Category: Chemsex

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How Ozempic infiltrated the queer community – and why off-brand diet drugs are replacing it

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The weight loss drug comes with multiple, under-researched concerns for LGBTQIA+ users: from our sex lives, to how we party. Journalist and researcher Beth Ashley breaks down what you need to know. WORDS BY BETH ASHLEY IMAGES BY YOSEF PHELAN “I don’t know a single gay guy who isn’t either on Ozempic, wishing they could be on Ozempic, or taking some weird shit and wishing it was Ozempic,” 33-year-old Malachi, an events manager from London, tells GAY TIMES. “I’ve been on it myself for a few months now after a…

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Attempts to criminalise chemsex users are making the queer scene less safe than ever

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GAY TIMES finds that up to 1000 people have died of possible chemsex-related harms in the past decade, so why are police attending callouts instead of ambulances? WORDS BY SOPHIE WILKINSON HEADER DESIGN BY JACK ROWE “Somebody overdoses, so they call for an ambulance, but the police turn up first,” Patriic Gayle says from across the table at the London HQ of the Gay Men’s Health Collective (GMHC), where he is Project Lead. We’re right next to stacks of condoms, lube, gloves, salt tablets and needles, neatly contained in cardboard…

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‘My search for intimacy led me to chemsex, now I’m trying to regain control’

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Simon was in his 30s when he first took part in chemsex and, now in his 40s, is “optimistic” about regaining control of his life. Content warning: This article explicitly discusses drug use, which is likely to make some readers feel uncomfortable and/or upset. WORDS BY SIMON I grew up in the north. It was a typical English northern town – not much going on. Moving to London was always my aspiration – I wanted to live the life. I was a young gay lad from a small town, I…

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‘I lost my brother to chemsex – I wish I’d known then what I know now’

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One year since losing her brother to chemsex, Chloe Marshall writes about the importance of trying to help those struggling with it. Content warning: This story includes topics that could make some readers feel uncomfortable and/or upset. WORDS BY CHLOE MARSHALL SPECIAL THANKS TO CONTROLLING CHEMSEX Christmas can be a joyous time of year – spending time with family and friends, enjoying great food and having memorable nights out. As the song goes, it’s the most wonderful time of the year, right? However, for some people – myself included – the…

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Tributes pour in for David Stuart after death of trailblazing chemsex activist

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David Stuart, an LGBTQ+ activist and health professional credited with coining the term “chemsex,” has passed away. 56 Dean Street, one of the UK’s leading sexual health clinics where David spent the last eight years working, announced the death on 12 January. “It is with great sadness that we announce the sudden death of our colleague and friend David Stuart,” the official Twitter account wrote. “David worked at 56 Dean Street for the last 8 years as our Substance Misuse Lead specialising in Chem Sex.” Celebrating his lifetime of achievements…

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