On the eve of the Antwerp Pride: ‘We are being punished because we are very open’

The days before the Antwerp Pride marches through the streets, it is still quiet in the city center. Some terrace goers speak out about the monkey pox virus. ‘Gay men are simply tested more often for STDs.’

“What about you?” people around me ask when it comes to monkey pox. They are guided by the media, which focus on the gay community.’ Lars Luponera (38) is bored with the …