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San Francisco is fighting opioid overdoses by giving out Narcan at drag shows — and this queen started it

"I realized that my community was not getting the information they needed about how to reverse an overdose," KochinaRude tells The Advocate.

Trump's war on harm reduction will cost LGBTQ+ lives

Opinion: By dismantling proven HIV prevention and overdose reduction programs, the Trump administration is replacing science with politics — and putting already vulnerable LGBTQ+ communities in greater danger.

We Can't Stop GHB and Meth Use. But We Can Make It Safer.

Crackdowns and denials don't work, writes Alex Cheves. We have to work around reality.

Shawn Lang, Veteran Connecticut LGBTQ+ and HIV Activist, Has Died

Lang is being remembered as a "fiercely devoted advocate" for LGBTQ+ people and those living with HIV.

A queer pro-Palestine protester was shoved by a police officer. Now she's been charged (exclusive)

The protester shoved by an Orlando police officer in a viral clip tells The Advocate what happened at the Queers for Palestine rally, and what comes next.

RFK Jr.’s damage to the CDC is ‘past the point of no return,’ Dr. Demetre Daskalakis warns

“The CDC you knew is over,” the infectious diseases doctor told The Advocate. “Unless someone takes radical action, there is nothing there that can be salvaged.”

Toxicology experts say death from medications in Nex Benedict case ‘very, very uncommon’

Following the announcement that the teenager’s death was suicide through the combined toxicity of two common medications, The Advocate spoke with experts about the risks of these drugs.

Rosie O'Donnell Speaks Out About Ex-Wife Michelle Rounds's Suicide

O'Donnell, who adopted a daughter with Rounds, commented on the tragedy of mental illness.

Priest arrested after man overdoses on erectile dysfunction pills at sex party

The priest was arrested and charged with sex crimes, as well as failure to assist a person at medical risk.

Trevor Project CEO Under Fire for Past Work for Opioid Manufacturer

As a consultant with McKinsey & Co., Trevor Project CEO Amit Paley worked with Purdue Pharma, maker of the highly addictive drug OxyContin.

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Jill Biden Invites Tyre Nichols' Parents, LGBTQ Rights Plaintiffs to SOTU

The first lady's guest list offers a blueprint of what to expect in President Joe Biden's State of the Union address.

U.S. Health and Human Services' Dr. Rachel Levine Never Sleeps

The history-making secretary is busy working on the ongoing pandemic, health equity, addiction and mental health, and the implications of climate change.

Sex With PrEP, Like Life, Is Never Without Risk

A second person contracted HIV while on PrEP. What does that mean for the thousands of people relying on the regimen to keep them safe?

How Out Model Mark Turnipseed Moved Past Heroin and Trauma

This author and wellness advocate shares their story of coming out and addiction ahead of National Suicide Prevention Day.

Yes, Chelsea Manning Tried to Take Her Life

The legal team representing the transgender Wikileaks source says they are relieved to learn that their client survived but still angry that the Army leaked confidential medical information.

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New Year Same Hangover

Five easy ways to feel great after a night of overdoing it.

White Women, Black Gay Men: Different Victims, Different Response

Would America be up in arms if Harvey Weinstein abused black sex workers? The case of Gemmel Moore -- who died of an overdose at the home of a different Democratic donor -- suggests not.

Ed Buck Was Not an Anomaly: Black Gay Men and the Lure of Meth

Meth is often spoke of as epidemic affecting whites, but the victims of Ed Buck -- Gemmel Moore and Timothy Dean -- are a stark reminder of that fallacy.

Many trans Americans are living in fear. But LGBTQ+ advocates see a reprieve in statehouses

The number of anti-LGBTQ+ bills being signed into law has shifted in the last year, leaving advocates feeling “cautiously optimistic” over a turning of the legislative tide.

Op-ed: Are You Responsible for My HIV?

HIV advocate Aaron Laxton on how the influence of friends can make the difference when a person faces risky behavior.