U.S. Senate Version of Health Bill Will Likely Harm People With HIV
By: Eric Brush*— As this column was being finished, the U.S. Senate was still working on its version of a bill that would replace the…
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AIDS Walk & Run Boston Raises $750,000 to Support Work to End HIV/AIDS in MA
Boston Mayor Walsh announced Boston’s participation in global campaign to end HIV; legislator, advocates honored BOSTON―The 32nd annual AIDS Walk & Run Boston on Sunday,…
Mayor Walsh Announces Boston’s Participation in Global Fast-Track Cities Initiative at AIDS Walk
BOSTON― At this Sunday’s 32nd annual AIDS Walk & Run Boston, Boston Mayor Martin J. Walsh will announce Boston’s commitment to join the Fast-Track Cities…
New England Pride Guide: Safe Sex Practices During Pride Season
Practicing Safe Sex during Pride By: Al Gentile/TRT Reporter— Pride officially begins in June and, cities and towns across the world are holding festivals, parades,…
Congressional Budget Deal Has Good News; GOP Health Care Bill Does Not
By: Eric Brus* Congress agreed on a $1.1 trillion omnibus spending bill that will fund most federal government operations through fiscal year (FY) 2017, which…
Fenway Health Urges Senate to Preserve Health Equity Measures and Coverage Expansions of ACA
BOSTON―Last week, the US House of Representatives approved the American Health Care Act (AHCA), a bill designed to replace the Affordable Care Act (ACA). If…
Organizations, AG Respond to Trump Executive Order on Religious Exemptions
A directive that has worried many in the LGBTQ community and women circles reared its ugly head today. President Trump, with the stroke of his…
Far-Right Republican Health Care Repeal Would Leave Millions of LGBT People Uninsured
SAN FRANCISCO—Despite overwhelming opposition to previous efforts to repeal the Affordable Care Act, far-right Republicans in Congress have come out with a new plan to…
Equality California Legislative Scorecard Hold Legislators Accountable for 2016 LGBT Votes
SACRAMENTO, Calif.—Equality California today released its Annual Report and Legislative Scorecard for 2016, giving a snapshot of the organization’s programs and achievements in 2016 and rating lawmakers…
New Reports Highlight Inequities Faced by Transgender People Living with HIV
OAKLAND, Calif.—Transgender Law Center released two new reports today examining the experiences and disparities faced by transgender people living with HIV—primarily transgender women of color….
Massachusetts New Legislative Session: Strong Support for LGBTQ, Youth, Seniors and Women
By: Al Gentile/TRT Reporter— Amid turmoil in the national political scene, legislators and advocates in Massachusetts are pushing hard to pass legislation to protect LGBTQ…
LGBTs, People Living with HIV Have Disproportionately Benefitted from ACA, Have Much at Stake in Reform Debate
BOSTON―Today, The Fenway Institute of Fenway Health released a policy brief outlining the essential elements of a revised national health insurance strategy to ensure that…
GLAD on Nomination of Judge Neil Gorsuch to the U.S. Supreme Court
Yesterday, the President nominated Judge Neil Gorsuch to serve on the United States Supreme Court. GLBTQ Legal Advocates & Defenders (GLAD), which litigates in federal…
How will Trump Administration Impact HIV Health Policy?
By: Eric Brus*— In the nearly seven years since the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) was signed into law in March 2010, there…
AIDS Action Committee Receives $200K Grant to Support Cambridge Needle Exchange
BOSTON—AIDS Action Committee of Massachusetts announced today that it has received a $200,000 grant from Pfizer, Inc. to support the innovative and effective work taking…
Historic Battle to End HIV/AIDS Encounters Dangerous Opposition from Conservatives
The Rainbow Times interviewed AIDS Action Committee Executive Director Carl Sciortino about his thoughts on the recent state budget cuts that will impact HIV/AIDS direct…
Activist Basics for the Trump Era
By: JD Davids/Special to TRT— Regardless of where we sit—or where we toss and turn—during these long nights since the United States presidential election, many…
Planned Parenthood: We Won’t Back Down from the Fight to End HIV/AIDS
On World AIDS Day, the leading educator and provider of HIV testing in the U.S., Planned Parenthood, calls for bipartisan support for HIV/AIDS preventions and…
President Obama’s Proclamation: World AIDS Day 2016
BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA A PROCLAMATION Thirty-five years ago the first documented cases of AIDS brought about an era of…
Massachusetts Getting to Zero Coalition Releases Plan to Eliminate HIV/AIDS in MA
BOSTON, Mass.―The Massachusetts Getting to Zero Coalition, led by the AIDS Action Committee, Fenway Health, and over 35 supporting organizations from the six health regions…
What Will a Trump Presidency Mean for the Fight Against HIV/AIDS?
The fight against HIV/AIDS Seen from an Unexpected Political Position By: Eric Brus*– The results of the 2016 U.S. national election came as a great…
The Election Results: From the Publisher’s Desk, Nationwide Twitter Backlash
The protests and evidence of disastrous abuse by Trump supporters following the Election Results By: Graysen M. Ocasio*/TRT Publisher— ” … I Could Say So Much…
Op-Ed: 2017 Brings Continued Progress on LGBTQ Health
LGBTQ Health improves By: Paul R. Jacobsen*— More than one year after marriage equality became the law of the land nationwide, President Obama, Secretary Sylvia Mathews…