May 22, 2021
APLA Health Proud to Continue Work of LGBTQ+ Rights Leader Harvey Milk
Today, APLA Health released the following statement on Harvey Milk Day. Today we honor the life and legacy of LGBTQ+ activist Harvey Milk, the first openly gay politician in California. As a supervisor, Milk spearheaded a bill to ban discrimination in employment, housing and public accommodations based on sexual orientation. He was also instrumental in...
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May 21, 2021
APLA Health Commemorates Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month
Today, APLA Health celebrates Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders (AAPIs) in the United States and calls for more concrete steps to end discrimination against AAPIs. “Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders are integral to the cultural history of Los Angeles County and the nation as a whole. We are all enriched by the contributions and successes of countless activists, business owners, artists, elected officials, and...
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May 21, 2021
APLA Health Applauds Passage of COVID-19 Hate Crimes Act
Today, APLA Health released the following statement regarding the passage and signage of the COVID-19 Hate Crimes Act. “After a year in which we have seen over 6,600 reported incidents of anti-Asian hate, APLA Health applauds the bipartisan action Congress and President Joe Biden have taken to pass and sign the COVID-19 Hate Crimes Act into law....
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April 20, 2021
APLA Health Statement on the Conviction of Derek Chauvin
While today’s verdict may seem like justice, it is not. Justice would have been George Floyd never dying in the first place. “It has been less than a year since the life of Mr. Floyd was ended beneath former police officer Derek Chauvin’s knee over 9 minutes and 29 seconds while in Minneapolis police custody....
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April 18, 2021
STD Coverage + Care Act Passes Senate Health Committee
Yesterday, SB 306 advanced out of Senate Health. Joint statement from SB 306 Co-Sponsors on the need for California to adopt comprehensive STD prevention strategies. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEApril 8, 2021Contact: Amy Moy, 415.518.4465amoy@essentialaccess.org APLA HealthBlack Women for Wellness Action ProjectEssential Access HealthFresno Barrios UnidosLos Angeles LGBT CenterSan Francisco AIDS Foundation “STD prevention is an equity issue....
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March 22, 2021
APLA Health and the Alliance for Housing and Healing To Merge
APLA Health and the Alliance for Housing and Healing (AHH) announced today that the organizations have agreed to merge. The two will join forces on July 1, 2021, to improve the health and well-being of people living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA) and focus on the needs of the LGBTQ+ community in Los Angeles County. Founded in...
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March 18, 2021
APLA Health Congratulates Becerra on Confirmation as Secretary of U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
March 18, 2021 – APLA Health congratulates Xavier Becerra on his confirmation as Secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services: “APLA Health is proud to congratulate Xavier Becerra on his confirmation as Secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), making history as the first Latino person to run...
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March 18, 2021
APLA Health Congratulates Becerra on Confirmation as Secretary of U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
APLA Health congratulates Xavier Becerra on his confirmation as Secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services: “APLA Health is proud to congratulate Xavier Becerra on his confirmation as Secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), making history as the first Latino person to run this department. We have...
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March 01, 2021
APLA Health Announces $20 Minimum Wage
All APLA Health employees will be paid above the LA County living wage APLA Health announced a new $20 per hour minimum wage for its workforce, $5 above the Los Angeles County minimum wage and exceeding the estimated County living wage. APLA Health continues to offer paid vacation and sick time, full employer-paid health insurance...
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February 26, 2021
APLA Health Celebrates the Life and Legacy of Former Board of Directors Member Ivy Bottini
In response to the passing of Ivy Bottini, who died on February 25, APLA Health CEO Craig E. Thompson issued the following statement: “Today APLA Health joins our community in celebrating the pioneering legacy of Ivy Bottini, who helped to found APLA Health (formerly AIDS Project Los Angeles) and served as a member of our...
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February 25, 2021
APLA Health Commemorates National Black HIV and AIDS Awareness Day with Conversation on Ending the Epidemic
Join the Conversation February 9 and let’s end HIV Together According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Black Americans made up 42% of the 37,968 new HIV diagnoses in 2018. That’s despite Black Americans making up just over 13% of the U.S. population overall. The numbers in Los Angeles county are similarly...
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February 18, 2021
APLA Health Launches PrEPexpress.org to Help Community Access PrEP and PEP
February 18, 2021 – APLA Health has launched the PrEPexpress.org (PrEP Express) website to help increase the uptake of PrEP (pre-exposure prophylaxis) and PEP (post-exposure prophylaxis) in Los Angeles County. The PrEP Express website was created to provide clear and direct messaging about PrEP/PEP in order to address mistrust and combat misleading medical information, answer concerns about cost...
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