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October 2015

Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, And HIV-Affected Intimate Partner Violence in 2014

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This report collects data concerning intimate partner violence (IPV) within LGBTQ and HIV-affected relationships from 16 anti-violence programs in 13 states across the country, including Arizona, California, Colorado, Illinois, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, New York, Ohio, Rhode Island, Texas and Vermont.
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September 2015

Post-Exposure Prophylaxis

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This page contains information about PEP (Post-Exposure Prophylaxis): the types, the uses, and a location finder to help find PEP all over the USA.
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September 2015

If You Really Care About Reproductive Justice, You Should Care About Transgender Rights

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Topics covered in this fact sheet fall under the following assertions: reproductive justice requires transgender people have access to comprehensive health care; reproductive justice means economic justice for trans women; reproductive justice demands an end to physical violence against transgender individuals; reproductive justice necessitates the use of inclusive language; how you can support transgender rights and reproductive justice.
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August 2015

Two Sides of the Same Coin: Integrating Economic and Reproductive Justice

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This report delineates some of the many interconnections between reproductive health and economic security, as well as the impact of access to abortion specifically on women’s economic status, health, and relationships.
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July 2015

The Hyde Amendment Creates an Unacceptable Barrier to Women Getting Abortions

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This fact sheet explains how the Hyde Amendment withholds existing resources from qualified women, endangers women’s health, creates economic barriers and health concerns for low-income women, and particularly burdens women of color.
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June 2015

What is HIV and AIDS?

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This informative, animated HIV 101 video explores the difference between HIV and AIDS and the lifecycle of HIV. It details the importance of t-cells, their relation to the immune system, viral load, and the phases/stages of HIV and its progression to AIDS.
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May 2015

Violence Against Women and Reproductive Rights in the Americas

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This fact sheet aims to position reproductive rights, particularly in the context of sexual violence and violence against women, including pregnancy among adolescents, as a key priority among the region’s states.
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April 2015

HIV Among Transgender People

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This fact sheet includes facts and statistics about HIV prevalence in trans communities, and includes some of the challenges of reporting and collecting data about HIV prevalence among transgender people.
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March 2015

Immigrant Latin@s and Abortion: The Fight for Access to Comprehensive Coverage and Care

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This fact sheet explains how immigrant Latin@s are hurt by restrictions on abortion, and provides recommendations related to ending policies barring immigrants from participating in public and affordable health coverage programs on the sole basis of their immigration status.
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March 2015

The Hyde Amendment: A Legacy of Inequity

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This fact sheet discusses how the Hyde Amendment and abortion coverage bans disproportionately harm Latin@s and other people of color, as well as low-income people. It also provides policy recommendations to ensure greater access to the full range of pregnancy-related care.
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January 2015

Coercing Pregnancy

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This article details how some abusers coerce their female partners into pregnancy as a tactic to exert control over their lives. Abusive acts related to this phenomenon include rape, using threatening or manipulative language, and interfering with birth control.
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January 2015

Black Women and Reproductive Health: Fast Facts

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This fact sheet includes statistics on health insurance, barriers to safe abortions, and perceptions with respect to black women and their reproductive health.