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Sporting the letter "L" on a Torres Strait Islander theme-coloured suit comes a new character ready to spread the message of safe sex in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities.
The "L" stands for Lubelicious, a strong Indigenous female character developed to promote the use of water-based lubricants with condoms to prevent the spread of sexually transmitted infections like HIV, syphilis, gonorrhea and chlamydia.
Lubelicious joins Condoman - first developed in 1987 - to raise awareness on sexual health.
"The introduction of a female character opens up the scope and reach of the Condoman message," says Michael Scott from the 2 Spirits Program - the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander program of Queensland Association for Healthy Communities.
The 2 Spirits Program has been working with Queensland Health and QAIHC (Queensland Aboriginal and Islander Health Council) since 2011 to develop the characters and accompanying resources.
In addition to Lubelicious, a range of other characters representing sexually transmitted infections have been developed from Chlamydia to HIV. They're led by Stigmalien, a representation of the stigma attached to living with an STI and the shame attached to seeking information about sexual health.
Brisbane Indigenous Media Association has been working with the 2 Spirits Program and the Institute for Urban Indigenous Health to develop radio skits featuring Condoman, Lubelicious and the STI characters.
 
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