Advocacy: Maryland
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Baltimore CONNECT
A collaborative network of community, faith-based and neighborhood organizations that advocate for the needs of people in Baltimore, and connect them to comprehensive and coordinated health and human services FreeState Justice
A legal advocacy organization that seeks to improve the lives of low-income lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (“LGBTQ”) Marylanders. 
Longevity Ready State Maryland Department of Aging is currently developing Longevity Ready Maryland (LRM), a plan or "roadmap" to help Maryland prepare for the increasing 60+ population. |
We are so proud that Melanie Reese and Carlton Smith (middle) made office visits to Judiciary Committee members in Annapolis the week of February 5th to testify about the repeal of Maryland’s HIV Criminalization Law. They were accompanied by Freestate Justice Director, Phillip Westry and Policy Advocate, Camila Reynolds-Dominquez.  Carlton R. Smith Act HIV Decriminalization Bill
Maryland Repeals Outdated HIV Crime Law Maryland is the fifth state to repeal unjust laws that criminalize people with HIV. Such laws often target minority populations, including black men. The bill, HB39, is named the Carlton R. Smith Act, after a Baltimore HIV activist and MCOHA member who died last year. The law goes into effect October 1. |
Advocacy: National
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ACRIA
In strategic partnership with the GMHC to end the AIDS epidemic and create a new kind of service, research, and policy organization. Aging With HIV: Health Policy and Advocacy Priorities
Highlights current knowledge and emerging issues in HIV and aging to serve as a foundation on which to develop policy and program recommendations that will meet the new challenge. AIDS United
Bringing together organizations from across the United States to advocate for those living with and vulnerable to HIV and the organizations that serve them. Click here for an action alert calling for members of Congress to increase funding for HIV programs. American Academy of HIV Medicine
Leverages the perspective and the powerful voices of HIV health care providers to influence health policies on state and federal levels that affect HIV practitioners and the care they deliver. ASA's Policy Initiatives
American Society on Aging members fight for elder justice, defend Social Security, support the beneficial policies embedded in the Affordable Care Act, push for a reauthorization of the Older Americans Act and more. The Denver Principles (1983)
In June of 1983, at the Fifth Annual National Lesbian and Gay Health Conference in Colorado, a group of gay men with AIDS gathered to share their experiences combating stigma and advocating on behalf of people with AIDS. Federal AIDS Policy Partnership (FAPP)
A national coalition of more than 120 local, regional, and national organizations advocating for federal funding, legislation and policy to end the HIV epidemic in the United States. Gay Men's Health Crisis (GMHC)
World’s first HIV/AIDS service organization working to end the AIDS epidemic and uplift the lives of all affected. The Glasgow Manifesto
International Coalition of Older People with HIV call to action for inclusion in decision-making and planning in all sectors of services. 
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HIV 50+ Strong & Healthy Program - NMAC
Seeks to offer people living with HIV (PLWH) who are over the age of 50 the information, resources, and opportunities to become leaders and advocates for themselves and their communities. HIV Age Positively
A program of Gilead Sciences that aims to support programs focused on improving the quality of life and health for those who are aging. Areas of special focus include innovative models of care, improvements in care coordination, linkage to resources, education and advocacy to inform public policy. LeadingAge
A community of nonprofit aging services providers and other mission-driven organizations serving older adults. Medicare Rights: Counseling and Advocacy
Expert counselors help people with Medicare, their families and caregivers, and the professionals who serve them navigate Medicare. National AIDS Treatment Advocacy Project (NATAP)
Webinars, articles, and news on HIV and related topics of health. The Reunion Project
A national alliance of long-term survivors of HIV, collaborating with local and national HIV advocates, providers and researchers. 
Sage
National advocacy and services organization that represents LGBTQ+ elders. The Well Project
A non-profit organization whose mission is to change the course of the HIV/AIDS pandemic through a unique and comprehensive focus on women and girls across the gender spectrum. |
Policy Organizations
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The AIDS Institute
Promotes action for social change through public policy, research, advocacy, and education. Ending the HIV Epidemic in the U.S. (EHE)
This federal initiative is an ongoing effort to reduce the number of new HIV infections in the United States by at least 90% by 2030. Monies are awarded through the Health and Human Services and the Health Resources and Services Administration. The Foundation for AIDS Research (amFAR)
Policy priorities and advocacy resources page. HIV & Aging Policy Action Coalition (HAPAC)
A Gilead grant funded initiative aiming to build a dynamic, diverse, and long-term survivor driven group which focuses on publicly acknowledging, drawing much-needed attention to, and meeting the needs of long-term survivors and LGBTQ+ older people living with HIV. Let's Stop HIV Together (CDC)
Together is an evidence-based campaign aiming to empower communities, partners, and health care providers to reduce HIV stigma and promote HIV testing, prevention, and treatment. Maryland State Plan on Aging
A blueprint for the Department’s new vision to change the trajectory of aging for fiscal years 2022-2025. Medicare Rights: Policy Work
Pursues legislative and administrative solutions to protect, strengthen, and improve the Medicare program for current beneficiaries and generations to come. |
National HIV/AIDS Strategy
A roadmap to accelerate efforts to end the HIV epidemic in the United States by 2030. Published by the White House’s Office of National AIDS Policy. National Minority AIDS Council
Leading with race to urgently fight for health equity and racial justice to end the HIV epidemic in America. Older Americans Act Program Regulations
U.S. Administration for Community Living is proposing updates to these regulations. Trust for America's Health
A non-profit, non-partisan health policy advocacy organization that focuses on addressing the social determinants of health and correcting health inequities. 
U.S. People Living with HIV Caucus The United States People Living with HIV Caucus was formed in 2010 as a national voice for people living with HIV (PLHIV). Our members are PLHIV-led groups, organizations and networks, as well as individual advocates living with HIV. U.S. Surgeon General Priority on Social Connection
An advisory on the epidemic of loneliness and calling attention to the role that social connections offer, as well as a framework for how we can all contribute to improving social connection. |