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  • People With HIV Report Roadblocks to Joining the Military, Despite Court Rulings in Their Favor

    01/20/2025 12:15:46 PM PST · by fwdude · 41 replies
    POZ ^ | January 17, 2025 | Trent Straube
    Last August, a federal judge ruled that Americans living with HIV who maintain an undetectable viral load can enlist in the U.S. Armed Services, thus striking down a long-running and discriminatory ban. However, as NBC News reports this week, several people with HIV say they’ve been prohibited from enlisting or have faced roadblocks. What’s more, advocates are concerned that the Biden administration did not move fast enough to ensure the implementation of the judge’s ruling and has likely left the issue in the hands of the incoming Trump team, which has already signaled its hostility to LGBTQ service members.
  • Small Increase in Blood Donor Deferrals Found When MSM Use Individual Risk Assessment

    01/19/2025 11:52:36 AM PST · by fwdude · 18 replies
    The American Journal of Managed Care ^ | June 12, 2024 | Julia Bonavitacola
    The FDA’s elimination of the 3-month deferral recommendation for men who have sex with men (MSM) when they wish to donate blood could lead to a slightly increased rate of deferrals for blood donations, according to a study published in Transfusion.
  • AIDS Memorial Quilt displayed at White House for the first time

    12/09/2024 8:45:13 AM PST · by fwdude · 24 replies
    HIVPlusMag ^ | December 2, 2024 | Christopher Wiggins
    For the first time in history, the White House displayed the AIDS Memorial Quilt on the South Lawn on Sunday, December 1 — marking an extraordinary and emotional World AIDS Day ceremony. The event, led by President Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden, was both a celebration of progress in the fight against HIV and AIDS and a sobering reminder of the epidemic’s human toll. For some in attendance, it was also a moment of grief as the specter of President-elect Donald Trump’s impending administration loomed large, threatening to undo years of progress in LGBTQ+ equality and public health...