“Stigma and blame undermine trust and capacity to respond effectively during outbreaks like this one,” UNAIDS deputy executive director Matthew Kavanagh said in a statement. Ultimately, the danger when discussing this monkeypox outbreak and its origins, as the queer publication them pointed out, is that stigmatizing the virus by associating it with the LGBTQ+ community will only deter people from getting tested. “By nature, sexual activity involves intimate contact, which one would expect to increase the likelihood of transmission, whatever a person’s sexual orientation and irrespective of the mode of transmission,” Mike Skinner, a virologist at Imperial College London, told the AP.Įarlier this week, World Health Organization (WHO) advisor Andy Seale also stressed that, “while we are seeing some cases among men who have sex with men, this is not a gay disease.” It just so happens that the current outbreak originated in queer communities, but that doesn’t mean queer people are to blame. Because monkeypox isn’t nearly as easily spread as COVID, prolonged intimate contact is necessary for it to go from one person to the next, which means it is more likely - but not exclusively - spread during sex.
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The virus spreads mostly by way of very close contact through “broken skin (even if not visible), respiratory tract, or the mucous membranes (eyes, nose or mouth),” according to the CDC. I just know that some people are going to start using monkeypox as an excuse to sex-shame the queer community, like they did with HIV back in the day - but unlike the latter, monkeypox is not even a sexually transmitted disease. Grindr has even teamed up with health officials in the UK and started sending warnings to its users across Europe: “(Monkeypox) is transmitted through close contact, like during sexual intercourse or through contaminated bedding, sex toys,” the pop-up message reads. Unfortunately for the LGBTQ+ community, it’s not looking hot for us: Apparently, this outbreak can likely be traced to two gay raves in Spain and Belgium, per the AP. The official Twitter account of the Premier League quote tweeted Blackpool and simply stated: "Football is everyone's game.In the week since monkeypox started spreading through Europe, North America, and Australia, experts have been gathering more information about the outbreak’s origins. Have a wonderful career! Great to see the support of Blackpool and Stonewall to make this possible." Good luck to you."įormer Aston Villa, West Ham and Germany midfielder Thomas Hitzlsperger, who came out after retiring from football, tweeted: "Well done Jake Daniels.
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I’m sure you’ll receive huge love and support from the football community and many others will follow your path.
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It’s been a brilliant season for you on the pitch, and now through your bravery, off the pitch too. Gary Lineker tweeted: "Well played, Jake Daniels. Justin’s wish was to create a society where people could simply be kinder to one another and where bigotry doesn’t exist."įootball clubs and players were quick to throw their support behind Daniels, with Sky Sports pundit Gary Neville calling it "a day of great importance" as he saluted the teen's bravery. “If my Uncle Justin were alive I know he would have been one of the first people to have contacted Jake to offer his support and best wishes.
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"First and foremost this is an important moment for Jake, and it is wonderful to see that his friends and his family have been so supportive. "We hope that football will join us in celebrating Jake's news and take proactive steps to ensure that he receives the support he deserves, from players, fans, clubs and the football authorities."Īmal Fashanu, the founder of the Justin Fashanu Foundation - which was set up in memory of Justin and helps tackle racism and prejudice in the game - said: “The Justin Fashanu Foundation would like to commend Jake for the immense bravery he has shown today by taking this step in making his sexuality public. "There have previously been players who felt that they had no place in the game as out gay men during their playing careers, but Jake is showing the world that you can be yourself.
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The Football vs Homophobia organisation added: "Football v Homophobia would like to congratulate Jake on taking this step to share his authentic self in the men's professional game, especially at such a young age. Blackpool have praised Daniels for the bravery he has shown