One more piece of evidence for a general proclivity for self harm in certain populations. Suicide by disease burden.
“Come on ev’rybody we’ve got quilting to do!”
According to Hujdich, [executive director of the National Coalition for LGBTQ Health,] the continued presence of mpox in the U.S. reflects the inequitable access that different communities have to immunization. He attributed this to the fact that the mpox vaccine was only available through public health agencies up until recently, meaning factors like distance from a clinic or supply stood in the way.
"Homophobic" Monkey pox doesn't care about being called names.
As far as distance from clinics being a factor, I've noticed that the epicenters of "gay life" in most cities is clustered around hospital districts, for some reason. Certainly the case in my city. I can understand why.
THE most medically mitigated population in the world, just to live their daily lives.