![]() And public shaming won’t work against COVID. These tactics did not work to curb the HIV epidemic, in fact they exacerbated it. We have a 40-year history that demonstrates how detrimental shame and stigma are to our communities. We must put an end to stigma around gay men and COVID. Using shame as a weapon does not achieve the attended public health goal and we all get hurt in the process. It’s petty it’s childish it’s occasionally humorous but don’t be fooled - it’s also dangerous. The shaming of gay men participating in party culture during COVID has turned into a real-life version of Mean Girls. This ongoing pandemic seems to have brought out the worst impulses in the gay community.
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