Sniffies' Cruising Confessions

What does sexual responsibility look like to you? In the age of PrEP, PEP, testing, and contact tracing, there are more tools than ever to help us protect ourselves and our partners — but as we learned in our Puerto Rico episode, stigma and political barriers can still get in the way.

How has sexual responsibility evolved beyond condoms and abstinence? How can community care keep us safer? And how do we navigate the shame and judgment that can come with basic sexual health?

Answering questions is primary care provider Jake Collins PA-C.

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Beaches, Bad Bunny, a quick gaycation escape — these are things we think of when we think of Puerto Rico, but it's so much more than that. PR is one of the richest queer communities in the world, so Sniffies is on the ground in San Juan with this extra special travel episode.

We dive deep into the world's oldest colony: health disparities, political movements, activism, nightlife, and perreando. How do Puerto Ricans cruise, party, and thrive on their own terms?

Our guests are Vico Ortiz and Ane Hernandez, hosts of the bilingual podcast “Mucho Mucho Amor,” who join us with all the context and joy this conversation deserves.

Plus, we conduct some field reporting talking to queer Puerto Ricans on the street!

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Inspired by our Cruising 401 episode, we dig deeper into the history of HIV prevention and how it’s progressed into the age of PrEP and the Undetectable=Untransmittable movement. Whether you’re weighing your prevention options or navigating the world as a person living with HIV, there’s never been a better time to be an ethical slut.

Do people living with HIV have an obligation to disclose their status to sexual partners? How is the history of U=U entwined with prevention activism? 

Back in the studio is infectious disease physician Dr. Demetre Daskalakis.

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Cruising has changed. We all know this. But how much do we actually know about what it looked like before Sniffies, before the internet — before all of it?

This episode takes a historical deep dive into the art of cruising: the highlights, the fun facts, and the turning points — including how HIV/AIDS reshaped everything in the 1980s. What's been gained and what's been lost? Do our ancestors turn over in their graves knowing we're out here swiping instead of prowling? And has PrEP really opened the door to go full analogue again?

We discuss Peter Staley, Frank Cameny, ACT UP, Mattachine Society, and other big moments cruising informed the gay liberation movement. Our guide through all of this is historian Eric Cervini, and yes, he has receipts.

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STIs don't discriminate, yet why do we think gay guys are the only ones who get them? This episode digs into why info on HIV prevention isn't always distributed equally.

Why are trans men and women often overlooked in HIV prevention? How do race, class, and educational access shape who gets information about PrEP? And what can we do to make sexual-health education more inclusive and less stigmatized?

Answering these questions with us is nationally recognized infectious disease physician Dr. Demetre Daskalakis.

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Trans women and gay men have been sharing space since the very beginning — and whether you're on Sniffies, at the club, or on Fire Island, the overlap has never been more real.

This episode dives deep into an increasingly de-homogenized community: the history of gay and trans spaces, how that's changed today, and what cruising, nightlife, and safe sex look like when our worlds collide. How do our similarities and differences shape our desires, our health, and our ability to thrive? 

Joining us is the writer and nightlife producer Kay Gabriel, who helps us think through all of it with the depth and nuance it deserves.

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Why does an STI take a certain amount of time to show up on a test? And why do I have to conduct what feels like investigative reporting to make sense of the timeline? This episode gets into the nitty gritty of seroconversion, contact tracing, PrEP, and PEP.

Look no further for your guide to understanding how far back one must go when dealing with a testing scare or risk of exposure. It’s a lot easier than you think!

Dr. Demetre Daskalakis returns to talk about little known facts about “seroconversion,” the 101 of contact tracing and more. 

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Gay men are perhaps the most aesthetic community out there: gym routines, filler, hair plugs, veneers, BBLs, skincare, holetox, steroids, and even surgery. This episode dives into the “looksmaxing” of it all, and other trends that inform (or infect) our community.

Is everyone who gets cosmetic surgery insecure? Are you toxic for having a really strict gym regimen? How do we draw the line between affirming aesthetic body modification and unhealthy impulses informed by cultural pressure?

Answering these questions with us are two guests: nurse practitioner “Injector Chris” and therapist Benjamin Goldman.

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What are all these swabs for? Haven’t we been swabbed enough! This sweeping episode asks some silly questions about various kinds of STI tests and what those different swabs and samples can actually tell us. In the words of Aquaria, any hole is a goal!

As a follow-up to our episode about cum, we’re on the journey of a fluid’s various paths. What are throat and rectal swabs looking for? Are different parts of the body associated with different STI risks? And how has the history of HIV stigma shaped the way we think about anal sex and transmission?

Answering these questions with us is Callen-Lorde’s own Dr. Demetre Daskalakis.

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It happened. We finally did an entire episode about c*m. 

This episode dives into everything about c*m that you could possibly want to know — and perhaps more you didn’t even know you wanted. Gabe and Chris talk about viscosity, taste, nutritional value, the science of semen, the politics of finishing, and something called “c*m math.” This episode is deeply funny about the phenomenon of c*mming and also totally serious about what it means to gay culture. 

Joining us in the studio are the illustrious hosts of the Sloppy Seconds podcast Big Dipper and Meatball, exchanging crazy stories and learning a thing or two while we’re at it!

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