Reposted by Phil SambaQueerAF @wearequeeraf.com · 10/02/2026🏳️⚧️ In the past year, our investigations have set the news agenda - and have been used in debates about Trans+ rights in Parliament. Here’s the impact your support makes possible 👇🧵 www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/queeraf202... 14021
Reposted by Phil SambaThe Love Tank CIC @thelovetankcic.bsky.social · 11/11/2025Food for thought: hosting HIV PrEP research dinners. "Hosting dinners like this for Black queer men is a valuable way of including perspectives & creating spaces for us to freely talk about sexual health." @idiosyncraticxl.bsky.social @benvyle.bsky.social www.thelovetank.info/news/bqmdinthelovetank.infoFood for thought: The Love Tank hosts HIV PrEP research dinners — The Love Tank CICThe Love Tank is hosting community-based dinners to better understand the HIV PrEP needs of Black queer men, in a research collaboration with the University of Durham . 074
Phil Samba @idiosyncraticxl.bsky.social · 31/10/2025On Saturday 22nd November I'll be running 5k for @thelovetankcic.bsky.social at @positiveeast.bsky.social's Red Run this year! Check out my @justgiving.bsky.social page, please share it and donate if you can! justgiving.com/philsamba90justgiving.com 061
Reposted by Phil SambaQueerAF @wearequeeraf.com · 22/09/2025We're running a two-stage process to pick the four writers. The first deadline is 11:59 pm September 28th, and the second is 11:59 pm October 5th 2025. Get your pitch in by the first deadline to have the best chance. Find out all the details and apply now 👇 www.wearequeeraf.com/black-histor...wearequeeraf.comBlack History Month: PitchWe're running a dedicated series of think pieces as part of the Queer Gaze - our landmark writing scheme - for UK Black History Month 043
Reposted by Phil SambaQueerAF @wearequeeraf.com · 22/09/2025This year's theme for Black History Month UK is Standing Firm in Power and Pride. It's "a powerful tribute to the resilience, strength, and unwavering commitment to progress that defines the Black community across the globe." And guest editor Phil Samba is looking for pitches on these themes: 2194
Reposted by Phil SambaQueerAF @wearequeeraf.com · 22/09/2025🟢 Get one of QueerAF's unique 'retrospective' skills-based sub-editing sessions with each commission so you can understand the editing process, grow your journalistic craft and strategic communication skills. 131
Reposted by Phil SambaQueerAF @wearequeeraf.com · 22/09/2025🟢 Write a short 500 word think pieces, using QueerAF's Queer Gaze format - paid at a rate of £75 each. 🟢 Receive multiple portfolio-building opportunities with content published across QueerAF channels. 131
Reposted by Phil SambaQueerAF @wearequeeraf.com · 22/09/2025We're running a dedicated series of think pieces as part of the Queer Gaze for UK black, queer emerging writers. The opportunity is for four early talent, unpublished or marginalised Black LGBTQIA+ journalists and writers who will... www.wearequeeraf.com/black-histor...wearequeeraf.comBlack History Month: PitchWe're running a dedicated series of think pieces as part of the Queer Gaze - our landmark writing scheme - for UK Black History Month 183
Reposted by Phil SambaQueerAF @wearequeeraf.com · 22/09/2025✊🏿 Paid opportunities for Black LGBTQIA+ writers and journalists! The @thelovetankcic.bsky.social Phil Samba @idiosyncraticxl.bsky.social is joining @WeAreQueerAF.com as our Black History Month UK guest editor Details in 🧵 or apply now 👇 www.wearequeeraf.com/black-histor... 18366
Reposted by Phil SambaMuffin Men Stan 🤎🙂↕️ @fokised1.blacksky.app · 13/06/2025This is something worth checking out. It’s for the UK, but if… IF we get out of this mess over here in the US and get some real scientists back in place… 021
Phil Samba @idiosyncraticxl.bsky.social · 12/06/2025A new vaccine for gonorrhoea will be available on the NHS in England from 1st August 2025! The vaccine is being offered to gay, bi men and other men who have sex with men and others at the highest risk of getting gonorrhoea To learn more, visit queerhealth.info/menb 1231
Phil Samba @idiosyncraticxl.bsky.social · 11/06/2025Lmao I'm so used to the bad place I always forget that people on here actually (see and) interact with my posts 250
Phil Samba @idiosyncraticxl.bsky.social · 11/06/2025Happy to see so many people discovering The Other Blue Pill for the first time Listen here: podfollow.com/theotherblue...podfollow.comThe Other Blue PillHave you heard about The Other Blue Pill? No, not the one that makes folks - you know (grow). The other one that has revolutionised how people have sex. It’s been a crucial part of ending HIV an... 0164
Reposted by Phil SambaThe Love Tank CIC @thelovetankcic.bsky.social · 09/06/2025New UK guidelines for prescribing doxyPEP for syphilis prevention launched today by @bashhuk.bsky.social The Love Tank played a key role in community engagement for the guidelines, with @benvyle.bsky.social and @idiosyncraticxl.bsky.social on the writing group. www.thelovetank.info/news/doxysyphthelovetank.infoDoxyPEP for syphilis prevention – new UK guidelines launched — The Love Tank CICNew guidelines issued today by the British Association of Sexual Health and HIV (BASHH) provides an evidence-based framework for the prescription of doxy PEP to prevent syphilis. 03515
Reposted by Phil SambaSPEAR @spearstudy.bsky.social · 27/03/2025We are open for recruitment! The @spearstudy.bsky.social is investigating antibiotic resistance and microbiome changes in people using and not using doxyPEP to prevent STIs. Visit doxypep.me/spear @uclglobalhealth.bsky.social @cnwlnhs.bsky.social @thelovetankcic.bsky.social 01813
Phil Samba @idiosyncraticxl.bsky.social · 27/03/2025Research like this is how we'll get DoxyPEP on the NHS?! Please take part of you can 01611
Reposted by Phil SambaThe Love Tank CIC @thelovetankcic.bsky.social · 27/02/2025Under One Roof - bringing together London's ballroom scene. @idiosyncraticxl.bsky.social: "The event gave space to shine & support each other & create a space where community can come together, access vital health information, walk & think differently about ballroom." www.thelovetank.info/news/uorthelovetank.infoUNDER ONE ROOF: Bringing together London's ballroom scene — The Love Tank CICIn the first of a series, The Love Tank co-hosted Under One Roof as a space to bring together London's ballroom community. 094
Phil Samba @idiosyncraticxl.bsky.social · 27/02/2025I'm incredibly proud to have led on this incredible event, combining my work in HIV and sexual health with my involvement in the London ballroom scene 080
Reposted by Phil SambaWill Nutland @drwilln.bsky.social · 13/02/2025So thrilled to be part of this Love Hub on-the-road Edinburgh edition, along with @ingridkyoung.bsky.social @benvyle.bsky.social @idiosyncraticxl.bsky.social Kylo, Chase and many others! If you live in or close to Edinburgh come join us (day time and evening events). www.queerhealth.info/lovehubedqueerhealth.infoTHELOVEHUB on the road: Edinburgh Edition — QueerHealth 0134
Reposted by Phil SambaLGBT HERO @lgbthero.org.uk · 14/02/2025As part of our new campaign, we have launched our first podcast series. Featuring Kristian Jackson, Topher Taylor @idiosyncraticxl.bsky.social and @xxxleander.bsky.social, the podcasts are an honest, uncensored discussion about sex, consent and sexual assault. Listen on Spotify and Apple Podcasts. 122
Phil Samba @idiosyncraticxl.bsky.social · 19/12/2024At a sector Christmas drinks and someone who know of my work that I've never met said I have a reputation of "...being beautiful and lovely" LOOOOOOOL 3110
Phil Samba @idiosyncraticxl.bsky.social · 04/12/2024My sister just called me to ask what I wanted for Christmas, then had a go at me for not telling her when there was Black Friday deals LMFAOOOOOOOOOOOO 030
Phil Samba @idiosyncraticxl.bsky.social · 03/12/2024My therapist repackaged the "what is grief, but love persevering?" line from WandaVision and gagged me 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 060
Reposted by Phil Sambabenjamin weil @benvyle.bsky.social · 01/12/2024as this world AIDS day draws to a close, remember that adequate care and material and social support for people living with HIV is just as important as prevention and anti-stigma work. 114423
Reposted by Phil SambaSpectra @spectra-london.bsky.social · 28/11/2024🩸 Join Us for #WorldAIDSDay2024!🩸 📅 10am-4pm, 4th Dec 2024 📍 Civic Suite, Wandsworth Town Hall, SW18 2PP ✨ Join is for a day of activities dedicated to raising awareness, showing support & fostering a community of compassion with our partners @metrocharity.bsky.social and Kunsaka 031
Phil Samba @idiosyncraticxl.bsky.social · 29/11/2024I wanna hear No One Mourns the Wicked in the clurb 2130
Reposted by Phil SambaEdu Peres @educperes.bsky.social · 29/11/2024Hey Bluesky! I am Edu, Brazilian speciality doctor in sexual health and HIV, LGBT and Human Rights Activist... and occasional model and dancer (on the side 😜). This is my personal account, so opinions are my own. Here you'll see a lot of useful and useless posts. Interact at your own discretion 🙆🏾! 2353
Phil Samba @idiosyncraticxl.bsky.social · 28/11/2024Mariah Carey's Make It Happen into Wicked Movie Cast's No One Mourns the Wicked into Flo's Fly Girl is a crazy run of songs to get ready to go to Charli XCX's afterparty but here I am 140
Phil Samba @idiosyncraticxl.bsky.social · 28/11/2024It's always "stop the boats" and never "let's make the world a safe and habitable environment for everyone" 🙄 1276
Phil Samba @idiosyncraticxl.bsky.social · 27/11/2024Watched Wicked a second time and pedantic ass has questions: 1) if Elphaba wasn't originally enrolling at Shiz, where did her clothes come from? 2) if Elphaba and her sister are different ages then why do they take the same classes? 120
Reposted by Phil SambaThe Love Tank CIC @thelovetankcic.bsky.social · 25/11/2024Research call-out! This trans-led PhD project explores the role food has in the lives of trans people in London. The project explores how trans people navigate the complexity of their food lives. To register interest or for more information contact Cole (they/he) at: Cole.davidson.22@ucl.ac.uk 01410
Reposted by Phil SambaKatharine Horgan @katharinehorgan.bsky.social · 26/11/2024London please help. I’m praying for a miracle, I’ve just got into the office and noticed my mums locket (in all these photos) that I wear every day has fallen off my neck on my walk in. My mum died when I was seven and her jewellery is most of what I have of her. I’m devastated 39562713
Reposted by Phil SambaDr John Gilmore @gilmorejnurse.bsky.social · 26/11/2024Registration closes tomorrow! Last chance to register to hear us discuss DoxyPEP and its future in sexual health prevention! www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/world-aids... 095
Reposted by Phil SambaAlex Lopez @alexlopezwrites.bsky.social · 24/11/2024Have you been kind to yourself today? if yes, what ways did you show up for yourself? How did it make you feel? ✍🏼 If no, what is something nice you can do for yourself tomorrow? What is the most loving way you can show yourself how much care? 💛 13495
Reposted by Phil SambaHarun. The poxie one. @haruntulunay.bsky.social · 23/11/2024We are warming up the stormy weekend! To celebrate all #RedRun runners, we are giving 20% discount on limited number of tickets for London's biggest #WorldAIDSDay event! Use code "redrun" at checkout, book or donate pay-it-forward tickets until Sunday midnight! link.outsavvy.com/wadcabaret2024 021
Reposted by Phil SambaHarun. The poxie one. @haruntulunay.bsky.social · 24/11/2024The promo ends at midnight! Book your tickets using the code "redrun" and get 20% off! Only a handful of tickets left so hurry up before it is too late. link.outsavvy.com/wadcabaret2024 011