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

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

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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