Controversial group the LGB Alliance has been accused of homophobia for demanding for the “urgent closure” of strip clubs, saunas and other gay businesses over the monkeypox outbreak.
Ahead of Pride month, which begins tomorrow, the group’s statement on Twitter read: "Monkeypox is spreading and gay and bisexual men have been affected disproportionately. That’s why we are calling on all commercial sex venues, such as saunas, leather/fetish bars and clubs with dark rooms to be closed for a month.”
Twitter removed the tweets, saying they had violated its content rules, but today the posts appeared to have been reinstated. Twitter did not respond to questions over its U-turn.
