Safer sex pack sparks anger

AN Aids charity has defended using sexually explicit photos and offensive language inside condom packets given out at Swansea Pride festival.

Complaints have been made after a handful of the envelopes were found littering Singleton Park the day after the event at the end of June.

Organisers of the Swansea Pride event have admitted the material was inappropriate.

Information inside the packaging included advice on safer sex for gay men as well as featuring actual images of simulated love-making between two males.

But the Terence Higgins Trust insisted it was vital their safe-sex message was heeded. Head of policy Lisa Power said: "Gay men still make up two-thirds of HIV cases, so it is very important that we get our message about safe-sex across. There is no point in talking down to people. We have held focus groups and know what works and what doesn't in terms of health promotion."