Housing Works AIDS Issues Update

• Celebs, Pols to Join Housing Works' 24-Hour December 1 Vigil (November 24, 2008)
  Pop band Hanson, Miss New York, Comptroller Thompson to participate.
• Obama Inaugurated (by AIDS Activists)! (November 21, 2008)
  AIDS activists hold faux swearing-in to remind O of his promises.
• Daschle's AIDS Record (November 21, 2008)
  Obama's HHS pick has solid committment to HIV/AIDS.
• 100 Days to Fight AIDS (November 13, 2008)
  Join protest in D.C. next Thursday, Nov 20; free buses from NY, Philly.
• Celebrate -- and Keep Fighting (November 6, 2008)
• Address AIDS? Yes We Can! (November 6, 2008)
  An Obama administration could bring meaningful AIDS policy changes.
• Best Evidence Yet (October 30, 2008) Large-scale CDC study shows homeless people with HIV/AIDS more likely to engage in behavior that leads to HIV transmission.
• A Harlem Renaissance (October 23, 2008)
  After 17 Years, Stand Up Harlem Houses opens despite years of obstacles.
• Puerto Rico Pains (October 23, 2008)
  Recent report highlights past Puerto Rico problems, which haven't gotten much better.
• No Deadline, No AIDS Strategy? (October 23, 2008)
  Grassroots advocate disappointed timeline not included in NAS framework.
• Gene Copello, 1959-2008 (October 9, 2008)
  AIDS community mourns passing of pioneering Washington, D.C., advocate.
• More Questions on Managed Care (October 9, 2008)
  Consumer meeting on Medicaid managed care leaves many skeptical.
• Cutting Edge Coalition? (October 9, 2008)
  New group forms to protect poor from budget cuts; many CBOs wary.
• Dying in Oxford (October 3, 2008)
  Stand Against AIDS caps off with somber funeral; the inside scoop on why McCain committed to a National AIDS Strategy.
• AIDS Cuts = Death (October 3, 2008)
  Advocates outraged by projected cuts to services in City and State.
• Time to Keep Our Eye on the Prize: Universal Health Care (October 3, 2008)
• Don't Wait Until 2012 to Reauthorize RW (September 18, 2008)
  An op-ed by Christine Campbell, Housing Works Vice President of National Advocacy and Organizing.
• 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.
• Ryan White "Care Coordination" Raises Eyebrows (September 18, 2008)
  New NYC DOH Ryan White plan favors hospitals over CBOs and duplicates COBRA services; advocates outraged.
• Puerto Rico's Other Half (September 18, 2008)
  Harm reduction advocates struggle to reach drug users, who account for half of PR's yearly HIV infections.
• Don't Wait Until 2012 to Reauthorize RW (September 18, 2008)
  An op-ed by Christine Campbell, Housing Works Vice President of National Advocacy and Organizing.
• Action Alert: Tell Your Reps to Pressure HHS! (August 29, 2008)
  Still more work needed to allow PWHAs to come to U.S.
• Change From Chicago (August 29, 2008)
  Wallace will lead Chicago caravan to Mississippi.
• Up, Up, Up (August 29, 2008)
  NYC reports higher infection numbers; CDC cuts back on state testing funds.
• In the Fast Lane (August 22, 2008)
  East Gulf caravan leader Quintara Lane speaks out.
• No AIDS Love at Saddleback (August 22, 2008)
  Despite promise, Rick Warren didn't press presidential candidates on AIDS.
• Olympian Activist (August 15, 2008)
  Wary of Olympic crackdown, Chinese AIDS activist Li Dan comes to U.S.
• Housing Advocates Rock the IAC (August 8, 2008)
  IAC activists flunk the CDC; call for a national AIDS strategy.
• Disinvited (July 25, 2008)
  Op-ed by Charles King, Housing Works president and CEO, published in Gay City News and El Diario.
• Passed PEPFAR (July 18, 2008)
  Senate approves $48 billion for global health; repeals immigration ban; some prevention problems.
• Civil Liberties and Justice for AAIM (July 18, 2008)
  AAIM honored by ACLU.
• Action Alert: Strengthen the Americans With Disabilities Act! (July 18, 2008)
  Sign on to amendments support letter by July 22.
• Finding Solidarity in Haiti (July 18, 2008)
  First gay rights group outside the capital is formed.
• HOPWA Hurdles (July 18, 2008)
  HOPWA may get budget boost -- but adequate funding nowhere in sight.
• Action Alert: Tell Senators To Keep PEPFAR Moving! (July 11, 2008)
  $50 billion needed to fight AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria.
• Helms' Horrid Legacy (July 11, 2008)
  Former senator's damage won't be undone by his death.
• Getting the NAHC of It (July 11, 2008)
  Become a card-carrying member of the National AIDS Housing Coalition!
• Proud to Stand Against AIDS (July 3, 2008)
  At NYC Pride, activists demand next president create national AIDS strategy, mobilize against city budget.
• New Activists in New Mexico (July 3, 2008)
  Outstanding youth gather in Albuquerque for hardcore advocacy training.
• Testifying to the Transgender Experience (July 3, 2008)
  Congress holds first-ever hearing on trans discrimination.
• Ups and Downs for Federal Funding (June 27, 2008)
  CMS regs holding; possible money for AIDS strategy still in the donut hole.
• 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!
• You Better Work (June 20, 2008)
  AIDS activists band together to shame Senate into voting on PEPFAR reauthorization; Obama, McCain sign as cosponsors.
• PEPFAR's Final Hurdle (June 13, 2008)
  McCain says he'll "look into" senators stalling PEPFAR; activists scrambling to save $50 billion AIDS bill need your help.
• Action Alert: Demand Congress Use Wasteful Abstinence-Only Dollars for Cost-Saving Medicare Fix! (June 13, 2008)
  Senate wants to fund abstinence-only at the expense of poor people with AIDS; time to call your senator and demand a swap!
• Shooting Back (June 13, 2008)
  Thai activists unite with harm reduction advocates to demand Thailand stop the drug war.
• Speaking Up (May 30, 2008)
  Ryan White town halls hit NYC.
• Suiting Up (May 23, 2008)
  Justice department investigates potential discrimination lawsuit against Alabama RV park that denied toddler.
• Denied (May 16, 2008)
  AIDS denialists disinvited from Congressional hearing -- but get indirect endorsement from Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee.
• Puerto Rico Politics Update (May 16, 2008)
  Gubernatorial candidate Fortuño demands answers on AIDS; HRSA blows off Clinton inquiry.
• Keeping the "Care" in Carolina (May 16, 2008)
  South Carolina backs up its commitment to ADAP; U.S. Congress considers cost-saving "ADAP as TrOOP".
• Prevention in Peril (May 16, 2008)
  Advocates -- and CDC director Julie Gerberding -- are getting louder about the woeful state of HIV prevention.
• AIDS Housing Goes Global (May 8, 2008)
  Satellite conference at IAC to address housing, poverty.
• Protesting Puerto Rico's Crisis (May 2, 2008)
  Charges against "Broadway 12" dropped but Puerto Rico AIDS scandal grows.
• Planning to End AIDS (May 2, 2008)
  AIDSWatch highlights need for national AIDS strategy.
• Long Island Gets What it Deserves (May 2, 2008)
  Appeals Court rules Long Island unfairly robbed of $1.6 million in AIDS funds.
• Say No to Thailand's Drug War (May 2, 2008)
  Join activists on May 6 in D.C. to protest Thai drug crackdown that threatens people with HIV.
• The Awardees Have Spoken (April 25, 2008)
  Five activist heroes honored at the fourth annual Keith D. Cylar AIDS Activist Awards and Benefit Gala.
• Words of Wisdom (April 11, 2008)
  Civil Rights legend James Meredith lends his voice to Mississippi's upcoming Stand Against AIDS.
• Tracking Changes (April 4, 2008)
  The recent CDC studies on new infections confused everyone -- and showed, once again, the lack of reliable incidence data.
• Third Time's the Charm (April 4, 2008)
  Dozens of Mississippians living with HIV gather at historic state summit on AIDS.
• Hatchet Job (March 21, 2008)
  Senate Republicans propose cuts to disabled kids and job training, foul up Medicaid reform.
• Bye-Bye Ban? (March 21, 2008)
  PEPFAR isn't perfect, but it could be the means to nix the U.S.'s reviled ban on HIV-positive travelers and immigrants.
• Action Alert: Avert a COBRA Calamity! (March 21, 2008)
  $4 million rate increase for COBRA is dead -- contact Gottfried to make sure an increase occurs.
• Now Is the Time ... (March 14, 2008)
  to apply for the Youth Action Institute!
• Action Alert: Ask Your Reps to Boost HOPWA Funding! (March 14, 2008)
  $470 million needed to provide housing for poor people living with HIV/AIDS.
• Studies Show ... Housing Works! (March 7, 2008)
  New data from two major studies shows housing for poor people with HIV/AIDS saves lives and money.
• If at First You Don't Succeed ... (March 7, 2008)
  Try, try again to get ETHA passed by contacting your senators today!
• Action Alert! Stop the HRSA Housing Policy Amendment (March 4, 2008)
  Contact your congressional representative TODAY and voice your opposition to this destructive policy.
• Keith D. Cylar Awards Announced (February 22, 2008)
  Three outstanding activists to be honored with Keith D. Cylar AIDS Activist Awards on April 17.
• Thai-Ing to Change the System (February 22, 2008)
  U.S. advocates join call for Thailand to stand up to PhRMA and continue life-saving generic drug program.
• Heavy Lifting (February 15, 2008)
  As needle-exchange proponents celebrate victory in D.C., momentum builds to lift federal ban.
• Good Fortuño? (February 15, 2008)
  Bill a start, but much more to be done.
• Lantos' Legacy (February 15, 2008)
  AIDS advocates mourn Rep. Tom Lantos, vow to continue fight for PEPFAR.
• Show Us the Money (February 8, 2008)
  Communities of Color funding still MIA, giving groups little time to spend critical HIV prevention and education dollars.
• Lame Duck, Lame Budget (February 8, 2008)
  No good news for domestic AIDS funding in Bush's FY09 budget proposal -- will Congress do better?
• Talking About Dem AIDS (January 25, 2008)
  
• Good Step for Generics (January 25, 2008)
  
• Demand Spine on the Stimulus (January 25, 2008)
  
• The Price Isn't Right (January 25, 2008)
  
• Rallying the Candidates: Activists Head to S.C. to Remind Prez Candidates to Focus on AIDS (January 18, 2008)
• California Cutting: Across-the-Board Cuts Hit HIV/AIDS Funding in California (January 18, 2008)
• Time for Microbicide Development: Advocates Think Now Is the Time to Pass the Long-Awaited Microbicide Development Act (January 18, 2008)
• Tough as Granite: AIDS Bird-Doggers Get in Prez Candidates' Faces Before New Hampshire Primary (January 11, 2008)
• End of an Era: After 20 years of Leading the NBLCA, Debra Fraser-Howze Steps Down (January 11, 2008)
• Another Battle for Vets: Veterans Routinely Struggle With Homelessness and Mental Illness; Experts Say HIV May Not Be Far Behind (January 4, 2008)
• Next Stop, New Hampshire: Iowa Was Fertile Ground for AIDS Activists, Who Are Hoping for Similar Success in the Granite State (January 4, 2008)
• Point, Counterpoint: Two Respected Health Care Advocates Offer Different Perspectives on How New York State Can Expand Health Care Coverage (January 4, 2008)
• HIV and Travel: 600 Groups and Individuals Respond to the Feds' Call for Comments on Policy Barring People With HIV From U.S. (January 4, 2008)
• AIDS Is Not Over: Hundreds Gather for Housing Works 24-hour Reading of the Names Vigil (December 7, 2007)
• Fix the Fix, Ban the Ban: One Week Left to Urge DHS to Drop Its Nonsensical Changes to the Ban on HIV-Positive Travelers and Immigrants (November 30, 2007)
• Your Little Will Do a Lot: Donate Goods to Victims of Tropical Storm Noel in Haiti and the Dominican Republic (November 13, 2007)

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Articles

• Housing Works Responds to NYC DOH Report on Annual HIV Incidence With Demand to Restore AIDS Funding Cuts (August 27, 2008)
• "Stand Against AIDS" Roadtrip and March in September Will Demand National AIDS Strategy From Next President (August 13, 2008)
  Eight cross-country activist caravans headed to September 26 presidential debate in Oxford, Mississippi; "walking" caravaners to march 172 miles from Jackson to Oxford.
• C2EA Activists Caravaning to S.C. to Demand Presidential Leadership on HIV/AIDS at Candidate Debates (January 10, 2008)
  "Rally to End AIDS" will urge Democratic contenders to amplify their plans to end HIV/AIDS domestically and globally.
• AIDS Activists Plan "Family Reunion" at Alabama RV Park That Banned HIV-Positive 2-Year-Old From Pool (August 15, 2007)
  More than 100 people with HIV traveling from across U.S. to participate; RV park owner at center of controversy says activists welcome.
• Get in on the Action: This Summer's Youth Action Institute Is Now Accepting Applications From Budding AIDS Activists (April 26, 2007)
• Street Party: ACT UP Celebrates Its 20th Anniversary With a Raucously Successful Springtime Demo (Plus Miss America Is There!) (March 30, 2007)
• Special Update Action Alert: House of Representatives Double Whammy Phone-Zap! (March 13, 2007)
• Recipients of the Housing Works Third-Annual Keith D. Cylar AIDS Activist Awards Announced (February 12, 2007)
• One Call to Save Lives: Call South Carolina Governor Mark Sanford Today, Monday December 11 (December 11, 2006)
• Over a Dozen AIDS Activists Block Rush Hour Traffic in Front of U.S. Consulate During International AIDS Conference (August 16, 2006)
  Demand universal access for all people living with AIDS.
• Presidential Candidates Polled on AIDS-Related Policy Positions (January 22, 2004)
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• World AIDS Day Marks Launch of AIDSVote.org (December 1, 2003)
• Housing Works Surveys AIDS Groups on Impact of September 11 Attacks and Bare-Bone State Budget (November 5, 2001)
• Housing Works World AIDS Day Memorial Moves in Harlem on Saturday, December 1 (October 28, 2001)