Dallas Bragg calls out how gay men create hierarchies within drug use: ravers judge meth users, meth smokers judge IV users, occasional users judge frequent ones. These divisions leave the community unsafe. He argues for compassion and unity instead of using substances as a way to separate and judge each other.
So let me call out a problem we gay men seem to be avoiding talking about. In a world where we long to be treated equally, inclusively, and fairly, we create internal labels, exclusive groups, and separate ourselves more tragically than any other external institution. I see rave boys degrading meth users. I see meth smokers degrading meth IV users. I see occasional meth users degrading those who are actively We're not even safe in the drug community. Look, anything we can use to separate ourselves from one another, whether it's drinking alcohol or it's injecting meth, we are all hurting. We all need healing, and we all need one another.
