Archive for August, 2012
The New Heros of Law Enforcement: An Interview with Sheriff Jack Mahar
NCHRC is North Carolina’s only comprehensive harm reduction program. NCHRC engages in grassroots advocacy, resource development, coalition building and direct services for law enforcement and those made vulnerable by drug use, sex work, overdose, immigration status, gender, STIs, HIV and hepatitis. —————————————————————————————————————- The New Heroes of Law Enforcement Interview with Sheriff Jack Mahar Rensselaer County [...]
Transgender Killings Reflect Deeper Injustice
By Jim Merrell For the second time in Chicago this year, the life of a gender-variant young person of color was lost to violence. Donta Gooden’s body was found in an abandoned building on the city’s West Side late in the evening of August 14th. Gooden, 19, who also went by the name “Tiffany,” was [...]
Protected and Served? Fill Out This Survey of LGBT/HIV Contact with Police, Courts, and Prison
Stopping Police Misconduct Starts with this Survey HIV Prevention Justice Alliance is partnering with Lambda Legal to promote their new survey documenting the experiences of members of the LGBT and HIV communities in their interactions with police, courts, prisons, and other select government institutions. The survey explores: • The ways our community is impacted [...]
Our Lives Matter: A Call to Action!
Colleagues, Friends and Family, I’m hoping you can take a few seconds and support a very important call to action. The National Minority AIDS Council (NMAC) is seeking both organization and individual endorsements for a call to action addressing the disparate impact of HIV among young gay and bisexual men in the United States. Click [...]
Webinar Registration Now Open for: “How Will the Affordable Care Act Expand Access to HIV Prevention & Testing?”
WEBINAR REGISTRATION NOW OPEN FOR “HOW WILL THE AFFORDABLE CARE ACT EXPAND ACCESS TO HIV PREVENTION AND TESTING?” One of the most important aspects of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) is its focus on prevention and expanded coverage of many preventive services to keep people from becoming sick in the first place. Register for this [...]
