Gerard Gudgion was responsible (along with Paul Martin) for setting up Healthy Gay Manchester in 1994. HGM took a bold approach to HIV prevention and sexual health campaign work, with in-your-face sex-positive messaging that celebrated gay sex. Gerard is also a key player in the bear community in Manchester and we talk in-depth about the early days of Manbears and The Great British Bear Bash. If you’re interested in taking part in Gerard’s projects for the bear community in Manchester, you can e-mail him on [email protected]