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US: Trump Pledged to End H.I.V. But His Policies Veer the Other Way.

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In his State of the Union address, President Trump announced a bold plan to end the scourge of H.I.V. by 2030, a promise that seemed to fly in the face of two years of policies and proposals that go in the opposite direction and could undermine progress against the virus that causes AIDS.

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US: SCOTUS Asked to Take Up Counseling Case

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Liberty Counsel filed a petition today urging the U.S. Supreme Court to review King v. Christie, a case that upheld a ban on change counsel which the High Court expressly abrogated last year by name.

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US: Can Businesses Turn Away LGBT Customers? Court Battles Bubbling Back Up

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The original story behind the Masterpiece Cakeshop case is both undisputed and well known: a gay couple in Colorado walked into the bakery in 2012 and asked for wedding cake.

Canada announced $30 million in dedicated funding for LGBTIQ2 rights

Canada is stepping up as a global leader supporting LGBTQI rights with a new commitment of $30 million in dedicated funding over five years, followed by $10 million per year to advance human rights and improve socio-economic outcomes for lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans and intersex people (LGBTQI) people in developing countries.

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UNAIDS: United Kingdom pledges to end HIV transmission in the country within 10 years

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The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has announced that it will end the transmission of HIV in the country within 10 years—an announcement that was warmly welcomed by UNAIDS.