Rep. Lee Introduces Groundbreaking Anti-HIV Criminalization Bill

Excerpt: Congresswoman Barbara Lee (D-CA) has introduced an unprecedented piece of legislation that could put an end to laws that impose cruel and unfair penalties on HIV-positive people in the U.S.
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Upcoming Philadelphia BTAN Training to Prep Grads for Same-Day NHAS Implementation Dialogue
The Black Treatment Advocate Network's (BTAN) training series in Philadelphia will culminate in an HIV/AIDS Symposium on Thursday, October 20, 2011, from 8:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. at The Hub at the Cira Center, located at 2929 Arch Street.Why This Year’s U.S. Conference on AIDS Is So Essential

I believe that this year’s United States Conference on AIDS (November 10-13) in Chicago, is one of the most important in our history. Our movement is at a crossroads as we work to implement the Affordable Care Act and the National HIV/AIDS Strategy. We can change the course of the epidemic. Biomedical innovations like Treatment as Prevention (TasP) as part of a combined prevention agenda could end the HIV/AIDS epidemic in our lifetime.
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Demise of Pa. Plan For Low-Income Adults Leaves Many Uninsured

Six months after Pennsylvania terminated adultBasic, the state-funded health plan for low-income adults, many of the nearly 41,000 former enrollees who lost their coverage at the end of February likely have been left uninsured.
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Signature Theatre Hosts Special Gay Men's HIV Awareness Evening on October 1, 2011

To commemorate the Washington, D.C., premiere of Sweet Tea: Black Gay Men of the South and Gay Men's HIV Awareness Day, Signature Theatre is hosting a special post-show panel discussion on Saturday, October 1st at 8:00 p.m. The discussion, "30 Years is Enuf," is presented through special arrangement with the Black Gay Men's Network, Black AIDS Institute, and Jane M. Saks.
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