Tell Us Your Story: Why People with HIV Need Healthcare Reform
A coalition of AIDS organizations is working to collect individual health care stories from people living with HIV/AIDS. Personal anecdotes, like your own, will help us advocate for the strongest health care provision
Sweet Miss Giving's Transitional Job Program
Sweet Miss Giving's is a gourmet bakery and social enterprise. At Sweet Miss Giving's we aim to provide low-income and disabled individuals with the skills they need to re-enter the workforce.
Coalition Supports Quinn’s Veto Pledge
Coalition Supports Quinn’s Veto Pledge
No vacation for lawmakers until they pass 12-month budget that is morally and fiscally responsible, group says
In the Pink at the White House
By David Munar Via LifeLube
On this seemingly ordinary sunny day in our nation’s capital, my partner and I strolled slowly down 16th Street, looking for pockets of shade and commenting on the majestic magnolia trees and fragrant lilacs.
Keep The Pressure On!
Congress is on recess this week, but that doesn’t mean break time for us health care reform advocates. We must keep the pressure on our U.S. senators and representatives to ensure the needs of our HIV-positive community are met by health care reform.
Rally for a Real Budget Solution!
Tuesday June 30th
Mass Convergence at the Thompson Center!
911 Budget Phone-In, Rally and Vigils Next Week
State Budget 911 Phone-In
Wednesday, July 1, 2009
10 a.m. – 11 a.m.
Conference Call Phone Number: 1 (866) 206-0240
Passcode: 437543#
RSVP
The new state fiscal year begins July 1, but Illinois does not yet have a state budget in place. The General Assembly is scheduled to convene June 29 and 30 to advance budget proposals.
Cure campaign featured in June issue of POZ
Check it out: "With Me Comes A Cure" is featured in the June issue of POZ magazine. Read the article and then tell us how you'll support a cure at: WithMeComesACure.org.
Stop Abstinence-Only Program Funding in Illinois
Tell Governor Quinn to reject funding for abstinence-only-until-marriage programs in Illinois! In Fiscal Year 2008, Illinois received nearly $8 million through the federal Title V program for abstinence-only programs in schools and communities.
Action Out Loud! Youth Activist Training Camp
Apply now for Action Out Loud! Hosted by the Illinois Caucus for Adolescent Health, Action Out Loud! is a weeklong, daytime youth advocacy training camp in downtown Chicago designed for youth ages 14-20. Participants receive in-depth trainings on sexual and reproductive health, young parent, and social justice issues.
