Authors

Emen8

Various staff writers from the Emen8 team. Emen8 is produced by gay men and queer people in Australia. We recognise that gay and bi+ men have diverse lives and experiences and that wellbeing isn’t just about how we have sex; it’s about our friends, partners, families, communities, passions and how we live. We take a sex-positive approach and aim to reflect the spectrum of sexual and gendered expression among gay and bi+ men.

Chris Williams

Chris (he/him) moved from the UK to Australia over a decade ago and unexpectedly found his life’s purpose in HIV activism and LGBTIQ+ health communications. He co-founded PrEP’D For Change, Australia’s largest online PrEP community, before joining the Emen8 Project, which he loves and now leads. Chris lives in Naarm (Melbourne) with his very handsome partner and their chronically needy cat and spends his downtime making DJ sets for an audience of approximately three people and one cat.

Oli McAuslan

Oli McAuslan (they/them) is a queer, non-binary writer and designer based in Naarm (Melbourne). Oli holds a Bachelor of Arts in Anthropology and Gender Studies from the University of Sydney. Since 2024, they have been the lead writer and editor of the Emen8 blog. Their work spans the intricacies of identity, health, pleasure, and culture for queer, trans, and gender-diverse folk. In their spare time, you can find them reading queer fiction or perusing vintage fashion markets.

Stephen Watkins

Joel Evans

Joel Evans (he/him) is a Gadigal-based writer and digital engagement specialist for Emen8. He holds a Bachelor of Communications and Media Studies from Macquarie University, as well as a Master's in Ancient History. Outside of work, Joel writes historical fiction novels and enjoys a night out on Oxford Street.

Ed Pitts

Charlie Trimachi

Andrew Georgiou

Darcy Spits

Darcy Spits (they/them) is a fictional character created by non-binary writer Oli McAuslan. They are a queer, non-binary fashionista who works as a graphic designer and loves dancing and coffee. Darcy’s stories reflect Emen8’s sex-positive voice, and cover topics of stigma, sexual health and dating.

Casey Conway

Casey Conway (he/him) is a gay Barada man and ex-semi-professional rugby league player. After he quit rugby in 2005 due to a shoulder injury, he came out as gay. Ever since he has been an advocate for LGBTQ inclusion in sport and young First Nations people.

Roland Taureau

Ryan Greasley

Guy O’Connor

Joel

Joel (he/him) is a Thai-born trans man and mental health support worker from South Australia. He came out as trans later in life and shares his experience transitioning with a family. Joel has chosen to remain stealth (private about his trans identity) and uses a pseudonym (a model is pictured in his headshot).

Camilo G.

Camilo G (he/him) is a queer Colombian creative living in Naarm (Melbourne) who blends design, marketing, and community storytelling. With training in graphic design, web development, and marketing communications, he explores themes of identity, resilience, and queer wellbeing. As a gay man living with HIV, he writes from lived experience to amplify the voices and stories that matter across LGBTQ communities. Camilo has chosen to remain anonymous (a model is pictured in his headshot).

Kai Noonan

Daniel Bourke

Teddy Cook

Dr. Tobi Evans

Dr Tobi Evans (he/they) is a feral bisexual trans man, writer, educator, and pleasure activist. He has a Bachelor of Creative and Professional Writing and a PhD in Gender, Sex, and Sexuality. Tobi has taught and researched at Australia’s leading universities and provides strategic diversity and inclusion advice in local government. He was the host of The T on the T: Trans in Conversation, a guest speaker at Melbourne Queer Film Festival, and co-ran the Trans and Gender Diverse Book Club. Their writing and research have been published in The Victorian Writer, In Flux: Trans and Gender Diverse Reflections and Imaginings, and Fantastika.

Tom Nguyen

Tom Nguyen (he/him) is a queer Vietnamese creative living in Naarm (Melbourne). Originally trained in data science, he drifted toward people-centric work: hospitality, photography, modelling, and event production. Outside his work, Tom enjoys drawing, exploring neighbourhood cafés, and dreaming up new projects faster than he can finish them. Camilo has chosen to remain anonymous (a model is pictured in his headshot).