HIV/AIDS
In October of 2009, Equality Maryland launched the Marylanders of Color Collective "HIV & AIDS Education & Advocacy Initiative." For more information about this important new program, please contact us at info@equalitymaryland.org.
Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS), the advanced stage of disease caused by the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV), has been at epidemic levels for the last two decades in the State of Maryland. Maryland has recorded a total of 28,593 AIDS cases and 15,528 deaths among AIDS cases through September 30, 2005. Since Maryland HIV surveillance began in 1994, a total of 18,004 non-AIDS HIV cases have been reported. Although there are a number of myths surrounding HIV and gay men, HIV does overall affect oppressed minority groups disparately. Because of this and other factors, it is a civil rights issue, especially in Maryland.
INFORMATION:
HIV and Civil Rights Report (ACLU): http://www.aclu.org/hiv/outreach/25502pub20060508.html
ORGANIZATIONS AND SUPPORT:
AIDS Action Baltimore: http://www.aidsactionbaltimore.org/
AIRS: http://www.airshome.org/
Chase Brexton Health Services: http://www.chasebrexton.org/
Health Care for the Homeless: http://www.hchmd.org/
Maryland Black Family Alliance: http://www.marylandbfa.org/
Moveable Feast: http://www.mfeast.org/
National Black Justice Coalition: http://nbjcoalition.org/
Whitman-Walker Clinic: http://www.wwc.org/
Marylanders for Marriage Equality is holding weekly phone banks throughout the region! Please join us to help make marriage equality a reality in 2012.
Annapolis Phonebank: Tuesdays 5:30-8:30 pm
Unitarian Universalist Church of Annapolis
333 Dubois Rd.
Annapolis MD 21401
RSVP: Manley@mdfme.org
Baltimore Phonebank: Tuesdays 6:00 - 8:30 p.m.
Equality Maryland
1201 S. Sharp St. # 109
Baltimore, MD 21230
RSVP: Britney@mdfme.org
Baltimore Phonebank: Thursdays 6:00-8:00 p.m.
Gay and Lesbian Community Center of Baltimore (GLCCB)
241 W. Chase St.
Baltimore, MD 21201
RSVP: Britney@mdfme.org
Frederick Phonebank: Sundays 5:00 - 7:00 p.m.
Evangelical Reformed United Church of Christ
Kemp Hall
4 East Church St., Frederick, MD 21071
RSVP: Manley@mdfme.org
Howard County Phonebank: Wednesdays 6:00 - 9:00 pm.
5310 Cedar Lane, Apt. 199
Columbia, MD 21044
RSVP: david@mdfme.org
Montgomery County Phonebank: Thursdays 6:00 – 9:00 pm
Office of Delegate Heather Mizeur
1430 Fenwick Lane, Silver Spring, MD 20910
RSVP: david@mdfme.org
Prince George’s County Phonebank: Mondays 6:00 – 9:00 pm
Goodloe Unitarian Universalist Congregation
1540 C Pointer Ridge Place
Bowie, MD 20716
RSVP: Karess@mdfme.org
Prince George’s County Phonebank: Tuesdays 6:00 – 8:30 pm
Paint Branch Unitarian Universalist Congregation
3215 Powder Mill Road
Adelphi, MD 20783
RSVP: Karess@mdfme.org
Washington, DC Phonebank: Thursdays 6:00 - 9:00 p.m.
Human Rights Campaign
1640 Rhode Island Ave NW
4th Floor
Washington, DC 20036
RSVP: Britney@mdfme.org
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