New York City in the late 80s and 90s was full of drugs, sex and nightlife. The Club Kids were a group of eccentric partiers who started a cultural movement in New York nightlife and became national sensations, inspiring LGBTQ youth all around America to celebrate their differences. The leader of the Club Kids, Michael Alig, quickly became addicted to drugs and murdered one of his own members, Andre "Angel" Melendez.

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Sources for this episode:

Freeze's statement

Huff Post interview

Inside Edition interview

Interview with Michael Alig

Party Monster: The Shockumentary

Paper Magazine

The Fader

The History of the Club Kids