LITTLE BACKPOCKET GUIDE TO

Safer sex parties
(ACT UP NY version)

ACT UP NY x The Love Tank

Like most things in life that bring us pleasure, sex parties aren’t without their risks. But most of these risks can be avoided if you go to sex parties well equipped to deal with them. The thing that makes afters risky is often just being unprepared.

Luckily, we’ve put together a guide to make sure you can have the best (hottest) time at your next sex party and look after your wellbeing at the same time.

This guide is for people who have either been to a chillout, have wanted to go to one, or maybe you have been invited to use chems with someone and are thinking about it.

It’s something you can read before you go and refer to (if you need to) while you’re there. It contains advice about how to look after yourself – how to do things safely – and how to look after other people – how to treat people with care, compassion, and kindness (the way you deserve to be treated too).

✺ The Love Tank CIC acknowledges the expert health and legal advice that informed this booklet. Thank you to the queer people — especially those with chillout experience – who helped create this booklet, and who pushed for it to be produced.

Helpful resources

 

Credits

RESEARCHED, WRITTEN, AND PUBLISHED BY
The Love Tank CIC, London, UK


TEXT IN CONSULTATION WITH
Controlling Chemsex

 

TEXT BY
Dr Benjamin Weil

ILLUSTRATIONS BY
Lynne Zakhour

DESIGN BY
Richard Kahwagi

This booklet is created and co-produced as part of the MAUREEN programme. Huge thanks to the MAUREEN mobilisers, and to the community translators.

✺ Published March 2023.