MonkeyPox NOT Sexually Transmitted!

The media is reporting that the CDC's latest report confirms that MonkeyPox is NOT a ‘gay’ disease nor is it sexually transmitted despite its findings that:

• 99% of MonkeyPox victims are men, 94% of whom admit to having anal sex with other men.

• 54% of MonkeyPox victims admitted to having anal sex with 2-9 men three weeks prior to displaying symptoms of the virus.

• 20% of MonkeyPox victims admitted to having anal sex with 10+ men in the three weeks prior to displaying symptoms of the virus.

• 38% of MonkeyPox victims admitted to having anal sex at a festival or orgy.

• 41% of MonkeyPox victims are HIV-positive

• 8% of MonkeyPox victims are hospitalized

• 0% of MonkeyPox victims have died in the US or EU in 2022

The CDC and Public Health Agencies claim that the MonkeyPox virus IS sexually transmitted while mainstream media fact-checks have concluded that the Monkeypox virus is NOT sexually transmitted. Who is right?

For example, Healthline’s Fact-Check titled, “Monkeypox Is Not a Sexually Transmitted Infection: What Experts Want You to Know” calls claims otherwise both ‘dangerous’ and ‘damaging’ misinformation. As a result, Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube are suppressing and censoring discussions about the virus that link its spread to sexual activity. Platforms such as Reddit are suspending users who discuss the fact that Monkeypox primarily impacts sexually active gay men for “hate speech”.

In fact, just last week my Reddit account was suspended for 3 days for hate speech after sharing a meme critical of New York City’s policy of limiting Monkeypox vaccinations to gay men who are sexually active. My question? What right does NYC have to determine the sexual orientation of New Yorkers when determining eligibility for a vaccine?

Meanwhile, the CDC and Public Health Agencies are making it VERY clear that the MonkeyPox virus is primarily spread by sexually active gay men. In fact, New York City limits MonkeyPox vaccinations to men who are gay and have had multiple anonymous sex partners in the last 14 days?1 Additionally, in an effort to limit the spread of the MonkeyPox virus the CDC is recommending the following:2

• Masturbating at a distance of at least 6 feet without touching each other.

• Condoms alone are likely not enough to prevent MonkeyPox.

• Remember to wash your fetish gear and sex toys after having sex.

• Multiple anonymous sex partners increase chance of exposure.

• Avoid back rooms, saunas, sex clubs, and sex parties.

So what is the truth? The answer is very simple. The mainstream media and big tech are attempting to prevent the stigmatization of the MonkeyPox virus as a sexually transmitted ‘gay’ disease. Their efforts are misguided as they mask the very grave risk the virus presents to sexually active gay men.

The fact of the matter is that ANYONE can contract the virus if they come into contact with the open sores of someone infected with MonkeyPox. In fact, the CDC reported that at least two children who came in close, but nonsexual, contact with sexually active gay men have contracted the MonkeyPox virus as well.

The latest research from the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine makes it clear that denial that MonkeyPox presents a clear and present danger to the sexually active gay community will allow the outbreak to continue to grow rapidly. LSHTM’s data makes it clear that MonkeyPox does not present much of a risk for the wider population. Gregg Gonsalves a Yale School of Public Health epidemiologist and former HIV activist rightly points out, “Everybody has been very clear about stigma, and saying it over and over again. The point is that you still have to address the risk of infection in our community.”3

At the end of the day, Science Magazine is answering the right questions, “Why the monkeypox outbreak is mostly affecting men who have sex with men?” Pointing out why, “The virus did not spread well between people in the past but may have found a new niche in tightly connected sexual networks.”4

No matter what the answer is, Americans need to feel free to discuss these important matters without fear of censorship or deplatforming.