MAP Advocate 2005

January 25, 2005
In this issue:

1. Take Action! Attend Tonight's MAP Community Forum
2. Expect Less in the Fight Against HIV in Pawlenty's Budget
3. HIV Health Care, Comp Sex Ed and More in the Works for 2005 Session
4. City Pages Profiles the Global Epidemic in Minnesota
5. Who Can You Call for HIV Info?
6. MAP Public Policy and Hollywood: The Inside Scoop

February 14, 2005
In This Issue:

1. Take Action! New or Old - Find out Where Your Legislator Stands on Sex Ed
2. Emergency Funding Requested to Address Emerging African Epidemic
3. "No New Taxes" Governance Undermines HIV Prevention, Care and Services
4. McCollum Introduces Bill to Increase Sex Ed Funding
5. Federal Budget Proposal: Further Retreat in the Fight Against AIDS
6. National Debate on HIV Prevention Raises Questions about Priorities
7. MAP Public Policy and Hollywood: The Inside Scoop

February 22, 2005
In this issue:

1. Take Action! New or Old Find Out Where You Legislator Stands on Sex Ed
2. Comprehensive Family Life and Sex Education Bill to be Introduced this Week
3. Teaching About Criminal Sexual Conduct Proposed for HIV/STD Prevention Curriculum
4. Religious Leaders Urge Governor Pawlenty to Consider Poor and Vulnerable In Budget Proposal
5. Same-Sex Marriage Debate in House Committee to be Held in Grand Rapids
6. Your Oscar Ticket Supports Our Capitol Work 

February 28, 2005

In this issue:

1. Take Action! New or Old - Find Out Where Your Legislator Stands on Sex Ed
2. Press Conference held on Comprehensive Family Life and Sex Education Bill
3. MAP and Advocates for Youth hold training for MN Teens for AIDS Prevention (MN-TAP)
4. Pharmacists Allowed to Refuse Prescriptions Based on "Deeply Held Personal Beliefs"
5. Single AIDS Case in New York City Erupts in Panic, What Does it Mean?
6. Decline in HIV/AIDS in Uganda Attributed Partially to Increased Condom Use
7. 2006 Federal Budget Shortfalls Affect HIV/AIDS Research
   

March 7, 2005

In this issue:

1. Take Action! Sign-up for AIDS Action Day
2. MAP Bill Proposes Full Funding for State HIV Drug and Insurance Assistance Program
3. State Claims Funding is in Place to Keep ADAP Going
4. Comprehensive Sexual Health Education Bills Introduced; Watch for Hearings
5. MAP/Advocates for Youth MN-TAP Partnerships Get Going
6. Minors Consent Debate Starts Taking Shape at the Capitol; Listen to it on MPR
7. Administration's Practice of Replacing Science with Ideology Continues 
8. President's Budget Does Not Add Up to a Commitment to Fight AIDS
9. U.S. Congress Considering Proposal to Cut Health Care for Low Income PWAs
10. Under the Dome: 100 Meetings, HIV & Kissing & Paper Cuts, and Great Americans 
11. Where Will You Be on May 15th?
    
    

March 14, 2005

In this issue:

1. Take Action! Sign-up for AIDS Action Day
2. Check Out the Public Policy Web Page Updates
3. Pregnancy Prevention Initiatives Bill Hearing Next Week
4. African-Born HIV/AIDS Epidemic at the Capitol; Listen to it on MPR
5. Under the Dome
6. Proposed Medicaid Cuts Hurt People With HIV
7. Where Will You Be on May 15th?

March 22, 2005

In this issue:

1. City of Minneapolis on Verge of Backing Away from HIV Prevention
2. U.S. Senate Votes to Restore 14 Billion Dollars in Proposed Medicaid Cuts
3. Sign Up for AIDS Action Day at the Capitol
4. Camp Out for Comp Sex Ed
5. Under the Dome
6. Advocate With Your Feet

March 28, 2005

In this issue:

1. HIV Prevention and Health Care Access Program Bill Introduced in House and Senate
2. MAP Video Explores Need for Program HH Fix
3. Health Care Door Could Be Closed for Teens
4. Is Special Initiative to Increase HIV Prevention in African Communities Stalled?
5. Senate Hearing on Comp Sex Ed Bill Set for this Thursday
6. Camp Out for Comp Sex Ed on April 27
7. U.S. Rep Jim Ramstad to Hold Town Hall Meetings on Proposed Medicaid Cuts
8. Senate Approves $800 million for 2006 Funding to Fight the Global AIDS Pandemic
9. Under the Capitol Dome
10. Advocate With Your Feet, Join Us at the MN AIDS Walk
    

April 7, 2005

In this issue:

1. Senate Committee Agrees to Fix State ADAP
2. Senate Health Committee Passes Plan to Increase Prevention Services for Africans
3. Comprehensive Family Life and Sex Education Bill Advanced for Senate Committee Action
4. House Health Committee Votes to Repeal Minors' Consent
5. Feds Keep Talking Trash on the Internet
6. MAP Releases "Who Gets Health Care?" DVD
7. Join us at the "Camp Out for Comp Sex Ed" at the Capitol on Wednesday, April 27
8. Advocate With Your Feet, Join Us at the MN AIDS Walk

April 12, 2005

In this issue:

1. What's Up with the HH Bill?
2. Comprehensive Family Life and Sex Education Bill Advanced for Senate Committee Action
3. 2004 Epidemiology Data will be released April 15, Attend a Community Meeting to Learn More
4. MAP Releases "Who Gets Health Care?" DVD
5. Register Today for "Camp Out for Comp Sex Ed" at the Capitol on Wednesday, April 27
6. Advocate With Your Feet, Join Us at the MN AIDS Walk

April 20, 2005

In this issue:

1. MN House Health Committee Attacks HIV Prevention
2. Join Us at the Capitol on Wednesday, April 27, for the "Camp Out for Comp Sex Ed"
3. MN Department of Health Releases 2004 Annual Report Tracking the HIV Epidemic
4. Senate Panel Continues to Consider State ADAP Reforms
5. Comp Sex Ed and Renewed Funding for Regional Training Sites Moving in Senate
6. Prevention Funding Targeting African Communities Still in the Mix
7. AIDS Action Day 2005 Wrap Up
8. Advocate With Your Feet, Join Us at the MN AIDS Walk
   

April 25, 2005

In this issue:

1. MN House Health Committee Attacks HIV Prevention
2. MAP Holds a Press Conference on House Health Committee Attacks on HIV Prevention
3. Senate Panel Continues to Consider State ADAP Reforms
4. Comprehensive Sex Ed Bill Still Trucking, but your Representatives Need to Hear From YOU
5. Endangered: Site Funding Support for Comprehensive Sex Education
6. Hopeful Signs for HIV Prevention Education for African-born Minnesotans
7. How Do Your Legislators Vote? Check Out MAP's 2004 Key Votes
8. Under the Dome
9. Advocate With Your Feet, Join Us at the MN AIDS Walk

May 3, 2005

In this issue:

1. Restrictions on HIV Prevention Debated at State Capitol
2. Sign-On Letter to Oppose Restrictions on HIV Prevention Grants
3. Star Tribune Profiles PrideAlive in Sunday's Paper
4. Comp Sex Ed Bill Running into Obstacles in the House
5. The HH Bill Moves Forward on a Compromise
6. HIV Prevention Education for African-born Minnesotans Moves Forward in Senate
7. How Do Your Legislators Vote? Check Out MAP's 2004 Key Votes
8. Advocate With Your Feet, Join Us at the MN AIDS Walk

May 10, 2005

In this issue:

1. Health Omnibus Conference Committee Meets Tonight, MAP Funding at Stake
2. Comprehensive Sex Education Passes as Part of Senate Education Omnibus Bill, SF 2267
3. Senate Includes $300,000 in HIV Prevention for African-Born Communities in Health Omnibus Bill
4. The HH Bill Added to Senate Health Omnibus Bill Now Awaits Approval in Conference Committee

May 16, 2005
In this issue:

1. Health Conference Committee Will Determine MAP's Funding Future
2. Comprehensive Family Life and Sex Education Bill Continues to Face Challenges in the Legislature
3. HIV Prevention for African-Born Communities Bill Moves to Health Conference Committee
4. The HH Bill Added to Senate Health Omnibus Bill Now Awaits Approval in Conference Committee

May 24, 2005

In this issue:

1. Thank you, 2005 Minnesota AIDS Walk attendees and donors!
2. MAP Attacks Still Being Considered in the Health Conference Committee
3. Comprehensive Family Life and Sex Education Bill Awaits Vote in Conference Committee
4. HIV Prevention for African-Born Communities Looks Promising in Health Conference Committee
5. The HH Bill Awaits Debate in the Health Conference Committee
6. MAP Signs on to Letter to Support No New Money for Abstinence-Only-Until-Marriage Programs
7. Do You Have Questions About the Special Session?

May 31, 2005

In this issue:

1. Tax Policy Has Everything to Do with HIV Prevention and CARE
2. Restrictions on HIV Prevention Providers, Specifically MAP, Remain a Threat at the Capitol
3. Passing Comp Sex Ed Continues to be an Uphill Battle in Conference Committee
4. HIV Prevention for African-Born Communities Looks Promising in Health Conference Committee
5. Testimony on HH Bill heard in Conference Committee
6. Join MN-TAP This Summer to Watch "The Education of Shelby Knox"

June 6, 2005

In this issue:

1. House Members Emmer, Dean, Powell and Bradley Continue to Pursue Attack on HIV Prevention
2. MAP Successfully Counters Attacks
3. Senator Kelley Continues to Support Comprehensive Sex Education in Conference Committee
4. HIV Prevention Funding for African-Born Community Awaits Conference Committee Approval
5. No Immediate Updates on HH Bill in Health Conference Committee
6. Join MN-TAP This Summer to Watch "The Education of Shelby Knox"
7. Minnesota Teens for AIDS Prevention Adjourns for the Summer

June 14, 2005

In this issue:

1. Read MAP's Response to Attacks on Effective HIV Prevention at the Capitol
2. Teen Takes on Sex Education Debate, Watch "The Education of Shelby Knox"
3. Letter Opposing Abstinence-Only-Until-Marriage Programs Delivered
4. Testimony Heard in Education Committee on Comprehensive Sex Education
5. "No New Taxes" Governance Leaves Special Session Deadlocked

June 20, 2005

In this issue:

1. Hottinger, Kiscaden and Thissen Receive 2005 Hanson Henningson Award Honors
2. Sen. Steve Kelley is MAP's 2005 Wellstone Award Recipient
3. Government Shutdown Imminent, but How Will it Affect HIV/AIDS Programs?
4. Teen Perspectives on Sex Education Debate, Watch "The Education of Shelby Knox" Tomorrow Night!

June 27, 2005

In this issue:

1. MAP Seeks to Avoid Shutdown of HIV Services
2. "The Education of Shelby Knox"! Screening Party a Success
3. Legislative Leaders Honored
4. Dickinson Takes on New Challenge

July 5, 2005
In this issue:

1. HIV Prevention and Case Management Services Recommended for Relief During Government Shutdown
2. What's Going on? Read an Update on MAP's Legislative priorities
3. Legislative Trivia
4. Job Posting: Community Affairs Manager
5. Sign-Up or Update
   

July 12, 2005

In this issue:

1. MAP Succeeds in Turning Back Attacks on HIV Prevention
2. Cuts in Health Care Reversed
3. House Conferees Snub Expanded Efforts to Prevent Emerging African Epidemic
4. Changes to Improve Administration of State Drug/Insurance Program Dropped
5. Comp Sex Ed Changes Get Dropped By Education Conference Committee
6. HIV Prevention and Case Management Services Reimbursed for Work Done During Shutdown
7. Your Donation Helps

July 18, 2005

In this issue:

1. Allan Spear Forums
2. Session is Officially Over
3. This Week MN-TAP will Hold Educational Forum With Teens From Around the State

July 26, 2005

In this issue:

1. The Advocate Profiles Attacks Against MAP at the State Legislature
2. Sex Ed Gets The Advocate's Look
3. 2005-2006 Allan Spear Forum Schedule released

August 10, 2005

In this issue:

1. Bush Releases CARE Act Proposal
2. MAP Welcomes Amy Brugh as the New Community Affairs Manager
3. 2005-2006 Allan Spear Forum Schedule Finalized [Note Changes]
4. Sign Up or Update

August 31, 2005

In this issue:

1. Allan Spear Forums to Feature Leading Voices
2. Talking about Sex, Teens and the Media
3. Proposals for CARE Act Reauthorization Taking Shape
4. Get on the Bus-The Campaign to End AIDS Caravan will Stop in Minneapolis this Fall
5. Join MAP and Margaret Cho at BIG HAIR MANIA 2005!
   

September 15, 2005

In this issue:

1. HIV/AIDS Resources for Individuals Displaced by Hurricane Katrina
2. EXTRA! EXTRA! READ ALL ABOUT IT! MN-TAP Teens Profiled in Star Tribune Article
3. Campaign to End AIDS Reschedules Caravans in Katrina's Wake
4. Join MAP and Margaret Cho at BIG HAIR MANIA 2005!

October 12 , 2005
In This Issue:

1. Attend the Campaign to End AIDS Caravan Send off Rally! Make Your Voice Heard!
2. Minnesota Teens for AIDS Prevention (MN-TAP) 2005-2006 Launches its Second Year!
3. Join MAP and Margaret Cho at BIG HAIR MANIA 2005!

October 27, 2005

In This Issue:

1. Dismantling HIV Prevention: The Religious Right and the Bush White House
2. More Fake Answers for Real Problems: Abstinence-Only Sex Education
3. Join MAP and Margaret Cho at BIG HAIR MANIA 2005!

November 10, 2005

In This Issue:

1. Introducing Supreme Court Nominee Judge Samuel Alito and his Record on HIV Discrimination
2. Don't Miss BIG HAIR MANIA 2005, Featuring Margaret Cho, THIS SATURDAY!

November 30, 2005

In This Issue:

1. FDA Releases Draft Guidelines for Latex Condoms; Packages Would Say They 'Greatly Reduce But Do Not Eliminate' Risk of HIV, Pregnancy
2. Listen to the Audio From the Allan Spear Forum Featuring Esther Kaplan
3. African World AIDS Day Event (AWAD)
4. Spread the Holiday Joy by Donating to the Minnesota AIDS Project Before 2006
5. Wildflowers Walk Team Pancake Breakfast Fundraiser

December 7, 2005

In This Issue:

1. State Senators Respond to Changes in Funding for HIV Prevention in the MSM Community
2. DHS May Deny Services to HIV Program Recipients who were Delinquent on Cost-Sharing Payments
3. AIDS Action Day on the Horizon—Save the Date!
4. Announcement: Allan Spear Forum on January 10th, Featuring Frederick Smith
5. Hear the Audio from the last Allan Spear Forum
6. Announcement: Community Meeting with TogetherMinnesota! It’s About More than Marriage
7. What Do You Know!?

December 19, 2005
In This Issue:

1. Gearing Up for the 2006 Minnesota Legislative Session-What is MAP Doing?
2. Happy New Year! What do you need to know about the 2006 Elections?
3. Announcement: Allan Spear Forum on January 10th, Featuring Frederick Smith
4. What Do You Know?!?

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