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HOW TO HAVE
HAVE SEX IN AN
EPIDEMIC
Nerut, alt years ago, Michael Callen a singer songwriter, gay AIDS activist and writer penned what is commonly believed to be one of the first safer sex pamphlets for gay men. How to Have Sex in an Epidemic
Michael was a gentle soul, and a champion of proud gay sexuality at a time when people were absolutely terrified While much of the mainstream community was telling the gay community to stop having sex, Michael was saying "Sex is good you don't have to suppress your desires or your health "
A few years after writing and distributing his pamphlet, Michael wrote and recorded a song, also called "How to Have Sex in an Epidemic "These are some of the lyrics
Oh, I'm goin' crazy Will someone tell me
What's a poor boy to do? They say I can't do this
And I can't do that Oh, I soooo confused.
Can't it be like the fantasy? Can't it be like it used to be?
How to have sex in an epidemic
Without getting caught up in polemic?
Oh, I miss the 70s Things seemed so simple then.
So many men, so little time Ah, I remember when.
Where will it end my friends?
Can you tell me? Who can say?
What is safe and what is not Changes day by day.
Got a lemon? Learn to make some lemonAID!
Use a rubber, find a lover; In time you'll discover
It's okay to get laid! How to have sex in an epidemic Without getting caught up in polemic.
Michael Callen, 1983
So: ENCLOSED IN THIS PROGRAM BOOK
IS A RUBBER AND A PACK OF LUBE.
WE'RE IN THE MIDDLE OF AN EPIDEMIC. SEX IS
GOOD: ENJOY IT. SURVIVE.