'There's been demonizing and slut-shaming and homophobia that's come along with this virus, often due to misinformation and misunderstandings,' writes MollLongman.
Many doctors agree that stigmatizing monkeypox as a virus that only impacts LGBTQ+ folks, especially people of color, could lead to many of the same mistakes we made during the early days of HIV, when homophobia in government impacted research, treatments, and the way information was disseminated, says Kenneth Mayer, MD, the medical research director at Fenway Health and a professor at Harvard who’s been studying HIV since the beginning in the '80s. .
In order to avoid stigmatizing monkeypox while also making sure that those who are most at risk get the care they need, we need to acknowledge that anyone can get monkeypox, and this is something we should all be concerned about treating and getting under control epidemiologically. But we also need to make sure we’re prioritizing getting good information and healthcare, such as vaccines and treatments, to those who are most impacted, Dr. Mayer says.
“We need as many people represented as possible, that’s important,” he says. He recently met with public health officials on behalf of THRIVE SS, and said that he was inspired by the fact that there was a really diverse group of people sitting at the table. “It takes that type of coalition to make inroads,” he says. “We need Black trans groups, Black cis groups, Black straight groups, all races, religious organizations — everyone. Everyone needs to care about this.
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