Bravely Kissing To Fight HIV In South Africa

March 3, 2016• byMichael Strangeways

Apparently, this public service ad in South Africa was controversial enough to be banned from some media outlets. South Africa’s “We The Brave” campaign is similar to ads and programs in the U.S. to help “bring sexy back to sexual health”.

From their website:

We The Brave is a sexual health campaign with the MSM community in mind. This is the first large scale campaign ever in our country to specifically address gay men and other men who have sex with men.

Spearheaded by the Anova Health Institute, and funded by the Elton John AIDS Foundation, the WeTheBrave.co.za campaign addresses both prevention and treatment issues in an affirming, non-judgemental and sex positive way, which will be entertaining and engaging.

Are you ‪#BraveEnough‬ to make healthy sexual choices, like wearing a condom, getting tested regularly and k nowing your status?

Go check out their website. It’s very well done…in fact, better than many sites in the U.S.

We sort of wonder if this PSA was controversial in South Africa due to the same gendered kissing or also because it’s a mixed race couple? Or, maybe a combo platter of “A” and “B”.

We also like this funny dildo ad.

#WeTheBrave

About the Author: Michael Strangeways

As the Editorial Director/Co-Owner, Michael Strangeways writes, edits and does about a million other jobs for Seattle Gay Scene, Puget Sound's most visited LGBTQ news, arts and entertainment website now celebrating its 14th year as a media outlet. A semi-proud Midwesterner by birth, he's lived in Seattle since 2000. He's also a film producer who would like you to check out the Jinkx Monsoon documentary, "Drag Becomes Him" now available on Amazon.com. In his spare time, he gets slightly obsessive about his love for old movies, challenging theater, "otters", vodka, chocolate, "I,Claudius", Lizzie Borden, real books made out of paper, disaster films, show tunes, Weimar era Germany, flea markets, pop surrealistic art, the sex lives of Hollywood actors both living and dead, kitties, chicken fried steak, haute couture and David Bowie. But, not necessarily in that order.