Officials in New York City have declared the spread of monkeypox a public health emergency, calling the city the epicenter of the outbreak. Leaders in New Jersey are watching cases tick up, too, with the total there approaching 200. The way monkeypox spreads is through prolonged close contact, which can happen between anyone — but officials are focusing outreach and availability on the population affected most so far: LGBTQ men. That's because all viruses are opportunists, and monkeypox has taken advantage of close, intimate contact in that community to spark outbreaks. The situation creates a unique challenge: How do you target that outreach without stigmatizing the very people public health officials hope to help? Tap our link in bio to read an interview with Christian Fuscarino, executive director of Garden State Equality. 📝: Sean Carlson, Louis C. Hochman