Chem Sex Parties & Gay Pain w/ Fruit Fly Author Josh Silver

Who has the right to tell queer stories and profit off them? That’s the main theme author Josh Silver explores in his latest book Fruit Fly. The book follows a writer who befriends a young gay addict so she can use his story to write a best seller. 

In this ep, Dee chats to Josh about his own story as an ex addict, the world of chem sex parties, and why it’s important to share perspectives of gay pain and trauma.

SHOW NOTES: 

Lifeline: 13 11 14

QLife: https://qlife.org.au/

Josh Silver IG: https://www.instagram.com/joshsilverauthor/?hl=en

Fruit Fly: https://www.bloomsbury.com/au/fruit-fly-9781836432395/

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