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Chemsex drug users almost three times as likely to say their recreational drug use is harming them
Report of 1,156 LGBTQ+ people also finds that a third of people using these recreational drugs reject the word “chemsex”…
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The Silence Ends with Us: A Call to Action for Our Community
An inspiring call to action highlighting the urgent need to address suicide and drug-related deaths in the LGBTQ+ community, grounded…
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Statement on the coroner’s conclusion into Robin Windsor’s death
You Are Loved’s statement on the coroner’s conclusion into Robin Windsor’s death.
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Ask Bobby: Beyond the Flag
Traditional directories expect people to ask for help in a straight line, but human crisis is rarely neat. In a…
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Why is our directory called Ask Bobby?
Our free LGBTQ+ directory for community and support is named Ask Bobby in honour of the late Robin Windsor, who…
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What to Expect in the First Days of Grief
Losing someone to suicide or a drug-related death (DRD) is traumatic. As LGBTQ+ people, these losses can be accompanied by…
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Making Sense of Guilt After Suicide or Drug-Related Loss
Losing someone suddenly through suicide or a drug-related death (DRD) is one of the most traumatic experiences anyone can face.…
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Specific Challenges in Early Grief
Grief is a deeply personal experience, one that takes many forms and follows no predictable path. However, for those in…
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Emotional First Aid: Grounding Techniques & Crisis Tools
Emotional first aid is a form of immediate psychological support designed to help individuals manage distressing emotions, reestablish a sense…
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Let’s Talk About: Queerness, Chemsex, Drugs, and Consent
Picture it: a French village in the Dordogne with barely 1,500 inhabitants. In the 2010s, rural France wasn’t exactly a…
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Love, loss, and healing: My journey through Jonathan’s suicide
When you lose someone to suicide, the world becomes a different place. My story with Jonathan is complex, painful and…
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Holding on
A sister’s journey through grief and understanding. Some stories demand to be told, not for sympathy, but for raw, unvarnished…
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Have we normalised assuming friends are well, based on their socials?
In our fast-paced digital age, social media platforms have become a significant part of our daily lives, especially within the…
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Have we normalised making freinds based on looks?
We asked this question in an Instagram poll on 6th November to understand how people feel about the importance we…
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As a community, have we normalised taking drugs to elevate our nights out?
We asked this question in an Instagram poll on the 30th of October 2024, to gauge how people feel about…
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Ateeqe’s Story:
Rehab ultimately made me confront my relationships with drugs, religion, and family. Growing up in a strict Muslim household with…
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Elliot’s Story:
Elliot, 33, shares how he came very close to dying after an accidental G overdose, and how the traumatic experience…
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Paul’s Story:
Paul, 38, shares the story of how he ended up in hospital following mistaking his water bottle with an identical…
Media coverage
Paris Lees to headline Trans Day of Remembrance fundraiser for LGBTQ+ suicide prevention charity ↗
SMOKE Trailer April 2026 ↗‘I was stuck in a dark loop of weekend orgies until an unexpected call saved my life’ ↗
Gozitan works to bring free therapeutic support services for LGBTIQ+ community to Malta and Gozo following loss of close friend to suicide ↗
The Silence Ends With Us, And It’s About Time We Had This Conversation ↗
Grindr for Equality Presents: Out in the Open – Connecting the LGBTQ+ Community to the Conversations that Matter ↗
Grindr for Equality Presents: Out in the Open with You Are Loved ↗
The Silence Ends with Us: National LGBTQ+ campaign and tour launches in response to suicide and drug related deaths ↗
LGBTQ+ non-profit You Are Loved launches suicide prevention campaign in memory of Strictly’s Robin Windsor ↗
Davide Cini on This Morning ↗
DNA 8 Page Feature ↗
ONS statistics about drug-related deaths in LGB+ people are grim ↗
How stigma, shame, and loneliness are killing queer people in the capital ↗
London concert Music for Change to raise funds for LGBTQ+ non-profit this World Mental Health Day ↗
New LGBTQ+ directory in honour of Strictly star ↗
Ketamine: What you need to know. Attitude Magazine ↗
Chemsex: a silent LGBT+ crisis ↗Chemsex: Beyond the Myths ↗Carrie & David Grant Show ↗
Chemsex, suicide – why are we losing so many gay men? ↗
Why are we losing so many gay men to chemsex and suicide? ↗
Turning the stress of the lockdown into a positive experience for gay men ↗Photo galleries
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