Some bars are playing a major role in fighting monkeypox in the LGBTQ community

Eric Sosa and Michael Zuco, owners of the bar Good Judy in Brooklyn, New York. (Camille Peterson for NPR)

When Eric Sosa and Michael Zuco, the owners of Brooklyn queer bars Good Judy and C’Mon Everybody, first heard about monkeypox, they had a familiar feeling.

“Here we go again,” said Sosa.

They were frustrated to hear about another virus to deal with. But as people they knew and friends of friends got monkeypox, they realized their community was especially at risk.