Post originally published on Change.org Florida has been at the center of the ADAP Crisis since the beginning. Now it seems that the crisis could get even worse. The AIDS Drug Assistance Program (ADAP), is a vital program that assists HIV-positive individuals with paying for the incredibly expensive medications needed to treat and manage this devastating disease. [...]
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Post originally published on Change.org We recently reported that the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) has been financing HIV criminalization laws within Africa. The program, entitled Action for West Africa Region HIV-AIDS program (AWARE), has been instrumental in creating and enforcing more aggressive HIV/AIDS policies across Africa. This has translated into developing a “model” HIV-specific criminal law. HIV criminalization in [...]
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Post originally published on Change.org Lawmakers Challenge the Effectiveness of Abstinence-Only Education Our nation is potentially one step closer to seeing an end to Abstinence-Only Education. Earlier this month, legislation was re-introduced in Congress seeking an end to this limited form of sexuality education. Thebill is entitled the “Repealing Ineffective and Incomplete Abstinence-Only Program Funding Act.” [...]
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