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EJAF Awards $1.6 Million to Programs Advancing the Health and Human Rights of People Affected by HIV/AIDS

The Elton John AIDS Foundation (EJAF), a leader in the global effort to end AIDS, today announced nearly $1.6 million in grants awarded in December 2017 to 26 organizations addressing the HIV/AIDS epidemic in critical and innovative ways. This final grant cycle brings EJAF’s total investments for 2017 to almost $9.5 million, and builds on the Foundation’s ongoing strategy to strengthen organizations doing essential work at local and national levels throughout the Americas and the Caribbean. “The Elton John AIDS Foundation remains deeply committed to supporting organizations working to end the HIV/AIDS epidemic,” said EJAF Chairman David Furnish.  “At a […]

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The 2018 Best Workplaces in Technology: Aggressively Recruit Diverse Staff

Research into the 2018 Best Workplaces in Technology, announced today by Great Place to Work and FORTUNE, reveals that tech companies struggling to create an inclusive workplace should foster an environment where each employee can be their own authentic self, regardless of their age, gender, race, or what they do within the organization. Up to 30 percent of tech workers feel they can’t be themselves at work. That feeling reduces employee innovation, effort, and retention. Employees at winning cultures are 6x more likely to recruit their friends on behalf of their company. Overall, best workplaces see half the voluntary turnover […]

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Aetna to Pay $17 Million Over Mailing that Revealed HIV Meds

Health insurer Aetna has agreed to pay $17 million to settle claims that it breached the privacy of thousands of customers who take HIV medications. Attorneys for the plaintiffs announced the settlement Wednesday in Philadelphia. Court documents say the Hartford, Conn.-based company sent a mailing in envelopes with large, clear display windows that revealed confidential HIV information. The mailing was sent to about 12,000 customers in at least 23 states. Aetna agreed to pay at least $500 to customers whose privacy was breeched by the envelopes. The company also agreed to pay $75 to customers whose names were improperly disclosed […]

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Department of Education Dismisses Complaints from Transgender Students

The Department of Education Office for Civil Rights has determined it does not have jurisdiction over responding to discrimination on the basis of gender identity. This approach has led the office to dismiss multiple complaints by transgender students. The department’s Office for Civil Rights has told at least three transgender students that it is no longer required to handle matters related to alleged discrimination, HuffPost reported Tuesday. “OCR determined we do not have subject matter jurisdiction over Allegation 1, insomuch as the alleged discriminatory conduct you described does not raise any prohibitive bases under the civil rights laws OCR enforces,” an agency […]

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Early HIV Hero, Dr. Mathilde Krim Has Died

Friends of the famed researcher announced her death on social media yesterday. Activist Peter Staley said on Facebook: “My greatest AIDS hero died a few hours ago. Dr. Mathilde Krim, founder of amfAR, warrior against homophobia and AIDS-related stigma, dedicated defender of science and public health, and mother-figure and mentor to countless activists, will leave a deep hole in the continued fight against AIDS — a fight she dedicated her life to. She as 91.” In Los Angeles in 1985, Elizabeth Taylor and Dr. Michael Gottlieb cofounded the National AIDS Research Foundation to research for a cure and help people […]

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Transgender Woman Burnt to Death is Second Killed this Year

(Photo from GoFundMe) A transgender woman who was burnt to death is the second to be killed in the US this year. Viccky Gutierrez was brutally murdered on Wednesday (January 10) in the morning. The Los Angeles Police Department has not confirmed that it was Gutierrez’s body that was found but a close founder of the deceased has said that it was her. TransLatin@ Coalition founder Bamby Salcedo claimed that it was Gutierrez who died in a Facebook Live video. Salcedo said that they know for sure the burned body is that of Gutierrez and they believe she was “brutally […]

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Deal Reached In Transgender Case Seeking Bathroom Access

An agreement has been reached in the case of a transgender student who was seeking access to the bathroom of his choice at his Wisconsin high school. Ashton Whitaker, who has since graduated high school, sued Kenosha Unified School District over its policy of restricting transgender students to using separate bathrooms from their peers. A lower court in September, 2016 ordered the school district to stop enforcing the policy. The school district turned to the U.S. Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals, which also sided with Whitaker. A three-judge panel said that Title IX of the Education Amendment of 1972, which […]

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California’s First Online Business Development Gateway Launches

John Chiang California State Treasurer John Chiang Thursday officially rolled out CBIG.ca.gov, the California Business Incentives Gateway. The online gateway connects business owners and entrepreneurs to incentives to help them grow and create jobs. “CBIG is open for business.  California is launching its version of Amazon or Angie’s List, but instead of connecting people with products or services, we will be connecting businesses — ranging from local mom-and-pops to multinational corporations — with the economic incentives, permitting assistance, and employee training that they need to grow and prosper,” said Chiang. “Today, there are hundreds of incentives and opportunities for businesses just […]

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Here’s What You Need to Know About HIV Drug Resistance

If you’re living with HIV, you’ve likely heard about HIV drug resistance. Maybe your HIV provider has even talked to you about HIV drug resistance testing. But what is drug resistance? How common is it, should you be worried about it, and more importantly—what can you do to prevent it? HIV drug resistance is a problem because it means that the type of HIV you have is “resistant” to, or isn’t affected by, a particular type of HIV medication. Drug resistance can limit the treatment options that will work for a person. In this article, we provide a low-down on […]

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Washington State to Recognize Third Gender

Washington has announced that it will recognise non-binary people on official documents, in a landmark move. The groundbreaking step makes Washington the third state in the US to put ‘X’ alongside ‘M’ and ‘F’ on forms like driving licenses and birth certificates.  Those wishing to change their legal gender on official forms will also now not require a letter from their doctor. Washingtonians under 18 can change their gender on birth documents, but will need consent from their guardian and doctor. Washington DC, on the other side of the country from Washington state, became the first US territory to create […]

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