LGBTQ+ people are more likely to be caregivers, at a detriment to their health.

On their way to rock bottom, Gigue Jeffrey “G.J.” Hodson imagined driving to the local supermarket to purchase a bottle of booze. Which type, exactly, wasn’t clear—but anything would do.  

A child of alcoholics, Hodson, who uses they and them pronouns, barely had so much as a sip of alcohol in 35 years. Still, after another long day of caring for their adopted grandfather, a stiff drink–or maybe even the whole bottle—suddenly seemed appealing.