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Charlie Trimachi

Charlie Trimachi

Charlie Trimachi (he/him) is a fictional character created by gay writer Chris Williams. He is an Italian-Australian middle-aged gay man. Charlie’s stories reflect Emen8’s sex-positive voice, and cover topics of stigma, sexual health and dating.

Very happy man smiling in a swimming pool
Sex

I’ve just started PrEP, here’s how my first hook up went

We’ve had sex before, but I wasn’t on PrEP back then. How’s he going to respond when I tell him, and what’s going to happen?

Two male friends talking stressed on waiting room couch
Sex

My mate got an STI from his undetectable buddy – could he get HIV too?

Tom might have gonorrhea, but could he have HIV too? He's off to a sexual health service to find out if he needs PEP.

Biracial couple hug in bed shirtless, while opening condom
Sex

He told me he’s on PrEP and wanted raw sex. Here’s what I said.

He leans in and whispers "I really wanna fuck you raw", pauses, then adds "I'm on PrEP".

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