Thread by @martinenserink, Homophobia is a hazard to public health. In socially conservative South Korea, [...]

Homophobia is a hazard to public health. In socially conservative South Korea, patrons of gay bars visited by a COVID-19 patient fear being stigmatized or fired if they seek tests or treatment. https://bit.ly/3claRhP

Anti-gay backlash feared in South Korea after coronavirus media reports

People fear being outed after media reports infected man visited gay clubs in capital

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This is huge problem: "It is highly likely that many of the people who went to the clubs will choose not to be tested for COVID-19 for fear of being outed, especially working people who fear workplace discrimination." https://bit.ly/2WKselI

Korean media’s focus on ‘gay’ club in COVID-19 case further stigmatizes LGBT people

A 29-year-old man living in Yongin tested positive for COVID-19. He went clubbing in Itaewon, a party district in Seoul, when he had no symptoms, exposing at least 1,500 people to the virus. It was...

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