Scott Bertani.

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Mpox hasn’t gone away – and neither has our need to care.

Pride Month may be behind us, but events aren’t slowing down quite yet, including the upcoming annual Folsom and Castro street fairs in San Francisco. These events usher in another last-minute round of travel, connection, and reasons to stay tuned-in to our bodies and our health. And this moment, nestled between big gatherings and late-summer plans, is as good a time as any to talk about mpox, not just as statistics or case counts, but as something real and lived.

Mpox still matters to the wellness of the LGBTQ+ community. Talking about it – even when headlines aren’t – with friends, partners, or providers helps us stay safer and more connected to what matters in our health; just l

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