Dr. Carlton Thomas is taking his gay health advocacy to the places it’s most needed
no longer a global health emergency.It was an incredible response and an awe-inspiring example of the LGBTQ+ community getting its act together when faced with a threat.Dr.
Thomas was born and raised in “very conservative rural South Carolina.” He studied at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, MN. He practices as a gastroenterologist (that’s everything to do with your gut) but has become knowledgeable about all areas of queer health.He’s now based in San Diego, California.
Married, he has two teenage children via surrogacy.“I feel like those live videos gave people an insight to take this seriously,” he told Queerty last year of his early mpox videos. “My inbox was flooded daily with men who were newly infected and had no idea what to do.
I helped point people to resources to get treatment and vaccination.“There were lots of sleepless nights helping men that had nowhere else to turn.”A post shared by Carlton Thomas (@doctorcarlton)Besides mpox, Thomas is passionate about talking to people about their health.
