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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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