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JOIN HIV LAW PROJECT ON CHANGE.ORG | You can make an impact helping people living with HIV/AIDS. Join HIV Law Project on Change.org and connect with like-minded advocates. By taking your advocacy to the next level, you’ll learn more about our services and programs on the front lines of the AIDS epidemic and strengthen your grasp of critical issues with our latest commentary or policy paper. What is Change.org? Change.org is a social networking site that allows you to support the causes and organizations that you feel deserve attention. The site is a way for advocates, like you, to take action into their own hands. Please take a moment to create a profile on Change.org and join HIV Law Project. Already a member? Find HIV Law Project in the non-profit section of the site. You can also follow and support HIV Law Project on Facebook and Twitter. ROBIN HOOD FOUNDATION INVESTS IN HIV LAW PROJECT | “This past year has been a challenge for grant seekers and grant makers alike. In an environment where many are hard pressed, it is important that our resources go where the need is most and where the impact is greatest,” said Tracy L. Welsh, Esq., Executive Director of HIV Law Project. “Robin Hood has long been a leader in identifying and supporting organizations that maximize winning results. Their continued support of our legal services is a clear indication that, dollar for dollar, HIV Law Project is a sound investment.” DOJ TELLS OCCUPATIONAL TRAINING SCHOOLS THAT IT IS ILLEGAL TO BAR PEOPLE WITH HIV | WASHINGTON – The Justice Department released a new technical assistance fact sheet on legal requirements relating to admitting individuals with HIV or AIDS to occupational training schools and granting state licensure in occupations such as barbering, massage therapy and home health care assistance.Persons with HIV and AIDS unfortunately still face obstacles in obtaining training and state licensure in these occupations because of overly broad state licensure requirements that applicants be free of communicable diseases. Because HIV disease is not communicated through casual contact, excluding individuals with HIV under these licensure requirements is unnecessary and discriminates against these individuals in violation of the Americans with Disabilities Act. This publication is intended to provide guidance for state licensing agencies and occupational training schools so that individuals with HIV or AIDS have an equal opportunity to pursue these occupations. “People with HIV or AIDS should not be denied access to their chosen profession because of outdated laws or unfounded stereotypes and fears. The Civil Rights Division of the U.S. Department of Justice is committed to the full and fair enforcement of the Americans with Disabilities Act,” said Loretta King, Acting Assistant Attorney General for the Civil Rights Division. The Americans with Disabilities Act protects individuals with disabilities from discrimination in all activities of state and local government entities and by public accommodations. To download the fact sheet in PDF format, click here >>.
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