May 15, 2008 Vol. 14. No. 16

In This Issue:

1. Minnesota Update: Only Five Days Left of the 2008 Legislative Session
2. In The News: CDC Director Calls for Increased Funding For HIV Prevention for Black Americans
3. In The News: Kaiser Family Foundation Releases Updated Fact Sheets on HIV and Black Americans, Latinos, and Women
4. Announcement: Minnesota AIDS Walk is This Sunday
   
   

Minnesota Update: Only Five Days Left of the 2008 Legislative Session

The legislature is in the final throws of the 2008 session. The Governor vetoed a health care reform bill and an education bill on Tuesday night and talks to fix the $935 million budget deficit are ongoing. There is a lot of work that will need to get done in the next five days.

The HIV Action Network will include updates on the end of session in the coming weeks and will hold two legislative debrief meetings (time TBD) to answer your questions.

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In The News: CDC Director Calls for Increased Funding For HIV Prevention for Black Americans

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Director Dr. Julie Gerberding made a public statement last week calling for increased HIV prevention funding in the African American community, specifically among gay black men.

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In The News: Kaiser Family Foundation Releases Updated Fact Sheets on HIV and Black Americans, Latinos, and Women

The Kaiser Family Foundation has updated three fact sheets that provide snapshots of the impact of HIV on minorities and women in the United States. Each fact sheet includes the latest data on key trends and current cases, as well as population-specific information on HIV transmission patterns and access to care.

• Black Americans and HIV/AIDS — provides information on the disproportionate impact of HIV/AIDS on Blacks.
• Latinos and HIV/AIDS — focuses on the largest and fastest growing ethnic minority group in the country.
• Women and HIV/AIDS in the United States — highlights the challenges for women living with and at risk for HIV.

The fact sheets are all available online on www.kff.org.

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Announcement: Minnesota AIDS Walk is This Sunday

The 2008 Minnesota AIDS Walk, with the Inaugural 10k Run for the Ribbon, is on Sunday, May 18, at Minnehaha Park.

Register at www.mnaidswalk.org and begin your fundraising today! Mark your calendars for what will be the most exciting Walk to date.

The Minnesota AIDS Project (MAP) provides services to about half of all the people living with HIV in Minnesota. The funds you raise for the 2008 Minnesota AIDS Walk support MAP’s mission to lead the fight against HIV through advocacy, education, and service. By walking you not only help generate much-needed funds, your participation also raises public awareness and educates others about HIV.

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Visit the HIV Action Network archive to see what you missed.

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For more information about what's of interest to you at the Minnesota State Capitol, visit the Web sites of our allies at OutFront Minnesota and Coalition for Responsible Sex Education .

The HIV Action Network email is published by the Minnesota AIDS Project every week while the Minnesota Legislature is in session, and bi-monthly during the rest of the year. It isavailable through the MAP web site mnaidsproject.org and through email list service. If you wish to receive the HIV Action Network email, visit our Join the HIV Action Network page, or contact MAP Public Policy by phone or email.

MAP Public Policy
Minnesota AIDS Project
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Minneapolis, MN 55404

612-373-2437
1-800-248-2437

public.policy@mnaidsproject.org

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