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These laws are based on bias, not science ... We need to make sure that our federal and state laws don't discriminate against people who are living with HIV. These laws breed fear, discrimination, distrust, and hatred, and we've got to modernize them. That's exactly what this legislation would do.
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Lee & Hoyer offer ‘Half in 10′ bill to cut poverty
the number of Americans who live in poverty is the goal of a bill introduced Thursday by Rep. Barbara Lee with support from one of the House’s most powerful Democrats. With 46.2 million Americans living in poverty in 2011, including 16.1 million children in from Ibabuzz.com - Political Blotter - Politics in the Bay Area Read more »
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In Defense of the HIV "Criminal"
May 7, Representative Barbara Lee of California introduced the REPEAL ("Repeal Existing Policies that Encourage and Allow Legal") HIV Discrimination Act to Congress, calling for the review of federal and state laws regarding the criminal prosecution of individuals from About.com: AIDS / HIV Read more »
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Marco Rubio Slams Secret AP Subpoenas From Obama's DOJ
Friday, June 22, 2012, in Lake Buena Vista, Fla. (AP Photo/John Raoux) At The XIX International AIDS Conference Rep. Barbara Lee, D-Calif., accompanied by Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., speaks during a session entitled: 'The U.S. Congress and the Global AIDS Epidemic" from The Huffington Post Read more »
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Berkeley gathers forces to save landmark
include Rep. Barbara Lee, D-Oakland, and seven other Bay Area Democrats. BERKELEY -- The steps of the city's downtown post office and surrounding sidewalk were crowded Tuesday afternoon by more than 100 people protesting plans to sell the historic building. from Contra Costa Times Read more »
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Rep. Barbara Lee Reintroduces Bill To Repeal HIV Criminalization Laws
Rep. Barbara Lee reintroduced a bill that could eventually force the repeal of laws that criminalize exposing others to HIV. Lee first introduced the bill in 2011. Lambda Legal has issued a press release in support of the bill. The REPEAL ("Repeal Existing from Joe. My. God. Read more »
