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How BDSM & Leather Communities Helped These Gay Men Confront Their HIV Diagnoses

When most folks think of the BDSM community, they think leather, chains, whips, and a leashed slave being led on all fours by his master. Undoubtedly, these are major parts of the BDSM scene. BDSM spaces and sex parties have historically been a way for sex-positive individuals to embrace societally deemed taboos. But what’s often overlooked in these spaces are the numerous benefits they can have to one’s psychological wellbeing, especially for recently HIV-positive queer men.

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