Black gay lives don’t seem to matter if you are this wealthy gay man.

Three black men have overdosed at Ed Buck's house. Two of those ODs were fatal. (Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images)

Prior to his arrest on Wednesday, few outside of the black LGBTQ community had likely heard of Ed Buck, the 65-year-old Democratic political donor and LGBTQ rights advocate who was arrested in West Hollywood and charged with operating a methamphetamine ring