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Queers for Social Justice Add Politics (& Fun) to Toronto Pride: Come out tonight & throughout the weekend

Toronto Pride has been underway in earnest since Monday.  It started with the flag raising at City Hall-skipped once again this year by our embarrassing Mayor, Rob Ford.  But really, it would be hypocritical of him to support LGBT (or … Continue reading

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Update on Ontario Court of Appeal HIV Non-Dislcosure Criminal Cases: Postponed

We have been blogging lately about the Ontario Attorney General’s “witch-hunt” on people living with HIV-related to the arguments that the Attorney General is making in two cases currently at the Court of Appeal for Ontario.  The Canadian HIV/AIDS Legal … Continue reading

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Criminalization of Drug Use Fuels the Global HIV/AIDS Pandemic

Today, in a newly released report, the Global Commission on Drug Policy calls for drug decriminalization and expansion of proven, cost-effective solutions to reduce HIV/AIDS – including sterile syringe access, safer injection facilities, and prescription heroin programs. AAN! fully supports … Continue reading

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Calling all AAN! Members & other HIV Activists Going to AIDS 2012 in Washington, DC

AIDS ACTION NOW! is gearing up for AIDS 2012 in Washington, DC on July 22-27.  We need your help! Some people have the impression that AAN! is a large group doing our activist work – but really there is only … Continue reading

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Community-Based HIV Legal Groups Oppose Ontario Crown Position in HIV Non-Dislcosure Cases

This post is a follow-up to yesterday’s posting, “Ontario Crown Prosecutors on Witch-Hunt”. The HIV & AIDS Legal Clinic (Ontario), better known as HALCO, and the Canadian HIV/AIDS Legal Network, are intervening in the two HIV non-disclosure cases at the … Continue reading

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