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Live: Obama Lifts the HIV Travel Ban

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President Barack Obama is expected to announce an end to the HIV Travel and Immigration Ban during a signing ceremony for the Ryan White HIV/AIDS Treatment Extension Act scheduled for 11:50 a.m. ET.

Advocate.com is bringing you live-stream coverage of the signing ceremony. The live feed will switch the the ceremony at approximately 11:45 a.m. ET.

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