped from pre-industrial era into the world-wide-web frenzy. The Nation reports that Chalerm Yoobamrung, Thailand Public Health Minister is urging the Information Technology and Computer (ICT) ministry, which already ...

Geography of sex, geography of knowledge

Monday, September 1st, 2008

Thailand is a deeply conservative society where extra marital sex and sex amongst men is common, known, not as socially accepted as many Western observers would like to think and certainly rarely talked about in public. Despite a praised and recognized success in fighting a growing heterosexual HIV epidemics in the ...

In the moment: reaching out to gay men online

Friday, July 11th, 2008

In the moment is an innovative series of "webisodes", short online dramas formatted for the Internet. Set in West Hollywood In the moment aims at reaching gay men and at providing a portal for discussion about safe sex and relationships. The idea is original and the advocates behind the project should ...