AIDS Awareness Week

Update HIV Policy in our State - Write to Our Lawmakers

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young people living with HIV deserve:

- the right to treatment and care
- to live without criminalization, discrimination & stigma
- to live free from oppression
condoms, hiv testing and medication
- the right to freedom and dignity.

laws with criminalize HIV are rooted in ignorance and serve only to divert attention and resources from real strategies to end the epidemic

that’s why for #AIDSAwarenessWeek we are pushing our state representatives to improve outdated HIV/AIDS policies so they are not rooted in stigma and fear of decades past.
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click the link to take action.

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5 December, 2019

According to a recent study by the Prevention Access Campaign and the pharmaceutical company Merck, 28 perfect of HIV negative people avoid hugging people living with HIV. The study uncovered widespread stigma from young people. We know that this is a direct result of the lack of sex ed that is inclusive and medically accurate.
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This is why ECHO exists. While there are young people reinforcing stigma, primarily due to misinformation, there are young people working to educate and support their communities in eliminating HIV stigma.
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ECHO is young, powerful and taking over! Join us in taking action today: https://actionnetwork.org/le…/update-hiv-policy-in-our-state

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5 December, 2019

as we close out #AIDSAwareness week and on this 30th annual observance of world aids day, we are reminded of the powerful and visionary words of queer & aids activist, val russo:

“Someday, the AIDS crisis will be over. Remember that. And when that day comes - when that day has come and gone, there’ll be people alive on this earth - gay people and straight people, men and women, black and white, who will hear the story that once there was a terrible disease in this country and all over the world, and that a brave group of people stood up and fought and, in some cases, gave their lives, so that other people might live and be free.”

VAL RUSSO

1946 - 1990

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1 December, 2018

Talking about HIV is an effective way to help dispel myths. Images available for download here: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1fSwPeTlPBOjer2MdioS7X_ZkIc7xDj83

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27 November, 2018

To continue its mission of championing ALL young people’s sexual and reproductive health and rights, Advocates for Youth is launching ECHO (Engaging Communities around HIV Organizing), a first-of-its kind council of youth activists living with HIV who are actively organizing online and in their communities.

Council members are participating in in-person and digital actions across the country this week to raise awareness and mobilize people to support youth living with HIV. Each day, the campaign will highlight a different theme and integral issue.

For tips and information on how you can help to end HIV stigma, text YouthHIV to 877877

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26 November, 2018