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AIDS Issues Updates

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AIDS Issues Update

AIDS Issues Update

Needle-exchange Fight Goes Global
Activists expand demands around syringe-exchange, calling on Obama to lift ban on international funding
- Posted on July 21, 2009 at 7:41pm
AIDS Issues Update

U.S. Territories Want In on Health Care Debate
Inadequate Medicaid funding has profound effect on Puerto Rico AIDS crisis
- Posted on July 20, 2009 at 9:07pm
AIDS Issues Update

Tom’s Triumph: 30 Percent Rent Cap Passes Senate
Senator Tom Duane rains fire on Republicans, secures Senate passage of rent cap for poor people with HIV
- Posted on July 20, 2009 at 8:32pm
AIDS Issues Update

Syringe Exchange Ban On Way Out?
 Key vote today to lift ugly ban; advocates push against potential amendments
- Posted on July 16, 2009 at 10:03pm
AIDS Issues Update

Crisis at NAPWA
Leading activists and POZ magazine abandon ship, leaving future of only national PWA group in jeopardy
- Posted on July 16, 2009 at 7:37pm
AIDS Issues Update

HOPWA recipients’ day in court
Federal court to decide if HOPWA recipients can sue over 30% rent cap law
- Posted on July 16, 2009 at 7:23pm
AIDS Issues Update

Court rules in favor of transgender woman, against Transit Authority
NYCTA not exempt from transgender protections under city human rights law; case now must be decided on merits
- Posted on July 16, 2009 at 4:57pm
AIDS Issues Update

End the ban of federal syringe exchange funding today
Contact key representatives on the appropriations committee now!
- Posted on July 11, 2009 at 9:05pm
AIDS Issues Update

Housing Works scores major victory!
- Posted on July 11, 2009 at 6:57pm