Election 2004: HIV/AIDS Issues

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• After the Election: The AIDS Epidemic Under Four More Years of Bush (November 23, 2004)
  With George W. Bush's re-election, some facts about the U.S. response to the AIDS epidemic won't change -- but there are many ways in which it must improve, writes John S. James.
  In AIDS Treatment News, from AIDS Treatment News
  
• In Post-Election Speech, AIDS Activist Decries Death of Gay Rights (November 12, 2004)
  "As of Nov. 2, gay rights are officially dead," Larry Kramer proclaimed in a public address to the gay community on Nov. 7.
  In New York Blade
  
• GMHC Statement on the Re-Election of George W. Bush as President of the United States (November 3, 2004)
  From Gay Men's Health Crisis
  
• AIDS Organizations Warn State That Voter Challenges Will Result in Voter Inaccessibility (October 26, 2004)
  A warning that election day challenges in Ohio may cause long waits and discourage eligible voters.
  From National Association of People With AIDS
  
• Illinois Congressional, State Legislative Candidates Surveyed on AIDS Policies (PDF) (October 11, 2004)
  From AIDS Foundation of Chicago
  
• Cheney Draws Criticism From Fla. Democrats for Response to Question About HIV, African-American Women During Debate (October 8, 2004)
  In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
  
• AIDS Action Sends Letters to Vice Presidential Candidates Critiquing Their Comments on the Domestic HIV Epidemic (October 8, 2004)
  From AIDS Action Council
  
• AIDS Groups, Advocates Express Disappointment Over Failure of Vice Presidential Candidates to Discuss Domestic AIDS Issues in Debate (October 7, 2004)
  In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
  
• In Vice-Presidential Debate, Candidates Avoid Discussion of HIV in the United States (October 6, 2004)
  Both Dick Cheney and John Edwards change the subject when asked directly about the spread of HIV among African-American women.
  In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
  
• ACT UP: Enormous Worldwide Attention to New York Demonstrations (September 15, 2004)
  Four AIDS demonstrations at the 2004 Republican National Convention received widespread media attention.
  In AIDS Treatment News, from AIDS Treatment News
  

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