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Massachusetts: Exhibition of AIDS Activism in Visual Media Coming to Harvard (October 13, 2009)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
G20 Preview: Obama to Propose Phasing Out of Fossil Fuel Subsidies; HIV/AIDS Protesters Take to Streets in Pittsburgh (September 23, 2009)
In Kaiser Daily Global Health Policy Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
AIDS Treatment Activists Coalition (ATAC) Pharmaceutical Company HIV/AIDS (September 10, 2009)
From AIDS Treatment Activists Coalition
HIV/AIDS Activists Give Harsh Grades to Drug Companies (September 10, 2009)
From The Body
HIV/AIDS Advocates Gather in San Francisco to Protest State Funding Cuts (August 6, 2009)
In Kaiser Daily U.S. HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
S. Francisco Organizations Urge Lawmakers to Restore HIV/AIDS Funding, Plan Rally (July 31, 2009)
In Kaiser Daily U.S. HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
HIV/AIDS Groups Demonstrate at Capitol Rotunda, Call For Action on Domestic, Global Epidemics (July 10, 2009)
In Kaiser Daily Global Health Policy Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
Twenty-Six AIDS Activists Shut Down U.S. Capitol (July 9, 2009)
Capitol demo brings worldwide attention to Obama inaction on AIDS Housing, global AIDS efforts and needle exchange.
From Housing Works
Columnist Examines Group's Effort to Urge CVS to Keep All Condoms Unlocked in Stores (June 17, 2009)
In Kaiser Daily U.S. HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
Demonstrators Gather at Washington, D.C., CVS Pharmacy to Protest Practice of Locking Up Condoms (June 12, 2009)
In Kaiser Daily U.S. HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
Hundreds Gather for California Rally Protesting Proposed Cuts to HIV/AIDS Programs (June 11, 2009)
In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
AIDS Foundation of Chicago Urges Swift Action on Funding (June 5, 2009)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
AIDS Project Los Angeles Denounces Unprecedented Plan to Decimate State HIV/AIDS Funding (June 2, 2009)
From AIDS Project Los Angeles
Singer Elton John Calls for Increased HIV/AIDS Education, Care (May 21, 2009)
In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
Vigils Held Worldwide to Protest Jailing of Iranian Physicians Who Addressed HIV/AIDS (May 14, 2009)
In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
New York: Nine Arrested in City Hall AIDS Protest (May 13, 2009)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Connecticut HIV/AIDS Advocates Lobby Legislature for Continued Funding (May 8, 2009)
In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
International AIDS Society Welcomes Release of Senegalese Men Imprisoned for Sexual Orientation (April 23, 2009)
Public health leaders praise the release of nine men imprisoned for their sexual orientation, but call for laws against homosexuality to be repealed.
From International AIDS Society
California: African First Ladies Harness Hollywood Star Power (April 17, 2009)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Act Now to Stop Misleading "AIDS Charity" (March 25, 2009)
From Community HIV/AIDS Mobilization Project
Charity Attempts to Add HIV Surcharge on Travel Web Sites (March 11, 2009)
In Financial Times
ART Initiation at <350 -- Call on WHO and UNAIDS to Save Lives! (March 4, 2009)
From AIDS Healthcare Foundation
Gay, Lesbian Advocacy Groups Focus on National HIV/AIDS Strategy at Denver Conference (February 2, 2009)
In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
Public Health Leaders Call on Government of Senegal to Release Nine Men Imprisoned for Eight Years Based on Their Sexual Orientation (January 12, 2009)
From Society for AIDS in Africa and International AIDS Society
Gay HIV Advocates Jailed in Senegal; Activists Are Fuming (January 8, 2009)
Nine gay men were sentenced to eight years in jail -- the most extreme sentence of its kind ever handed down in this West African nation -- on charges of "indecent conduct and unnatural acts."
In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
Longtime UNAIDS Director Peter Piot Steps Down (December 29, 2008)
In The New York Times
As HIV Spreads Among Older Americans, Advocates Speak Out (November 10, 2008)
In The New York Times
East Coast Stands Against AIDS (September 18, 2008)
In New York, Mississippi, and New England massive AIDS advocacy effort to demand national AIDS strategy underway.
In Housing Works AIDS Issues Update, from Housing Works
Change From Chicago (August 29, 2008)
Wallace will lead Chicago caravan to Mississippi.
In Housing Works AIDS Issues Update, from Housing Works
Olympian Activist (August 15, 2008)
Wary of Olympic crackdown, Chinese AIDS activist Li Dan comes to U.S.
In Housing Works AIDS Issues Update, from Housing Works
Action Alert: Strengthen the Americans With Disabilities Act! (July 18, 2008)
Sign on to amendments support letter by July 22.
In Housing Works AIDS Issues Update, from Housing Works
Now or Never! (June 20, 2008)
Come to D.C. on June 26 to demand passage of $50 billion to fight global AIDS -- or pick up the phone and raise hell!
In Housing Works AIDS Issues Update, from Housing Works
You Better Work (June 20, 2008)
AIDS activists band together to shame Senate into voting on PEPFAR reauthorization; Obama, McCain sign as cosponsors.
In Housing Works AIDS Issues Update, from Housing Works
Where Is the Martin Luther King Jr. of HIV? A Blog Entry by Terri Wilder (June 12, 2008)
From Terri Wilder
National Advocacy Groups, Healthcare Leaders, Hospital Executives to Announce First Ever National Rating of Hospitals on GLBT Care (May 8, 2008)
New annual survey of hospitals to move industry toward national standards for equality in health care.
From Human Rights Campaign
The Awardees Have Spoken (April 25, 2008)
Five activist heroes honored at the fourth annual Keith D. Cylar AIDS Activist Awards and Benefit Gala.
In Housing Works AIDS Issues Update, from Housing Works
Keith D. Cylar Awards Announced (February 22, 2008)
Three outstanding activists to be honored with Keith D. Cylar AIDS Activist Awards on April 17.
In Housing Works AIDS Issues Update, from Housing Works
Toronto Star Profiles Canadian Photography Collective PhotoSensitive, Project on HIV/AIDS in Rwanda (January 8, 2008)
In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
HIV Advocates Protest HIV Travel Proposal (January 4, 2008)
600 groups and individuals respond to the feds' call for comments on policy barring people with HIV from U.S.
In Housing Works AIDS Issues Update, from Housing Works
Young Sisters Star in HIV Documentary (January 3, 2008)
From VOA News
AIDS Is Not Over (December 7, 2007)
Hundreds gather for Housing Works 24-hour Reading of the Names Vigil.
In Housing Works AIDS Issues Update, from Housing Works
On World AIDS Day Lambda Legal Renews Pledge to Fight (November 28, 2007)
Stop AIDS: keep the promise -- leadership .
From Lambda Legal
"Town Hall Meeting" on Ryan White CARE Act (November 8, 2007)
From The Body
Charity Begins at Home (July/August 2007)
Or it might not happen at all.
In Positively Aware, from Test Positive Aware Network
Rosie Perez Talks About HIV/AIDS (August 3, 2007)
In Housing Works AIDS Issues Update, from Housing Works
Test for Life Teams With "A Prayer 4 Hip Hop" in HIV-Testing Campaign and Concert Series (May 15, 2007)
From Test for Life
ACT UP Celebrates 20th Anniversary by Taking to the Streets (March 30, 2007)
From Housing Works
Recipients of the Housing Works Third-Annual Keith D. Cylar AIDS Activist Awards Announced (February 12, 2007)
From Housing Works
A Dark Cloud Over the Gates Foundation's Good Works (January 7, 2007)
In Los Angeles Times
South African, U.S. Women Donate Breast Milk to South African AIDS Orphans (October 6, 2006)
In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
Operation Get Tested 2007 (October 2006)
In Who's Positive
Over a Dozen AIDS Activists Block Rush Hour Traffic in Front of U.S. Consulate During International AIDS Conference (August 16, 2006)
From Housing Works
Actor, HIV/AIDS Advocate Richard Gere Says Media Is Crucial in Fighting Pandemic (August 15, 2006)
In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
Slow, Solo Crossing of the Atlantic Is One Man's Response to World's AIDS Crisis (February 6, 2006)
In The New York Times
TIME magazine Names Bill and Melinda Gates, Bono "Persons of the Year" (December 19, 2005)
In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
Boston: ARTcetera Keeps Up Fight Against AIDS (October 18, 2002)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Buffalo, NY Group Uses Art to Promote AIDS Awareness (August 8, 2002)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
AIDS "Dissidents" Target Health Officials, Other Activists (March 11, 2002)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

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