What's on in London: Pleasure Medicine
A unique way of tackling loneliness and disconnection.
Created by Gary Albert, Pleasure Medicine is a community-led response designed to tackle the loneliness and sense of disconnection that many queer men are grappling with.
Gary Albert is a therapist, coach, and embodiment facilitator. He's designed Pleasure Medicine with an intention to:
- Respond to app fatigue and digital burnout by offering face-to-face
connection without screens or profiles. - Provide alternatives to chemsex by creating natural, euphoric, embodied experiences without substance use.
- Build authentic community by fostering relationships based on presence rather than performance.
- Encourage body acceptance through movement without judgment or
shame. - Remove the performative masks of masculinity that have become toxic in queer communication.
Gary Albert on How To Date Men
For our podcast, How To Date Men, we caught up with Gary Albert for a behind-the-scenes look at Pleasure Medicine.
In the conversation, we talk primal community, sensual versus sexual, and the power of dance.
"We're seeing unprecedented levels of disconnection in our community," explains Gary Albert. "The cycle of hookup apps, chemsex scenes, and superficial club dance floor interactions has left many gay men feeling profoundly isolated despite being constantly 'connected.' Pleasure Medicine is the community-level response I want to see in the world but can't find - a place for gay, queer, bi and trans men to
be together in joy, kindness, connection, intimacy and sensuality".
Pleasure Medicine is taking place in London - check the website for details
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