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HOPE Act Paves Way for Lifting Ban Against HIV-Positive Organ Donations

On Tuesday, the U.S. Senate passed the HOPE Act, legislation that would end the federal ban on research into organ … Read More »

June 18, 2013

Help Us Keep the Office of HIV/AIDS Housing Intact!

Earlier this April, the National AIDS Housing Coalition (NAHC) learned of a proposal to move the Office on HIV/AIDS … Read More »

June 18, 2013

Social Security Administration Amends Requirements for Gender Marker Change

Last Friday, the Social Security Administration took a huge step forward by announcing that transgender individuals no longer require … Read More »

June 17, 2013

Amendment to National Defense Bill would Require Feds to Review HIV Crimes

Originally published by Todd Heywood on June 13, 2013 on the American Independent

A bipartisan amendment to the National … Read More »

June 14, 2013

GOP’s Marco Rubio Says it Should Be Legal to Fire Someone for Being Gay

Originally posted by Adam Peck and Scott Keyes on June 13, 2013 on thinkprogress.org.

WASHINGTON, DC — Sen. Marco Rubio … Read More »

June 13, 2013

Transgender Teen Fights For Bathroom Rights In Maine Schools

Originally posted by Zack Ford on June 13, 2013 on thinkprogress.org.

On Wednesday, the Maine Supreme Judicial Court heard arguments … Read More »

June 13, 2013

Putting a Spotlight on those Living on the Margins: The Premiere of “deepsouth”

Originally posted on the Center for Hispanic Health Equity on June 11, 2013.

On Saturday, June 15 at 7:00 … Read More »

June 12, 2013

Tomorrow is Statewide GENDA Call-In Day!

Mark your calendars! Join thousands of New Yorkers across the state on June 11 urging our state senators to pass … Read More »

June 10, 2013

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