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Coroner Reveals Aaron Carter’s Cause of Death

Carter died in November at the age of 34.

Funeral Preparations in Heath Ledger's Home Town

Heath Ledger's father said his son's death by accidental overdose would be an enduring agony for the family and should serve as a warning to others not to mix prescription drugs. The New York City medical examiner announced Wednesday that the 28-year-old ''Brokeback Mountain'' star died from the effects of taking six types of painkillers and sedatives. His body was found Jan. 22 in his Manhattan apartment. Ledger's premature death promoted outpourings of grief from New York to Hollywood to his hometown of Perth, a small and remote city on the verge of the Outback in Australia's southwest.

Peters Test Story

Peters Test Story

Ed Buck, Accused of Drugging Men to Death, Hit With 4 New Felonies

Buck (pictured, center) will face a jury that can send him to prison for the rest of his life.

Kidd Creole Convicted of Stabbing Death of Homeless Man in 'Gay Panic'

The rapper claimed self-defense, but prosecutors said he killed in a fit of homophobic rage.

Prosecutor Says Kidd Creole Killed Man in 'Gay Panic'; Rapper Says No

The performer is facing murder charges in the stabbing death of John Jolly and says he was motivated by fear for his life, not homophobia.

Gay Men Who 'Party & Play' Risk Becoming Crime Victims, Police Warn

Those who use methamphetamines and GHB and then participate in sex are vulnerable to a bizarre new crime of opportunism that can ruin somebody's life.

Gays smoking and the Jennings effect

In the wake of Peter Jennings' death from lung cancer, the quit-smoking program at New York's Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Community Center has had a dramatic increase in telephone calls. Can your quitting be an act of pro-gay activism?

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.

A night they can't remember, at one of the country's most popular LGBTQ+ bars

Many maintain that The Abbey in West Hollywood is the site of the most disorienting experience of their lives.

11 Bad Habits Killing LGBT People

It's LGBT Health Month, but we may need the whole year to address our health issues.