Because same-sex couples are denied the right to marry, same-sex couples and their families are denied access to the more than 1,138 federal rights, protections and responsibilities automatically granted to married heterosexual couples.
The Federal Marriage Amendment is discriminatory. It is wrong to single out a group of Americans for second-class status.
People with HIV/AIDS face an array of barriers to obtaining and maintaining affordable, stable housing. Despite federal and state anti-discrimination laws, many people face illegal eviction from their homes when it is discovered that they have HIV/AIDS
The HIV/AIDS epidemic continues to ravage communities of color. The disease disproportionately affects men and women of color—gay and bisexual men of color, in particular—and the disparity is escalating.
Studies show that various HIV-prevention techniques help people change their behavior. Such techniques need to be focused and sustained. HIV-prevention interventions can change behaviors in a broad range of populations, including injection drug users (in treatment), gay and bisexual men at risk and homeless youth. Simple informational materials and programs are not enough.