Queer vs Queer in addiction #lgbtqrecovery #lgbtqia
In this impassioned monologue, Dallas Bragg confronts members of the queer community who use party drugs yet look down on peers using more severe substances such as meth, heroin, or crack. He declares that such judgmental attitudes make the speaker part of the problem, not the solution, and urges those who feel shame, internalized homophobia, rejection, and isolation to speak openly about the drug epidemic affecting LGBTQ+ people. Bragg calls for expanded empathy, acceptance, and tolerance, warning that dehumanizing labels like “meth‑head,” “crack‑head,” or “tweaker” only perpetuate intra‑community cannibalism. The piece is a direct appeal to stop stigmatizing language, to acknowledge shared struggles, and to collectively address substance‑use issues within the queer community.
