Catherine Hanssens's blog
Stigma, discrimination, poverty, homophobia, racism, sexism, all fuel the spread of HIV and hurt those living with it. These issues are routinely cited as critical to ending the epidemic but rarely addressed in policies and prevention strategies.
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Community involvement is meant to hold government accountable to the people affected by policies. But meaningful engagement of communities rarely occurs. Will the town halls on HIV planned by the Administration be any different?
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The only correct vote on the Colorado bill to mandate HIV testing for pregnant women was cast by an ignorant bigot for all the wrong reasons.
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