Health

Black HIV/AIDS Advocates Convene Summit on Black Lives in Advance of National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day

SOURCE: http://nbjc.org/media-center/releases/black-hivaids-advocates-convene-summit-black-lives-advance-national-black-hiva WASHINGTON, DC – Today marks the 17th annual observance of the National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day (NBHAAD), a national HIV testing and treatment community mobilization initiative targeted at Black people in…

President Obama commutes sentence of Chelsea Manning

President Obama largely commuted the remaining prison sentence of Chelsea Manning https://t.co/idlDyabmsV — The New York Times (@nytimes) January 17, 2017 President Obama today shaved 28 years off the sentence…

Parents in India seek ‘corrective rape’ for son after finding out he is gay

Parents in India seek ‘corrective rape’ for son after finding out he is gay https://t.co/D4Ncqrb5K7 pic.twitter.com/PIAT135sJf — GSN (@gaystarnews) January 17, 2017 No matter how bad things get, never say…

A letter from one president to another

My fantasy letter from #44 to #45, left on the Resolute desk in the Oval Office: “Dear Mr. President, Congratulations. The rubes bought what you were selling. Isn’t it a…

Norton slams anti-democratic congressional effort to block D.C. Death with Dignity Act

Contact: Benjamin Fritsch – o: 202-225-8050, c: 202-225-8143 January 12, 2017 Norton Blasts Lankford and Wenstrup for Introducing Bills to Block D.C.’s ‘Death with Dignity Act,’ Violating Local Control Principles…

Bowser and Mendelson slam undemocratic congressional effort to block Death with Dignity Act

DC Mayor Bowser & Council Chairman Phil Mendelson release statement's opposing congressmen's efforts to void local right-to-die legislation: pic.twitter.com/2ZAOcfrVPY — Andrew Giambrone (@AndrewGiambrone) January 13, 2017 Thanks to Mayor Bowser…

Keisling: "A Fight for #Obamacare Is a Fight for #LGBT Lives"

"A Fight for #Obamacare Is a Fight for #LGBT Lives" https://t.co/5sE2iXejkQ By @TransEquality's @MaraKeisling pic.twitter.com/jZalQ4amuX — The Advocate (@TheAdvocateMag) January 13, 2017 Thanks, Mara!

Rep. Chaffetz plans to block D.C. Death with Dignity Act

Catholic me, recoils at ending life; Republican me, rejects big gvt meddling; human me wants right to die w/dignity. https://t.co/r8p0pgUOwd — Ana Navarro (@ananavarro) January 10, 2017 Our usual congressional…

Court blocks healthcare nondiscrimination rules: what now?

Another baseless ruling from Texas Judge Reed O'Connor raises new questions. Find out how it impacts you: https://t.co/QEPHtLT42p pic.twitter.com/nZDYw24ARQ — Trans Equality (@TransEquality) January 1, 2017

Judge blocks rule barring anti-trans discrimination in health care

One last jab from 2016: Judge blocks rule barring anti-trans discrimination in health care https://t.co/1U22JXNaql @WashBlade — Chris Johnson (@chrisjohnson82) December 31, 2016