75 per cent of 16-25 year olds don't regularly use condoms when they have sex. As a result, all manner of STIs are on the increase, including HIV/AIDS.

World AIDS Day: Link and Think is looking to spread the word that AIDS is still out there. I'll be adding the banner as soon as I can upload it.
(Link originally seen on Destruction for Dummies) It's well worth getting involved.

And don't just think online. Last year, Cliterati ran a sex quiz to raise money for Terrence Higgins Trust. We charged people £5 to enter and all proceeds went to THT. If any of you reckon you'd like to run a sex quiz to raise money for AIDS charities, I'll happily email you the questions we used.

If you can't run a fundraiser, buy a red ribbon. Donate some cash. And most importantly *wear a condom*. The only excuse not to is if you're in a monogamous relationship and have both been tested and had the results come back clean. Even then, it's worth getting a checkup every year. I watched a mate of my mum's die of AIDS when I was 13. It's fucking grim. Another one of my mates contracted herpes the first time she had sex. Use a condom. There are loads to choose from, you can get them free from Family Planning Clinics if you're skint. Even if you hate them (if you do, try using lube inside and outside them) it's way better than the alternative(s).