NEWS18 EXPLAINS | LGBT & Monkeypox Stigma: From 'Gay Plague' Jokes in 1980s to HIV Deaths, Can World do Bet - News18

Amid WHO's advisory to gay and bisexual men 'limiting their sexual partners', the LGBT community stands wary of experiencing ostracisation, homophobia, and a lack of effective public response

Its eerily similar to the 1980s, when HIV/AIDS was labelled a gay plague, hospitals and funeral homes turned away patients and victims, and White House officials either cracked homophobic jokes or ig… [+5731 chars]

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