Leaders In The LGBTQ+ Community Discuss Monkeypox Impact On Community

Scientists report that the recent outbreak appears to be related to two raves held recently in Spain and Belgium and attended primarily by gay men.

Across the country, monkeypox is spreading at an alarming rate, mainly among gay, bisexual, and other men who have sex with men. 

Brian Thomas, a travel nurse, is sharing his experience on Tiktok, and his goal is to combat stigma around the virus. 

"It's important for us to understand that this is ... there is no gay disease, first of all. If we stigmatize it, we shame people about it, and we shame people about their actions or, 'oh, they should have done this' or 'they should have known,' it keeps people from seeking help," Thomas said.