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Dealing With Monkeypox In Porn, Sex Work, and Sex Parties
https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/hal...rn-parties
INTRO: Monkeypox cases were rising in New York City, and Billy Procida, a 33-year-old comedian and podcaster in Brooklyn, had to make a decision: fool around at an inclusive sex party at Hacienda or abstain from sex?
At the queer-friendly group sex parties Procida attends, men who have sex with men and women who have sex with queer men abound. “Because of the communities I’m a part of and the type of sex I enjoy having, I want to be more active in protecting myself,” Procida said. Two days earlier, gay sex columnist Dan Savage had released a bonus episode of his podcast urging listeners to temporarily be less slutty after the WHO said that gay men should cut back on new partners to stop the spread of the disease.
“If Dan is telling me, pull my pants up for three weeks, I’m gonna rethink some things,” Procida said. After much dithering, he went to the party, but with a caveat: He wouldn’t have sex. Instead, he put on a sex-themed T-shirt and jock strap and spent the night working at the club bar. As he was bartending, a shirtless friend approached and gave him a hug. “Before I could verbalize the I’m-not-hugging-tonight thing, I’m doing a hug and I’m like, Oh gosh, I hope there’s no sores on his back,” Procida said.
Hacienda created a monkeypox policy after members expressed concern. Beth Sparksfire, cofounder and director of events, said the club is changing sheets more frequently, providing disinfecting wipes, and offering refunds to anyone who feels sick and needs to stay home... (MORE - detail)
https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/hal...rn-parties
INTRO: Monkeypox cases were rising in New York City, and Billy Procida, a 33-year-old comedian and podcaster in Brooklyn, had to make a decision: fool around at an inclusive sex party at Hacienda or abstain from sex?
At the queer-friendly group sex parties Procida attends, men who have sex with men and women who have sex with queer men abound. “Because of the communities I’m a part of and the type of sex I enjoy having, I want to be more active in protecting myself,” Procida said. Two days earlier, gay sex columnist Dan Savage had released a bonus episode of his podcast urging listeners to temporarily be less slutty after the WHO said that gay men should cut back on new partners to stop the spread of the disease.
“If Dan is telling me, pull my pants up for three weeks, I’m gonna rethink some things,” Procida said. After much dithering, he went to the party, but with a caveat: He wouldn’t have sex. Instead, he put on a sex-themed T-shirt and jock strap and spent the night working at the club bar. As he was bartending, a shirtless friend approached and gave him a hug. “Before I could verbalize the I’m-not-hugging-tonight thing, I’m doing a hug and I’m like, Oh gosh, I hope there’s no sores on his back,” Procida said.
Hacienda created a monkeypox policy after members expressed concern. Beth Sparksfire, cofounder and director of events, said the club is changing sheets more frequently, providing disinfecting wipes, and offering refunds to anyone who feels sick and needs to stay home... (MORE - detail)