{"id":52717,"date":"2026-05-19T08:05:04","date_gmt":"2026-05-19T07:05:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ket.brussels\/?p=52717"},"modified":"2026-05-19T08:14:54","modified_gmt":"2026-05-19T07:14:54","slug":"european-testing-week-turning-testing-into-queer-self-care","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ket.brussels\/en\/2026\/05\/19\/european-testing-week-turning-testing-into-queer-self-care\/","title":{"rendered":"European Testing Week: turning testing into queer self\u2011care"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If Pride is about visibility and joy,&nbsp;<strong>European Testing Week<\/strong>&nbsp;is about something just as vital: making sure we stay alive and well to enjoy the next one. Running twice a year, this Europe\u2011wide campaign encourages organisations, clinics and community groups to boost&nbsp;<strong>testing for HIV, hepatitis and other STIs<\/strong>, and to make it as easy, free and stigma\u2011free as possible.<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.testingweek.eu\/\"><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For queer people in Brussels and across Belgium, it is a perfect excuse to treat&nbsp;<strong>getting tested<\/strong>&nbsp;not as a shameful chore, but as a regular part of taking care of ourselves and each other.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"151\" src=\"https:\/\/ket.brussels\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Capture-decran-2026-05-19-091234-1024x151.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-52721\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ket.brussels\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Capture-decran-2026-05-19-091234-1024x151.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/ket.brussels\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Capture-decran-2026-05-19-091234-300x44.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ket.brussels\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Capture-decran-2026-05-19-091234-768x113.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ket.brussels\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Capture-decran-2026-05-19-091234-1536x226.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/ket.brussels\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Capture-decran-2026-05-19-091234.jpg 1689w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"what-is-european-testing-week\">What is European Testing Week?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">European Testing Week started in&nbsp;<strong>2013<\/strong>&nbsp;as a single annual campaign and has since grown into a&nbsp;<strong>widely recognised biannual event<\/strong>&nbsp;with&nbsp;<strong>hundreds of participating organisations<\/strong>&nbsp;in dozens of countries. The idea is simple:<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.testingweek.eu\/\"><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>for\u00a0<strong>one week in spring<\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0<strong>one week in autumn<\/strong>, partners across Europe coordinate actions to<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>increase access<\/strong>\u00a0to testing for HIV, viral hepatitis and STIs<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>and\u00a0<strong>raise awareness<\/strong>\u00a0about the benefits of\u00a0<strong>early testing and treatment<\/strong>.<a href=\"https:\/\/www.testingweek.eu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The next editions are already on the calendar:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Spring 2026:<\/strong>\u00a018\u201325 May<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Autumn 2026:<\/strong>\u00a023\u201330 November.<a href=\"https:\/\/www.testingweek.eu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">During these weeks, you will see special testing events, extended opening hours, pop\u2011up clinics, street outreach and social media campaigns encouraging people to check their status and talk openly about sexual health.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"592\" height=\"330\" src=\"https:\/\/ket.brussels\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Capture-decran-2026-05-19-090202.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-52718\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ket.brussels\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Capture-decran-2026-05-19-090202.jpg 592w, https:\/\/ket.brussels\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Capture-decran-2026-05-19-090202-300x167.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 592px) 100vw, 592px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"why-it-matters-for-queer-communities\">Why it matters for queer communities<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For LGBTQIA+ people, testing is not just a medical act; it is deeply wrapped up in&nbsp;<strong>stigma, fear and past trauma<\/strong>. Many of us have internalised ideas that getting tested is something to be secretive about or that a positive result equals failure. European Testing Week tries to flip that script by framing testing as:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>a\u00a0<strong>normal, routine part<\/strong>\u00a0of an active, joyful sex life<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>a way to\u00a0<strong>protect partners and communities<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>and a key step to accessing treatment, PrEP, PEP or vaccines when needed.<a href=\"https:\/\/depistage.be\/en\/depistage\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Organisations that join the campaign \u2013 from queer groups to sexual health clinics \u2013 often design their events to be&nbsp;<strong>welcoming, anonymous and low\u2011threshold<\/strong>, especially for people who avoid traditional medical settings. That matters for men who have sex with men, trans and non\u2011binary people, sex workers, migrants and others who frequently face discrimination in healthcare.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"149\" src=\"https:\/\/ket.brussels\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Capture-decran-2026-05-19-091319-1024x149.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-52723\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ket.brussels\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Capture-decran-2026-05-19-091319-1024x149.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/ket.brussels\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Capture-decran-2026-05-19-091319-300x44.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ket.brussels\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Capture-decran-2026-05-19-091319-768x111.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ket.brussels\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Capture-decran-2026-05-19-091319-1536x223.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/ket.brussels\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Capture-decran-2026-05-19-091319.jpg 1675w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"how-it-works-in-belgium-and-brussels\">How it works in Belgium (and Brussels)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In Belgium, European Testing Week is taken up by a patchwork of actors, including:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>sexual health NGOs and youth organisations<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>LGBTQIA+ groups and community testing projects<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>public health services and hospitals.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">During the autumn week, campaigns have offered&nbsp;<strong>free, anonymous screenings<\/strong>&nbsp;for STIs in Brussels and Wallonia without appointments or prescriptions, coordinated for example by organisations like&nbsp;<strong>O\u2019Yes<\/strong>&nbsp;and local partners. In Brussels, testing sites listed on tools like&nbsp;<strong>European Test Finder<\/strong>&nbsp;include community\u2011based services such as&nbsp;<strong>Ex\u00e6quo<\/strong>, which provides HIV, hepatitis and STI testing plus counselling and referrals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"148\" src=\"https:\/\/ket.brussels\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Capture-decran-2026-05-19-091421-1024x148.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-52724\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ket.brussels\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Capture-decran-2026-05-19-091421-1024x148.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/ket.brussels\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Capture-decran-2026-05-19-091421-300x43.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ket.brussels\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Capture-decran-2026-05-19-091421-768x111.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ket.brussels\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Capture-decran-2026-05-19-091421-1536x222.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/ket.brussels\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Capture-decran-2026-05-19-091421.jpg 1647w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">To find a testing site near you during or outside Testing Week, you can use:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>the\u00a0<strong>European Test Finder<\/strong>, which lists centres across Europe;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Belgium\u2019s\u00a0<strong>depistage.be<\/strong>, which explains where and how to get tested, with a dedicated Testing Week section;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>or the websites and socials of local queer organisations, which usually highlight their Testing Week activities.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"from-campaign-to-habit\">From campaign to habit<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">European Testing Week is a great booster shot, but the real goal is to make&nbsp;<strong>regular testing a habit<\/strong>, not something you only think about once or twice a year. For Ket\u2019s readers, that can look like:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>testing every 3\u20136 months if you are sexually active with new partners<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>using Testing Week as a reminder to book your appointment or join a walk\u2011in<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>bringing a friend or partner along so it feels more like mutual care than a solo anxiety trip.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In a moment where queer and trans bodies are still politicised, controlled and talked about without consent, reclaiming&nbsp;<strong>our own sexual health<\/strong>&nbsp;is quietly radical. European Testing Week gives us a concrete tool to do just that \u2013 together, across borders.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Useful links<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/depistage.be\/en\/testingweek\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">depistage.be \u2013 how and where to get tested in Belgium<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.testingweek.eu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">European Testing Week \u2013 official site<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.testingweek.eu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.testingweek.xn--eu%20%20test%20finder-wl9lfb932f\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">European Test Finder \u2013 find a testing centre<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><em>KET Magazine is a community\u2011driven, non\u2011profit magazine run by volunteers based in Brussels. Get in touch to share your thoughts or tell us about your activities. You can also promote your events on our website or support our work with a donation. Contact us at\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:Info@ket.brussels\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Info@ket.brussels<\/a>.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If Pride is about visibility and joy,&nbsp;European Testing Week&nbsp;is about something just as vital: 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