The #monkeypox outbreak has disproportionately affected gay and bisexual men as well as transgender individuals, fueling comparison to the early days of the HIV/AIDS epidemic and calls for a stronger public health response. The state prioritized sparse resources, including the monkeypox vaccine, for counties with the greatest number of cases — Los Angeles, San Francisco, Alameda and San Diego. But queer advocates in the Central Valley say when it comes to allocating monkeypox resources, they feel abandoned by state public health officials. “Unfortunately, a lot of the resources do go to San Francisco and Los Angeles … We need to remember that there are LGBTQ people in every part of the state,” said Tracy City Councilmember Dan Tavares Arriola, the city’s first openly queer elected official. To learn more, head to the 🔗 in our bio. ✍🏽: Kristen Hwang/CalMatters 📸: Larry Valenzuela/CalMatters/CatchLight Local