ACT UP and GLAAD Protest Simon & Schuster's 'Denialist' HIV Book
The publisher is distributing a book that questions whether HIV causes AIDS.
March 27, 2023
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The publisher is distributing a book that questions whether HIV causes AIDS.
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PrEP activists say that CDC leaders have access to new technologies, but refuse to implement them efficiently.
A lower court had ruled that requiring PrEP coverage was akin to supporting homosexuality and, therefore, a violation of religious rights. However, advocates are concerned about further legal challenges that may appear.
PrEP drugs "encourage and facilitate homosexual behavior," says Texas abortion law author Jonathan Mitchell in a federal lawsuit targeting the antiviral medications.
The court issued a stay that will last for the duration of the government’s appeal in the case.
LGBTQ+ and public health advocates warn that a ruling in favor of the plaintiffs would allow insurers to begin denying or charging for services currently guaranteed to be free—like STI testing, diabetes screening, contraception, and maternal care.
White Republicans have targeted PrEP access in an attempt to limit what insurance companies cover, Democrats are trying to expand access to the life saving drugs.
These young people have the tools necessary to link their peers with resources to access PrEP medications.
Harris wants both public and private insurers to cover Truvada for PrEP without a co-pay. She also proposes grants to help the uninsured.
PrEP is key to achieving the goal of London and other cities to eliminate new HIV infections by 2030, Mayor Sadiq Khan says.
Gov. Jared Polis signed the bills into law Monday, along with one making it easier for minors to change the gender on their birth certificates.
The defendants in the case previously argued that requiring insurance coverage of PrEP access was similar to supporting homosexuality.
Attorneys representing the Department of Health and Human Services filed a notice of appeal within one day of the conservative judge’s ruling.
Jonathan Mitchell, the Texas attorney challenging PrEP access, said the named plaintiff is being threatened and bullied.