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Disturbing new evidence emerges in case of missing bi rugby player Levi Davis

A new independent investigation supports the athlete's claims that he was being sexually abused and blackmailed before he vanished.

Tammy Baldwin Reveals Mother's Drug Addiction in New Ad

The out senator says the opioid crisis is personal for her.

Op-ed: What Philip Seymour Hoffman, Joe Putignano, and Maybe Your Boyfriend Have in Common

My mom was a drug addict and so was this Cirque du Soleil star, but like most Americans they -- and many LGBT addicts -- don't fit our idea of what an "addict" is.

Mapplethorpe's Matt Smith Defends Gayface With Slippery Slope Argument

"Where does it stop?" asked Smith. Drug users cast as heroin addicts?

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.

Last Words With Drag Race's Rock M. Sakura

The eliminated contestant talks Asian representation on Drag Race, drug addiction, and how to support drag performers in an extraordinary time.

Michigan Pol Who Made Up Same-Sex Scandal Pleads No Contest to Charge

Rep. Todd Courser tried to cover up an extramarital affair with a woman by claiming he had sex with men and was addicted to drugs and porn.

Murdered Gay Philly Journalist and Suspect Had Relationship, Shared Drugs, Family Says

Suspect Robert Davis's relatives also say he told them journalist Josh Kruger had threatened blackmail.

LGBTQ Drug Abuse Dissected in New Film

Class A sparks a conversation about alarming statistics rarely discussed.

The Gay Erasure in Timothée Chalamet's 'Beautiful Boy' Is Deadly

By cutting out a key experience from a meth addict's life, the film does more harm than good.

What Caitlyn Jenner's Really After

No one is saying what's truly going on with Caitlyn — she's more addicted to attention than her stepdaughters.

Carnal knowledge

In his new book, Cruise Control: Understanding Sex Addiction in Gay Men, psychotherapist Robert Weiss, MSW, explores why such a disproportionately high number of gay men engage in sexually compulsive behavior and how they can be helped.

Is Captagon the Next Big Gay Party Drug? The Terrorists Are Counting on It

Sounding the alarm on a drug favored by terrorists.

Recreational Drugs

Gay men use recreational drugs at higher rates than the general population.

Clarity about crystal

In Tweaked, his compelling expose and memoir, ex-addict Patrick Moore exposes the spiritual origins of gay men's fondness for crystal meth.

Officials: Ledger Had Six Prescriptions but No Illegal Drugs

Six different types of prescription drugs were found in Heath Ledger's apartment -- including antianxiety medications and sleeping pills -- though the cause of his death will not be known for several days after a preliminary autopsy was inconclusive, authorities said. A rolled-up $20 bill was also found on the floor near the Australian actor's bed, but lab tests detected no traces of drug residue, officials said Wednesday. Police also said no illegal drugs were found in the apartment.

Oped Why We Are Fighting Meth

Op-ed: Why We Are Fighting Meth

WATCH: Christian Parents Memorialize Gay Son

Rob and Linda Robertson regret pushing their son to become straight, and they want LGBT people to know heaven won't be complete without them.