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Secretary of State Hilary Clinton announced today that with the HIV travel and immigration ban being officially lifted on January 4, 2010, the United States will finally be able to host an International AIDS Conference. “I’m pleased to announce with the repeal of the ban, the International AIDS Society will hold the 2012 International AIDS Conference here in D.C.,” Clinton said during a White House talk on the eve of World AIDS Day. “As program…
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Tomorrow is World AIDS Day. And after 21 years, this day has in some ways become a quasi-commercial holiday. But despite the mass-produced AIDS ribbons, World AIDS Day still serves a purpose. The reason we have World AIDS Day is to keep the world focused on a disease that has killed millions and continues to kill. As it has since 1995, Housing Works will host its annual 24-hour World AIDS Day vigil in City Hall…
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We remembered transgender people killed on Transgender Day of Remembrance Friday (see video above that explains the origin of the day). Housing Works participated in a Day of Remembrance event at the Audre Lorde Project. Federal health care reform legislation to be debated in Senate. New York LGBT activists protested Ugandan anti-homosexuality law D.C. HIV activist wins Rhodes scholarship. Queerty asks if an HIV advocacy ad should follow the “sex sells” rule of advertising. Change.org looks at the plight of homeless sex offenders.
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Thank you! On Wednesday health care advocates mobilized and called New York State leaders decrying cuts to Medicaid “optional” services. We are happy to report that all parties have taken this harmful item off the agenda for the state’s deficit reduction plan. While health care advocates must remain vigilant that the cuts aren’t inserted when the parties meet on Monday, this change is a huge relief for all people who receive these “optional” services. The…
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The White House AIDS policy staff was in Jackson, Mississippi this week for the latest stop on their listening tour to discuss the National HIV/AIDS Strategy. The discussion brought more than 300 people from across the South. And while topics from incarceration to housing to prevention were all brought up, as the Associated Press reported, the refrain was clear: More funding to fight AIDS in the South. Participants came from Alabama, Louisiana, Arkansas, Tennessee and…
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Update, Friday, November 20: Thanks for all the calls you’ve made! The leaders have heard us, so you do not need to call any more this week! We’ll keep you updated on future developments and next steps. Governor Paterson has proposed mid-year cuts to the New York State budget. But the Republicans in the New York State Assembly and Senate have proposed even deeper cuts than what the Governor had in mind. Both the Assembly…
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If you live in Harlem, you might see Joe C* riding by on his bicycle. He bikes seven days a week from his home at Stand Up Harlem House down to 96th Street. He puts his music on (really low) and heads south for 45 minutes, enjoying the camaraderie of fellow riders along the way. Joe doesn’t own a bicycle, but as a resident of of Stand Up Harlem, one of Housing Works’ residences for…
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Check out The Villager for Housing Works President and CEO Charles King’s op-ed, Progress is stalled on housing people with H.I.V.
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