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Me. Him. Us.

Me. Him. Us. is the groundbreaking HIV testing campaign from GMFA - the gay men's health project, created by, led by and starring black, Asian and minority communities. 


Me. Him. Us. | The adverts

Me. Him. Us. | The adverts

A collection of the adverts from the Me. Him. Us sexual health campaign for black gay and bi men. Read more

Published: 26th May, 2023

Author: Liam Murphy

Me. Him. Us. | The videos

Me. Him. Us. | The videos

The complete video collection from the groundbreaking Me. Him. Us. project Read more

Published: 26th May, 2023

Updated: 23rd August, 2023

Author: Liam Murphy

Black gay men: this is why we need to test for HIV

Black gay men: this is why we need to test for HIV

Phil Samba, star of the Me.Him.Us campaign and part of the campaign's development group, breaks down why HIV testing is so important for black gay men. Read more

Published: 29th July, 2021

Updated: 1st December, 2023

Author: Anonymised User

A guide to home testing

A guide to home testing

Cuts to sexual health services over the last few years have made it more difficult for people to get seen in a clinic for a check-up, but for many of us, regular testing is now a lot easier with free at home sample kits. Read more

Published: 29th July, 2021

Updated: 8th January, 2026

Author: Anonymised User

Why black gay men need PrEP

Why black gay men need PrEP

Black gay and bisexual men are far less likely than their white counterparts to take PrEP. Read more

Published: 8th June, 2021

Updated: 1st December, 2023

Author: Anonymised User

I'm black but I'm not your fetish

I'm black but I'm not your fetish

I couldn’t tell you how many times in person and on dating apps non-black men have been overjoyed to tell me how they “don’t usually like black guys” or how much they “love big black cock” or how much they have “always wanted to get fucked by a black guy.” Read more

Published: 7th June, 2021

Updated: 26th May, 2023

Author: Anonymised User

Why we took part in the Me. Him. Us. campaign

Why we took part in the Me. Him. Us. campaign

The models for Me. Him. Us. explain why they wanted to get involved with the campaign and why HIV testing is important. Read more

Published: 7th June, 2021

Updated: 26th May, 2023

Author: Anonymised User

Three reasons to test for HIV

Three reasons to test for HIV

What is your reason for testing for HIV? Maybe it’s habit. Maybe it’s because you did something a little on the ‘riskier’ side. Read more

Published: 7th June, 2021

Updated: 26th May, 2023

Author: Anonymised User

It's time to put black gay men at the forefront of sexual health

It's time to put black gay men at the forefront of sexual health

It’s a sad fact that gay and bisexual black men are disproportionately affected by HIV. Read more

Published: 7th June, 2021

Updated: 26th May, 2023

Author: Anonymised User

HIV testing

HIV testing

Everyone has an HIV status; you are either HIV-negative or HIV-positive. Taking an HIV test won't change your status but it will let you know what it is. Read more

Published: 7th June, 2021

Updated: 8th January, 2026

Author: Anonymised User

PrEP

PrEP

PrEP stands for Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis. It's a pill that HIV negative people take to prevent HIV transmission. Read more

Published: 7th June, 2021

Updated: 30th November, 2023

Author: Anonymised User

I'm black but you still have to ask for consent

I'm black but you still have to ask for consent

On a few occasions, men who were perfect strangers have touched me inappropriately in gay bars and in gay nightclubs without my consent. Read more

Published: 7th June, 2021

Updated: 26th May, 2023

Author: Anonymised User

Phil's story

Phil's story

"I was raised to distract myself from anxiety and pain." Read more

Published: 30th March, 2019

Updated: 26th May, 2023

Author: Anonymised User

I'm black, but I'm not a thug

I'm black, but I'm not a thug

From my teenage years, I have been met with negative stereotypes. In strangers’ minds, my being black and being very tall, has been equated with me being intimidating, menacing, and threatening... Read more

Published: 12th February, 2018

Updated: 26th May, 2023

Author: Anonymised User

Beyond Grindr: Racism, fetishisation and reimagining queer black masculinities

Beyond Grindr: Racism, fetishisation and reimagining queer black masculinities

Report after report and survey after survey demonstrates that for BAME people in LGBTQ communities racism is a near universal experience...very rarely do these reports answer more difficult questions about the nature of this racism. Read more

Published: 16th April, 2017

Updated: 26th May, 2023

Author: Anonymised User

Comments: 1

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