For weeks, thousands of Floridians living with HIV were left in limbo, unsure whether they would be able to get the medication they rely on to stay healthy. Now, the state has restored access to the AIDS Drug Assistance Program, or ADAP, at least for now.
The Florida Senate on March 10 advanced an amendment that would send $30.9 million in emergency funding to the state’s AIDS Drug Assistance Program, a major step toward restoring HIV medication access for thousands of Floridians affected by recent changes to the program.
The Democratic National Committee issued a statement this week responding to warnings that thousands of Floridians could lose access to life-saving HIV medication.
A 6-week clock is now ticking for many Floridians living with HIV.
Love. Joy. Hope. “That’s our superpower,” Equality Florida Co-Founder Stratton Pollitzer said, referring to those principles during his recent Palm Beach Brunch “state of the state” address. Those three words anchored a speech that blended urgency with optimism — and defiance with grace.
At The Pride Center’s recent Founders Circle event, CEO Robert Boo delivered somber news: the organization will not receive state funding for its HIV testing services next year. After 19 years of consistent support, that lifeline has been cut.
Under the cover of night, the state painted over the rainbow crosswalk at Pulse nightclub — the site of the deadliest attack on the LGBTQ community in U.S. history — sparking outrage in Orlando and beyond.
The public water systems in Florida are going fluoride free.
No es fácil encontrar buenas noticias últimamente. Pero las personas LGBTQ en Florida hoy pueden respirar un poco más tranquilas: los cuatro proyectos de ley anti-LGBTQ presentados en la sesión legislativa de 2025 fueron derrotados.
It’s hard to come by good news these days.
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