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Gays and lesbians have a constitutional right to marry in California, the state Supreme Court said today in a historic ruling that could be repudiated by the voters in November.
In a 4-3 decision, the justices said the state’s ban on same-sex marriage violates the “fundamental constitutional right to form a [...]
CA Same-Sex Marriage Ruled Constitutional
South Carolina bill to notify schools of students’ HIV status
The symptoms pointed to a possible diagnosis of HIV/AIDS for Dr. Tracy Macpherson’s teenage patient. Prolonged fever. Unexplained rash. And acknowledgment of risky sexual activity during the past few months.
Macpherson sent the teen for an HIV/AIDS test at the county health department.
But a state law requiring that HIV/AIDS test results be reported to a student’s [...]
House Approves PEPFAR Bill
The House of Representatives yesterday passed a five-year reauthorization of the Bush administration’s global AIDS program, adding $20 billion to the $30 billion the president requested.
The program, originally known by the acronym PEPFAR (President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief), provides money to treat people infected with HIV and to help support their families, as well [...]
Kennedy Drops Transgendered From Senate ENDA
Sen. Edward M. Kennedy is jumping into the middle of an uproar within the gay community whose causes he has long championed.
The Massachusetts Democrat is leading a push in the Senate for a federal ban on job bias against gays, lesbians and bisexuals - but not transsexuals, cross-dressers and others whose outward appearance doesn’t match [...]
Protect Housing for People with AIDS
Housing is one of our most basic needs. Yet, the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) wants to limit this human right for many people living with AIDS. HRSA has proposed an amendment that would create a 24-month lifetime cap on Ryan White emergency and transitional housing benefits.
For many people living with AIDS, Ryan White [...]
Bill To Repeal HIV Immigration Ban Wins Key Committee Approval
The Senate Foreign Relations committee on Thursday approved legislation that would repeal a travel and immigration ban on people with HIV. The measure now moves to a full vote on the Senate floor.
The ban was originally enacted in 1987, and explicitly restated in 1993, despite efforts in the public health community to remove the ban [...]