Southern States’ Lackluster Monkeypox Efforts Leave LGBTQ+ Groups Going It Alone

Southern States’ Lackluster Monkeypox Efforts Leave LGBTQ+ Groups Going It Alone

 

The gay community is disproportionally affected by the monkeypox outbreak, and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says public health efforts should prioritize gay and bisexual men. But in the South, some LGBTQ+ advocates fear that this is not happening consistently. They say they are having to take matters into their own hands in the absence of a coordinated response from state governments. Also published by the Miami Herald