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AIDS Issues Update

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 7:03pm
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 4:37pm
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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 4:23pm
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 1:57pm
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 6:05pm
AIDS Issues Update

Housing Works scores major victory!
- Posted on July 11, 2009 at 3:57pm
AIDS Issues Update

26 AIDS activists shut down U.S. Capitol
Capitol demo brings worldwide attention to Obama inaction on AIDS housing, global AIDS efforts and needle exchange
- Posted on July 09, 2009 at 3:44pm
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Crowley Says
Obama AIDS czar says no National AIDS Strategy before 2010; hints at PACHA redesign; hopes to hire PWAs
- Posted on July 08, 2009 at 4:38pm
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More money, still more problems
Public assistance boost welcome but HASA clients still bear cruel rent burden
- Posted on July 07, 2009 at 5:33pm