The $2 trillion coronavirus spending bill was passed unanimously by the Senate and now heads to the House.
Should the stimulus plan pass with funding for HIV care attached, it will largely be due to the work of LGBTQ advocates and lawmakers who have been pushing for the needs of this vulnerable population to be addressed. Over 100 national advocacy groups — including the Human Rights Campaign, GLAAD and Lambda Legal —urging federal authorities to ensure that LGBTQ people, who are disproportionately impacted by HIV, “are adequately served during this outbreak.
That plea was soon followed by a letter from 11 Senate Democrats calling on the Department of Health and Human Services to reverse federal policies that negatively affect LGBTQ people and those living with HIV while seeking health care. This includes a 2019In anlast week, Sen. Bob Menendez, D-N.J. — who initiated the letter — said these communities are “right at the very heart” of the COVID-19 crisis in the U.S.
“They've done a poor job of meeting the needs of the community at large,” Menendez said. “They certainly have been paying no particular attention to communities that have special needs.” In addition to Schumer and Menendez, the letter was signed by Sens. Tammy Baldwin of Wisconsin; Richard Blumenthal of Connecticut; Chris Coons of Delaware; Tammy Duckworth of Illinois; Kamala Harris of California; Amy Klobuchar of Minnesota; Gary Peters of Michigan; Chris Van Hollen of Maryland; and Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts. The White House has yet to formally respond to the letter.
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