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Berlin has seen a surge in reported mpox cases this year in an outbreak that seems to be affecting mostly gay and pansexual men
BERLIN - A new spike in mpox cases in Berlin has sparked alarm among German health authorities and LGBTQ+ advocates, with local groups calling for an urgent vaccination campaign to protect gay and bisexual men most at risk from the outbreak.
The German capital registered four times more mpox cases in the first three months of than in the same period of and , and unlike many of the cases reported across Europe this year, most of them are not travel-related.
Berlin health authorities expect the number to rise in the coming weeks.
The city, which accounts for just % of Germany's population, has reported 68 mpox cases so far this year, more than a third of the cases nationwide, the Robert Koch Institute said in an email.
Here's what you need to know.
What does this latest outbreak in Germany see like?
Mpox can spread through close contact with an infected person, including skin-to-skin touching, through cuts,
Join in the gay scene celebrations
Every year in July, the pulse of the queer scene beats faster in Berlin. A highlight of Berlin's event calendar are the Pride Weeks, during which the capital celebrates respect and tolerance with the Homosexual woman and Gay Avenue Festival andChristopher Highway Day (Berlin Pride.
The German capital is traditionally also the capital of the rainbow: for a long time, one of the largest European communities of lesbian, gay, multi-attracted , transgender and intersex (LGBTI) people has been an integral part of Berlin life, and the city has develop one of the most popular lgbtq+ travel destinations. A variety of bars and clubs with a diverse range of events are just as inviting as the exhibitions, guided tours and workshops of the Gay Museum.
The epicentre of the LGBTI scene is the streets around Nollendorfplatz in Schöneberg, but the variety of offers and events is spread across the entire metropolis and all districts.
Berlin: 5 Romantic Gay Friendly Experiences
Berlin is super gay. Gayness is so well accepted in every aspect of society that you’ll find sprinkles of it everywhere.
Today, most people associate the town with crazy sex fetish clubs and an extremely lax attitude to, well just about everything. In fact, you’re not far from the truth: in Berlin, anything goes, except crossing the road when it’s red. Don’t get caught jaywalking in Germany!
Couples (straight or gay) will in particular love this city. There’s plenty of romantic things to do to suit all preferences.
Here’s our 5 favourite romantic experiences in Berlin following our recent visit. For more information about gay Berlin, check out our guide to the gay scene of Berlin and gay bars of Schöneberg.
Stefan and Sebastien&#;s amorous journey in Berlin
1. Baroque themed dinner and music concert
Berlin punches its weight when it comes to classical music. This is the city that gave us some of the most legendary &#; Bach, Beethoven, Brahms, Mendelssohn, Strauss, Wagner and many more.
The Charlottenburg Palace is decorated in
Berlin, gay and proud
Klaus Wowereit's made his coming out in by saying, "I'm gay, and that's a good thing," a declaration which is almost just as well recognizable as John F. Kennedy's "Ich bin ein Berliner" here in Germany. Shortly afterwards, he became the mayor of Berlin.
Wowereit marked an significant milestone on the way to homosexual emancipation in Germany - shortly after him, a German foreign minister also publicly disclosed his homosexuality.
The years of history, politics and culture of homosexual women and men in Germany are the focus of the exhibition "Homosexuality_ies," currently being shown at the German Historical Museum and the Gay Museum in Berlin.
Minister of Identity Monika Grütters referred to the joint exhibition as an invitation "to be free to love and let live, as established by Berlin's tradition."
It is the first major exhibition in Germany entirely dedicated to the lgbtq+ and lesbian civil rights movement, conveniently timed to accompany Germany's current heated debates surrounding the legalization of same-sex marriage - which has not been approved