Two men arrested in death of trans activist and performer Cecilia Gentili
Gentili died in February after overdosing on fentanyl-laced heroin. Michael Kuilan and Antonio Venti are charged with supplying the drugs.
April 1, 2024
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San Francisco man convicted of poisoning, raping, and murdering young man adopted by gay couple
Twenty-three-year-old George Randall-Saldivar’s body was stuffed in a suitcase while he was still alive and dumped in the San Francisco Bay by Gerald Rowe and Angel Anderson, prosecutors say.
January 26, 2024
An NYC musician lost his son to fentanyl. Now, he's honoring him with an LGBTQ+ benefit show
Musician Rich Pagano is honoring his son's legacy with a benefit concert for the Nic Pagano Scholarship Fund, which helps LGBTQ+ people pay for addiction treatment.
January 25, 2024
Election Offices Targeted with Fentanyl-Laced Letters and Pride Flags
Suspicious letters containing fentanyl were sent to multiple states’ election offices, and the inclusion of the Progress Pride Flag raises questions about the sender’s motives.
November 11, 2023
West Hollywood Warns Residents About Fentanyl After Young Man Dies
Devon J. Lopez-Bergman was only 21.
July 4, 2019
Gay Adult Film Star Roman Todd Blames Near-Death OD on Ricky Larkin
The award-winning porn actor reportedly collapsed after snorting a fentanyl-laced pill in an airport toilet stall.
July 5, 2023
Second man pleads guilty in death of trans activist Cecilia Gentili
Michael Kuilan and Antonio Venti have pleaded guilty to supplying the drugs that caused Gentili's death.
September 24, 2024
Second man sentenced in death of transgender activist Cecilia Gentili
Michael Kuilan received a 19-year prison sentence for supplying the drugs that killed her.
May 28, 2025
Marjorie Taylor Greene Uses Gay Club Mass Shooting to Lie About Drugs
And, naturally, to argue against gun control.
November 20, 2022
Grand Jury Reportedly Indicts Suspects in Killings of 2 Gay Men in NYC
Julio Ramirez and Robert Umberger were drugged, robbed, and left to die.
March 29, 2023
Gay Bar Deaths in New York City Ruled as Homicides
New York’s chief medical examiner’s office said that two gay men were killed by “drug-facilitated theft.”
March 6, 2023
Three convicted in murders of gay men in New York City
Three men were found guilty of drugging, robbing, and killing two Julio Ramirez and John Umberger.
February 10, 2025
Ryan Walters’s latest gambit fails as critics outnumber supporters at Oklahoma education meeting
Local parents and LGBTQ+ advocates say the ultra-conservative politician is trying to silence criticism.
May 28, 2024
Anne Heche: No Alcohol, But Reportedly Used Cocaine Before Crash
Police have been investigating the circumstances behind the fiery crash that happened last Friday.
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August 11, 2022
Anne Heche Not Impaired by Drugs at Time of Crash, Coroner Finds
Heche died after a car crash in August.
December 7, 2022
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.
May 16, 2024
Two charged with murder of retired professor they met on Scruff
The two are also accused of stealing tens of thousands of dollars and buying a car with the man’s credit card.
March 19, 2024
Feds Lead Justice for Mac Miller But Turn Their Backs on Gay Black Men
When it comes to prosecuting overdose deaths, what a difference money and skin color make.
September 11, 2019
Goodbye, Lil Peep
The world mourned when bisexual rapper Lil Peep died of an accidental overdose, but his music and legacy remain.
March 20, 2018
