All posts tagged "HIV status"
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CDC Calls for “Urgency” in Combating HIV/AIDS
As the United States marks World AIDS Day, the CDC is calling for renewed urgency and financial commitment to combating the spread of HIV.
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Montgomery County Councilmember Evan Glass introduces LGBTQ Bill of Rights
Bill adds protections for gender expression and HIV status, and prohibits discrimination against LGBTQ seniors
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ICE releases two gay asylum seekers from Cuba living with HIV amid COVID-19 pandemic
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement has released two asylum seekers living with HIV from a Texas detention facility after LGBTQ advocates expressed concerns over the...
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Members of Congress demand information on HIV status being used for family separations
Four congressmen, including a committee chairman and subcommittee chairman, are demanding more information about U.S. Customs and Border Protection’s use of HIV status and other...
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Federal court orders Los Angeles barbershop to pay $75,000 to HIV-positive man who was denied haircut
Nikko Briteramos will share his story via a public education campaign to educate black business owners about HIV discrimination
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Federal judge halts discharges of HIV-positive Air Force members
Judge issues injunction to prevent discharges of HIV-positive individuals while case is argued in court
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D.C. fines Aetna for violating privacy and disclosing patients’ HIV status
Insurance company's mailings allowed people to see confidential medical information contained inside
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Advocates ask federal court to stop Pentagon from discharging HIV-positive service members
Without a preliminary injunction, HIV-positive service members face an imminent threat of being discharged
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HIV-positive veteran sues Defense Department over policy classifying him as “non-deployable”
Lawyers for Nick Harrison say the Pentagon's approach to HIV is outdated and not based on science
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Trivia app Stop lists HIV under “Things That Can Kill You” category
Activists have criticized the app, saying it promotes the idea that HIV is a death sentence
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Lambda Legal sues California’s ADAP administrator for privacy breach
Lambda Legal has filed a class-action lawsuit in San Francisco Superior Court against A.J. Boggs & Company, which manages the state’s AIDS Drug Assistance Program,...
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Grindr admits to sharing users’ HIV status with other companies
Company slammed for sending data to third parties for software development purposes
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Man accused of failing to disclose HIV status accepts “no contest” plea deal
Plea deal allows Michael Johnson to avoid trial and the risk of a 96-year prison sentence
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Trump rescinds Obama executive order on labor discrimination
On Monday, President Donald Trump issued an executive order allowing companies that do business with the federal government to avoid disclosing past instances of discrimination...
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HIV-infection case moves forward after Florida Supreme Court defines gay sex as “sex”
The case of a Florida man accused of knowingly putting a sexual partner at risk of contracting HIV can now move forward, following a recent...
