This is a post written by the National Minority AIDS Council’s Executive Director, Paul Kawata. HIV was the first disease to fight for it’s civil rights. Prior to that time, […]
Remembering Coretta Scott King
#AllLivesMatter
ENDING THE EPIDEMIC Why does the color of my skin, who I choose to love, my HIV status, my age, my gender or the expression of my gender somehow make […]
Obama immigration action essential, more needed for health
Reforms to immigration policy essential, but further action for health & justice needed. HIV advocates remain deeply concerned about barriers to healthcare and detention of women and children. The […]
Sex & Politics in the Capital City: Youth Advocacy Day On The Hill
Youth Advocacy Day On The Hill This summer, as they do each year, interns descended upon D.C., to observe first hand how the federal government operates and learn about public […]
Congress Set to Restore Partial HIV/AIDS Funding in FY2014 Spending Bill
Sequestration still impacting critical HIV/AIDS programming Washington, DC – For the first time since 2011, both chambers of Congress are poised to pass an omnibus spending bill that will fund […]
NMAC Applauds Additional Funding to Combat HIV/AIDS Domestically and Abroad
The following is a statement from National Minority AIDS Council (NMAC) Director of Treatment, Education and Mobilization (TEAM) Moises Agosto in response to President Obama’s World AIDS Day remarks, in […]
NMAC Applauds Passage of HOPE Act
Thanks Congress for Giving Hope to HIV-Positive Americans in Need of Organ Transplants Washington, DC – On Tuesday, the House of Representatives passed the HIV Organ Policy Equity (HOPE) Act, which […]
NMAC Applauds Efforts To Address Immigration Reform, Urges Action on Health Care Access
The following is a statement from National Minority AIDS Council Director of Legislative and Public Affairs Kali Lindsey: Washington, DC – “Today, bipartisan legislation was introduced in the Senate to address […]
NMAC Releases 2013 Legislative and Regulatory Priorities
The November 2012 election yielded a decisive victory for Senate Democrats. House Democrats, while entering the 113th Congress with a handful more seats than the previous term, will not shore […]
NMAC Issue Briefs
We at the National Minority AIDS Council have developed several issue briefs covering key areas in HIV/AIDS policy and science. These documents can be used to better understand the state […]