By Ramon Gardenhire, Vice President of Policy and Advocacy
As the co-chair of AIDS United’s non-partisan Public Policy, Elections Sub-Committee, and working in partnership with a coalition of nearly 70 organizations, I traveled across the country to meet with the presidential candidates to influence inclusion of HIV/AIDS policy language within each party’s platform and campaign...
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by Dan Frey, Director of Government Relations
Good afternoon, everyone! I wanted to take a quick minute to update you all on the events in Springfield last week.
The General Assembly (GA) came together on Wednesday and Thursday to pass a bill that partially appropriated for a short-term, stopgap budget. Governor Bruce Rauner has already signed this budget, SB 2047...
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Salud y Orgullo Mexicano project manager Gilberto Soberanis describes his physical and emotional journey across borders and boundaries, both literal and figurative. Edited by Mirhanda Alewine.
Hear Beto tell his story in his own words (en español).
In 1995, when I was 10, my mom, 2 year-old sister and I got...
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The AIDS Foundation of Chicago is relieved that the Illinois General Assembly and Governor Bruce Rauner agreed to and passed a partial budget for FY 16 and a half-year, partial budget for FY 17 , which begins today ( Friday, July 1 ) . The agreed - upon budget includes an estimated 65% of funding for the 18-month period covering...
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The AIDS Foundation of Chicago is extremely disappointed that Pride at Montrose was required by the Chicago Police Department to end entertainment early on Sunday, June 26. This historic Black LGBTQ event was an opportunity to celebrate pride and provide health care resources in honor of National HIV Testing Day. Though we acknowledge the event did not have the six-foot fence as described in...
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Today, the Chicago City Council approved an amendment to remove a provision in the Chicago Human Rights Ordinance (HRO) that requires patrons to show a government-issued ID upon request to access public accommodations that are private in nature, including bathrooms.
“We applaud the City Council’s action today. Removing the discriminatory language towards transgender...
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by Mirhanda Alewine
The AIDS Foundation of Chicago's Corrections Case Management program aims to support detainees living with HIV as they transition from incarceration, providing them with case managers to help connect them to care and housing. Darlene Davis divulges her experiences with incarceration and HIV, explaining the impact of her corrections case manager.
What does...
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The AIDS Foundation of Chicago (AFC) offers our condolences, thoughts and prayers to the victims and families of last week’s hate crime and terrorist attack in Orlando. This was an attack that has resonated deeply within the LGBTQ community, and we join others who condemn this act of hatred.
While we are saddened by this violence, we are also angry.
We are angry about the...
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by Dan Frey, Director of Government Relations
Just a quick update of the happenings in Springfield regarding state government since my last update early on May 31.
Substantive Bills
HB 6213 , our MCO quality bill, was unanimously concurred with in the House on May 31, and thus passed both houses of the legislature. That bill, along with HB 4554 (mandated PrEP Medicaid...
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