“I’m not scared, but still watch who I kiss”: caution at Belgian Pride after monkeypox infections

In Brussels, an estimated 120,000 people took to the streets for the Belgian Pride. After two years of corona silence, the LGBTQ+ parade continued, although caution was immediately advised: the government is concerned about the spread of the monkeypox virus. “As if we are suddenly to blame for all the evil”, it sounds bored within the leather community.

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