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Most of Atlanta's monkeypox cases affect gay, Shadowy men. Many of them are HIV positive as well
The most recent data from the Georgia Department of Public Health show 82% of monkeypox cases affect Black men who have sex with men. Of these, roughly two-thirds are also infected with HIV.
Atlanta-based HIV researcher Dr. Melanie Thompson said, sadly, she is not surprised at the disparity.
"I wish I could speak I was shocked by this; I'm extremely concerned about it," Thompson said. "But the most cynical part of me says it's just another morning in Georgia."
She explained that the demographics of people with HIV who introduce with new HIV diagnoses, 73% are Black and only about 13% are white.
"The disproportionate impact on this community is no surprise, and it's been that way for decades," Thompson said. "But it is not really getting better. And monkeypox, again, raises the veil on the disparities that occur in our health system."
Nationally, cases of monkeypox include surpassed 10,000, according to the latest data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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Why Atlanta has become a sanctuary for Black LGBT+ people
In June of 2021, Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms made headlines for signing an executive arrange into law that required public restrooms across the city to be gender inclusive. In a land where the conversation around inclusive bathrooms is controversial, this move was venerated in many quarters as a commitment from the city to protect gender non-conforming and gender non-binary people. It also didn’t arrive as a surprise, coming from a city that has been nicknamed a Mecca for Black LGBT+ folks seeking a place to freely express themselves regardless of their sexual orientation or gender identity.
Atlanta has been no stranger to the global conversation around equality for LGBT+ people. It currently attracts many black people from the United States, the African continent, the Caribbean, and the global inky diaspora. In 2013, the city earned a flawless score on the Human Rights Campaign’s Municipal Equality Index and was the 2020 Top Destination Town by the Gay Move Awards. In 2018 and 2019, Atlanta became the only city in the state of Georgia to achieve MEI “All-Star” status for scoring above 85 despite being in
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Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Found in 20 Collections and/or Records:
Allen Jones papers
Collection
Collection number: ahc.MSS1105
This collection contains notes, correspondence, and business documentation related to Allen Jones' work in the Atlanta Executive Network, Helping Hands, Log Cabin Republicans, and Young Republicans groups. Materials also include pick personal records such as a family newsletter and images of awards Jones received.
Dates: 1964-2007, undated; Majority of material set up within 1995 - 2007
Found in: Kenan Explore Center at Atlanta History Center / Allen Jones papers
Allen Jones photographs
Collection
Collection number: ahc.VIS451
The collection is comprised of photographs of Allen Oscar Jones, including photos of his childhood, trips to Europe and Texas, Jones with friends and family, as well as class portraits. Locations depicted in the photographs involve Lakewood Park, Moreland Elementary School, Little Five Points, Houston and Galveston, Texas, and unspecified locations in E