This week, Gabe and Chris dive into the complex topic of chemsex—the pairing of party drugs and sex—within queer and trans communities. Poet and performer Joss Barton shares how her gender journey began with an acid trip and how exploring pleasure through substances became part of her story. But it wasn’t until she began incorporating her experiences into her wild, hilarious performances that she started to break free from the stigma trans women often face around drug use and reassess her own relationship with it. That’s harm reduction, mama!

In a raw and raunchy interview, Joss unpacks the highs and lows of getting high and horny, and how the U.S. government's escalating attacks on trans people are shaping her community’s use of chems. Then, a harm reduction expert joins the conversation to share tips for safer drug use and how to seek support when it’s time to cool it down.

 

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Resources:

Never Use Alone

​​DanceSafe

Lighthouse Learning Collective

Drug Checking 

This week, Gabe and Chris dive into the complex topic of chemsex&mdash;the pairing of party drugs and sex&mdash;within queer and trans communities. Poet and performer Joss Barton shares how her gender journey began with an acid trip and how exploring pleasure through substances became part of her story. But it wasn&rsquo;t until she began incorporating her experiences into her wild, hilarious performances that she started to break free from the stigma trans women often face around drug use and reassess her own relationship with it. That&rsquo;s harm reduction, mama!
In a raw and raunchy interview, Joss unpacks the highs and lows of getting high and horny, and how the U.S. government's escalating attacks on trans people are shaping her community&rsquo;s use of chems. Then, a harm reduction expert joins the conversation to share tips for safer drug use and how to seek support when it&rsquo;s time to cool it down.
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Try Sniffies: <a href="http://sniffies.com">sniffies.com</a>
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Follow Sniffies on Social:
Instagram: <a href="http://instagram.com/sniffiesapp">instagram.com/sniffiesapp</a>
X: <a href="http://x.com/sniffiesapp">x.com/sniffiesapp</a>
TikTik: <a href="http://tiktok.com/@sniffiesapp">tiktok.com/@sniffiesapp</a>
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Follow the hosts:
Gabe Gonzalez: <a href="http://instagram.com/gaybonez">instagram.com/gaybonez</a>
Chris Patterson-Rosso: <a href="http://instagram.com/cprgivesyoulife">instagram.com/cprgivesyoulife</a>
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Guests featured in this episode:
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Joss Barton: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/ganjacum_/">https://www.instagram.com/ganjacum_/</a>
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Grace
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Resources:
<a href="https://neverusealone.com/">Never Use Alone</a>
​​<a href="https://dancesafe.org/drug-information/">DanceSafe</a>
<a href="https://www.instagram.com/hrc_lighthouse/?hl=en">Lighthouse Learning Collective</a>
<a href="https://www.nyc.gov/site/doh/health/health-topics/alcohol-and-drug-use-services.page">Drug Checking&nbsp;</a>

Sniffies’ Cruising Confessions is back for a third season — and this time, we’re getting very, very intimate. Season 3 finds our hosts Gabe Gonzalez and Chris Patterson-Rosso chopping it up with their favorite queer comedians, cruising experts, porn stars and pastors, sharing personal stories and practical sex advice in conversations that are equal parts hilarious, heartfelt, and hot. This season, Gabe and Chris tackle timely topics like AI, religious homophobia, disability and access, trans and non-binary approaches to cruising and sex, as well as tips for cruising smart in a shifting political landscape. Plus, the wildest, wettest, weirdest cruising confessions you’ve ever heard, from guests like Ryheim Shabazz, Jay Jurden, James Tom, Brandon Kyle Goodman, Leo Herrera, and of course, our listeners. Think you can squeeze in a third season? Just push play.

Sniffies&rsquo; Cruising Confessions is back for a third season &mdash; and this time, we&rsquo;re getting very, very intimate. Season 3 finds our hosts Gabe Gonzalez and Chris Patterson-Rosso chopping it up with their favorite queer comedians, cruising experts, porn stars and pastors, sharing personal stories and practical sex advice in conversations that are equal parts hilarious, heartfelt, and hot. This season, Gabe and Chris tackle timely topics like AI, religious homophobia, disability and access, trans and non-binary approaches to cruising and sex, as well as tips for cruising smart in a shifting political landscape. Plus, the wildest, wettest, weirdest cruising confessions you&rsquo;ve ever heard, from guests like Ryheim Shabazz, Jay Jurden, James Tom, Brandon Kyle Goodman, Leo Herrera, and of course, our listeners. Think you can squeeze in a third season? Just push play.

Sniffies' Cruising Confessions

Sex, Drugs, and Harm Reduction

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