It is not just sex or gay related. Understand what #monkeypox is, the risks, and the misinformation being spread. #education #lgbtq #monkeypoxvirus #elementaryteacher #queerteachers #fightforteachers [ID: a green background with tweets from skye. The tweets say “MPX is NOT just a gay thing but the long term effects of claiming that MPX is a gay disease will have a detrimental effect on how people view queer teachers in the classroom especially elementary. This a repetition of the AIDS epidemic. A 🧵The rhetoric around queer teachers is already hostile. From calling us groomers, pedophiles, and demanding we be killed: we are being dehumanized. We are being targeted. Some of us have been forced out of teaching for being queer. Some have left quietly. The rhetoric around queer teachers is already hostile. From calling us groomers, pedophiles, and demanding we be killed: we are being dehumanized. We are being targeted. Some of us have been forced out of teaching for being queer. Some have left quietly. What will happen when it spreads at the middle school and high school level? What violent harassment will our LGBTQ+ students face? What targeting by administration will they endure all because of misinformation and hate? They aren’t protected. I am worried for the thousands of queer teachers. Teachers who are not out are still at risk, too. Teaching and reading books that include LGBTQ+ people are also a target. The violent hate crimes are increasing at an alarming rate. We are not protected by our districts. Speak up and protect queer educators & students. Fight for policies in your district to protect us. Have a safety plan in place for us & students. Fight with us. Understand the facts around MPX. Stop the spread of misinformation. Protect LGBTQ+ students and educators. #Monkeypox]