The Gay Man's Guide to Safer Sex

Name: The Gay Man's Guide to Safer Sex
Director: David Lewis
Genre: Documentary
Released: 1992-01-01
Rating: 5.5
Cast: Mike Youle, Adam Magnani, Richard Sandells, James Neale-Kennerley

A Sexually Explicit Video for Men Who Have Sex With Men

1992 · 46 min · ★ 5.5 · Documentary

Instructional documentary produced in association with the Terrence Higgins Trust.

Directed by David Lewis · Written by Stephen McBride

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