SafeSexCity.com; Gay Mens Safe Sex Site Gets Bigger Supporting Safety and Sex

San Francisco, Ca - December 2003 - SafeSexCity, (www.safesexcity.com), the nation's first online website catering to gay men who are committed to safe sex, announced that it has signed up more than 300 members since its founding, just seven weeks ago.

Gay Mens Safe Sex Site Gets Bigger.
Announces new features & benefits

San Francisco, Ca - December 2003 - SafeSexCity, (www.safesexcity.com), the nation's first online website catering to gay men who are committed to safe sex, announced that it has signed up more than 300 members since its founding, just seven weeks ago.

SafeSexCity, (www.safesexcity.com), the nation's first online website catering to gay men who are committed to safe sex, announced that it has signed up more than 300 members since its founding, just seven weeks ago.

"This proves that there's a demand for guys who want to meet guys - and take care of their health as well," said Frank Strona, SafeSexCity's founder. "We get new sign-ups every day."

When members sign up for SafeSexCity, they sign an agreement promising to stay safe.

"There are thousands of gay men who want to drive safely as we drive down the information highway," said Strona, who announced a number of improvements in the site:

Instant Private Messages with receipt notification, guest columnists who will give members tips about how to improve their ads, sex advice, and more. A new advisory board with representatives from many gay male sex and wellness agencies, many of whom face government censorship. A new brother website; called CyberRelate (www.CyberRelate.com) that will act as a free newsletter for men that connect online, offering safe sex tips, SSC Member highlight and commentaries, reviews of films & books, information and other wellness information aimed at gay, bi and trans gay men.

"Safesexcity is showing true leadership by exemplifying that the Internet is what we make of it; it can be embraced by our communities as a force for health, said Mike Discepola, Manager of HIV Prevention / REACH Program at the AIDS Health Project."

SafeSexCity Advisory Chair, Daniel Gomez adds that we (as a group of educators, trainers and outreach specialists) need unique and innovative ways to reach high risk negative men while also acknowledging that prevention must include working with sexually active HIV positive men. "It's doing everything it can to reduce the chances of HIV & STD transmission taking place. We hope that other internet sites will look closely at it as a model" said Gomez, who professionally serves as the Training Director for Institute for Community Health Outreach.

About Scarlet Letter Services & SafeSexCity.com
The site is made possible by private funds and interested new members can obtain a free membership or register for a premium membership for a small monthly fee. Members will be able to make social contacts and friendships, learn safer sex techniques, participate in forums on HIV, STDs, Men's Health & Wellness, while also freely exploring their sexuality. SafeSexCity.com also includes a free access section called "Gay Agendas" highlighting specific resources for gay/bi men's sexuality and personal health. The section is free, allowing access to anyone who visits the site and will feature a community based national calendar for posting local agency, social and club events, links to community resources, adult video companies recognized for supporting safer sex practices and health advice

Company Website: http://www.safesexcity.com

CyberRelate.com
CyberRelate.com is the membership newsletter of SafeSexCity.com, but enjoyed by any man that connects online. Feel free to join our FREE membership of men who know the importance of "Stick it on, Stick it In". We promote gay male sexuality, sex with condoms as a way of staying healthy and the ability to be a person not a status. Have something to contribute or promote? Please let us know at Strona@rcn.com

Company Website: http://www.cyberrelate.com

Scarlet Letter Services/SafeSexCity.com Press Contact:
Frank Strona
Founder
email: strona@rcn.com
voice: 415-487-9330

For Review Submissions, letters or comments
Frank Strona
Editor
email: strona@rcn.com
voice: 415-487-9330

Mission Statement SafeSexCity.com · To provide a safe, sexy and gay/bi male focused web site that allows for casual friendships, encounters and education. · To educate in a way the recognizes gay/bi male sexuality and strives to look at men as a whole and not simply as a status or "risk group" · To promote safety, decision making, condom use for intercourse and regular testing for sexually transmitted diseases without fear of ridicule, lectures or judgments. · To create a culture of men, who share concerns, communicate and are involved in the health and wellness of the gay/bi men's community. · To develop a source of funding to provide gay/bi male focused health and wellness programs for community based organizations to apply for, through a yearly grant process.
Our members are committed to a series of common desires; * The opportunity to make social contacts for friendship or sex with out fear of judgment or ridicule, * The strength to be supported or continue established techniques in keeping ourselves safe, * The right, if infected with an infection, to seek confidential and proficient treatment options, * The self-determination to receive consistent and accurate messages on how to prevent re-infections * The power to explore, question and learn about ourselves and each other.