Phil Samba

QueerAF graphic showing screenshots of investigative reporting on trans healthcare and parliamentary debate, displayed on a website and phone screen. Text reads: “If we can deliver investigative journalism that shapes parliamentary debates like this on a shoe-string — imagine what more we can do if we hit our crowdfunder target?”

🏳️‍⚧️ 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 👇🧵

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Food for thought: The Love Tank hosts HIV PrEP research dinners — The Love Tank CIC The 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 .

Food 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

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On 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/philsamba90

Write for us!

Black History Month: Pitch We're running a dedicated series of think pieces as part of the Queer Gaze - our landmark writing scheme - for UK Black History Month

We'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...

What kind of pitches do we want? This 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." The opportunity is to write a short think-piece for us. These are some of the subjects guest editor Phil Samba is interested in hearing intersectional pitches on: Transphobia Misogynoir Access to healthcare and inequality Mental health HIV and sexual health Ballroom Black queer studies Publishing in the UK Politics Chemsex Blood donation Anti-fascism We're not looking for hot takes and clickbait opinions. We're looking for analysis, evidence-based thinking, and accessible expert opinion.

This 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:

🟢 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.

🟢 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.

Black History Month: Pitch We're running a dedicated series of think pieces as part of the Queer Gaze - our landmark writing scheme - for UK Black History Month

We'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...

OPPORTUNITIES FOR Black LGBTQIA+ writers Paid wearequeeraf.com/pitch Write an article for QueerAF’s UK Black History Month series, with guest editor Phil Samba First round deadline Sep 28th. Final deadline Oct 5th 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...

Keir Starmer is a wasteman

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Nothing beats a Jet2 holiday

Jesus Christ 😭

You're the second person to say something along these lines

This 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…

A 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

It's not changed much

That's where the Black gays are 😭

I love the interaction on here but it just doesn't have the juice

Lmao I'm so used to the bad place I always forget that people on here actually (see and) interact with my posts

Happy to see so many people discovering The Other Blue Pill for the first time

Listen here: podfollow.com/theotherblue...

DoxyPEP for syphilis prevention – new UK guidelines launched — The Love Tank CIC New 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.

New 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/doxysyph

We 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

Research like this is how we'll get DoxyPEP on the NHS?!

Please take part of you can

UNDER ONE ROOF: Bringing together London's ballroom scene — The Love Tank CIC In the first of a series, The Love Tank co-hosted Under One Roof as a space to bring together London's ballroom community.

Under 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/uor

I'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

So 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/lovehubed

As 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.

He channels me

The truth? I can tell