“Crystal is a horrible drug. It ruins so many lives” my new psych from NYC’s biggest gay health center told me in our first meeting, quickly moving on and literally not asking me a single question about how I’m even doing w it

This is how LGBT providers fail tgirls who use drugs

Last time I checked what she said isn’t medical advice, but a moralistic judgement that ignores social determinants and effectively shuts down any future conversation about how to help me navigate my life

I am hella priveliged and know I have the support if I need it. I’m so mf mad rn knowing that so many girls don’t have that and they might have this same psych. This is the exact reason why I co-formed @DoItSafe_Heaux