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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.

Official: Prince 'Died of Opioid Overdose'

The medical examiner has not confirmed the report quoting a law enforcement official close to the investigation into the death of the music superstar, who spoke on condition of anonymity.

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.

Tammy Baldwin Reveals Mother's Drug Addiction in New Ad

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

Beckett Cypher, Son of Melissa Etheridge and Julie Cypher, Dead at 21

The music icon says she lost her son to "opioid addiction." 

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Maura Healey Poised to Be One of First U.S. Lesbian Governors

Healey won the Democratic nomination for governor of Massachusetts in Tuesday's primary; she and Oregon's Tina Kotek could be the nation's first out lesbian governors.

Provincetown-Set 'Hightown' Is Queer, Sexy Noir in Exclusive Teaser

Chicago Fire's Monica Raymund is a lesbian fisheries agent grappling with addiction while also trying to track down a killer in the Starz series set in the LGBTQ mecca. 

Pete Buttigieg roasts JD Vance and his gay tech bro billionaire

He called out the Trump VP pick’s ever-changing point of view and explained why some Silicon Valley billionaires support Republicans.

Melania Trump Warns of 'Destructive' Effects of Social Media

As part of her Be Best campaign, Melania Trump warns against harmful uses of social media.

Biden administration moves to reclassify marijuana, making it legal with prescriptions

The Department of Justice has submitted a proposed rule that would reclassify how cannabis is scheduled.

Goodbye, Lil Peep

The world mourned when bisexual rapper Lil Peep died of an accidental overdose, but his music and legacy remain.

Starz Drops Trailer for 'Hightown,' a Queer P-Town Murder Mystery

Monica Raymund, the out former star of Chicago Fire, plays a queer fisheries agent who stumbles across a dead body on the beach of the LGBTQ mecca. 

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.

Pa. Trans Health Secretary Rachel Levine Tapped by Biden for HHS

Levine could make history as the first openly trans federal official confirmed by the Senate.