Congressional Equality Caucus
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Congressional caucus committed to achieving the full enjoyment of human rights for LGBTQI+ people in the U.S. and around the world. Led by Chair @repmarktakano.bsky.social
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This Congress, there's been a disturbing rise in the use of dehumanizing anti-trans rhetoric, including slurs, by US Representatives.
That's why today, @mcbride.house.gov & @repmarktakano.bsky.social led 213 Members demanding Speaker Johnson condemn this rhetoric & enforce House rules of decorum.
That's why today, @mcbride.house.gov & @repmarktakano.bsky.social led 213 Members demanding Speaker Johnson condemn this rhetoric & enforce House rules of decorum.
Thank you to the @victoryinstitute.bsky.social for having Chair @repmarktakano.bsky.social come and talk about his and the Equality Caucus’s work fighting for LGBQI+ equality, including how we’re fighting back against anti-equality attacks by Trump and the GOP.
December 4, 2025 at 11:29 PM
Thank you to the @victoryinstitute.bsky.social for having Chair @repmarktakano.bsky.social come and talk about his and the Equality Caucus’s work fighting for LGBQI+ equality, including how we’re fighting back against anti-equality attacks by Trump and the GOP.
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Had a great conversation with LGBTQI+ creators.
With more than 10 million followers between them, their work is critical to getting our message out and driving this movement forward.
Let’s keep fighting for our rights!
With more than 10 million followers between them, their work is critical to getting our message out and driving this movement forward.
Let’s keep fighting for our rights!
December 3, 2025 at 6:47 PM
Had a great conversation with LGBTQI+ creators.
With more than 10 million followers between them, their work is critical to getting our message out and driving this movement forward.
Let’s keep fighting for our rights!
With more than 10 million followers between them, their work is critical to getting our message out and driving this movement forward.
Let’s keep fighting for our rights!
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A pleasure to chat with Jessica Stern, former U.S. Special Envoy to Advance the Human Rights of LGBTQI+ Persons, and Co-Founder of the Alliance for Diplomacy and Justice.
Her leadership continues to strengthen the global push for equality. Listen here: youtu.be/ws4JcVJU3HQ
Her leadership continues to strengthen the global push for equality. Listen here: youtu.be/ws4JcVJU3HQ
With Liberty and Justice for Some Ep. 44 with Jessica Stern
A pleasure to chat with Jessica Stern, former U.S. Special Envoy to Advance the Human Rights of LGBTQI+ Persons, and Co-Founder of the Alliance for Diplomacy and Justice. Her leadership continues to…
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December 3, 2025 at 7:16 PM
A pleasure to chat with Jessica Stern, former U.S. Special Envoy to Advance the Human Rights of LGBTQI+ Persons, and Co-Founder of the Alliance for Diplomacy and Justice.
Her leadership continues to strengthen the global push for equality. Listen here: youtu.be/ws4JcVJU3HQ
Her leadership continues to strengthen the global push for equality. Listen here: youtu.be/ws4JcVJU3HQ
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This week, for the first time since the 1980s, the U.S. did not commemorate #WorldAIDSDay. That's simply wrong.
Now and always, I’ll honor the millions lost to HIV, and fight to restore funding for research, prevention & care—because #CutsKill and our communities deserve better.
Now and always, I’ll honor the millions lost to HIV, and fight to restore funding for research, prevention & care—because #CutsKill and our communities deserve better.
December 4, 2025 at 6:09 PM
This week, for the first time since the 1980s, the U.S. did not commemorate #WorldAIDSDay. That's simply wrong.
Now and always, I’ll honor the millions lost to HIV, and fight to restore funding for research, prevention & care—because #CutsKill and our communities deserve better.
Now and always, I’ll honor the millions lost to HIV, and fight to restore funding for research, prevention & care—because #CutsKill and our communities deserve better.
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Scientists in Seattle are on the frontlines of the groundbreaking research to cure HIV/AIDS.
Meanwhile, Trump has slashed funding for science and research across the country. We must restore this funding to save lives. www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news...
Meanwhile, Trump has slashed funding for science and research across the country. We must restore this funding to save lives. www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news...
Path to HIV cure includes Seattle scientists
Two new studies provide insights into a possible cure for HIV, and feature the work of researchers from the UW and Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center.
www.seattletimes.com
December 4, 2025 at 7:12 PM
Scientists in Seattle are on the frontlines of the groundbreaking research to cure HIV/AIDS.
Meanwhile, Trump has slashed funding for science and research across the country. We must restore this funding to save lives. www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news...
Meanwhile, Trump has slashed funding for science and research across the country. We must restore this funding to save lives. www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news...
Since he took office, Trump has made devastating cuts to HIV funding—and House Republicans' initial HHS funding bill goes further by cutting ALL funding for HIV prevention programs in the U.S. Our members are committed to preventing these cuts from becoming law.
December 3, 2025 at 10:34 PM
Since he took office, Trump has made devastating cuts to HIV funding—and House Republicans' initial HHS funding bill goes further by cutting ALL funding for HIV prevention programs in the U.S. Our members are committed to preventing these cuts from becoming law.
The fight to end the HIV & AIDS epidemics doesn't end when #WorldAIDSDay comes to a close.
Our members are committed to fighting back against the Trump Administration's reckless cuts to HIV prevention, research, and care—because we know that #CutsKill.
Our members are committed to fighting back against the Trump Administration's reckless cuts to HIV prevention, research, and care—because we know that #CutsKill.
December 2, 2025 at 3:53 PM
The fight to end the HIV & AIDS epidemics doesn't end when #WorldAIDSDay comes to a close.
Our members are committed to fighting back against the Trump Administration's reckless cuts to HIV prevention, research, and care—because we know that #CutsKill.
Our members are committed to fighting back against the Trump Administration's reckless cuts to HIV prevention, research, and care—because we know that #CutsKill.
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On World AIDS Day, we remember and honor those lost to HIV/AIDS. We must come together and recommit to finding a cure for HIV/AIDS and ending stigma and discrimination.
December 1, 2025 at 9:13 PM
On World AIDS Day, we remember and honor those lost to HIV/AIDS. We must come together and recommit to finding a cure for HIV/AIDS and ending stigma and discrimination.
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In the halls of Congress today for #WorldAIDSDay, activists displayed quilts inspired by the AIDS Memorial Quilt as a reminder for every passerby—visitors, tourists, staff, and Members of Congress alike—that HIV #CutsKill.
Save HIV funding. Save public health. Save lives.
Save HIV funding. Save public health. Save lives.
December 1, 2025 at 9:33 PM
In the halls of Congress today for #WorldAIDSDay, activists displayed quilts inspired by the AIDS Memorial Quilt as a reminder for every passerby—visitors, tourists, staff, and Members of Congress alike—that HIV #CutsKill.
Save HIV funding. Save public health. Save lives.
Save HIV funding. Save public health. Save lives.
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Earlier this year, Donald Trump, with the help of Elon Musk, gutted worldwide HIV/AIDS funding. These cuts came as roughly 1.3 million people across the globe became newly infected in 2024 and over 600,000 people died.
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December 1, 2025 at 9:43 PM
Earlier this year, Donald Trump, with the help of Elon Musk, gutted worldwide HIV/AIDS funding. These cuts came as roughly 1.3 million people across the globe became newly infected in 2024 and over 600,000 people died.
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Republicans in Washington have slashed bipartisan HIV-related funding — and innocent people are paying the price. On behalf of everyone living with HIV & AIDS and for the sake of the public's health, we must fight back.
#WorldAIDSDay
#WorldAIDSDay
December 1, 2025 at 10:05 PM
Republicans in Washington have slashed bipartisan HIV-related funding — and innocent people are paying the price. On behalf of everyone living with HIV & AIDS and for the sake of the public's health, we must fight back.
#WorldAIDSDay
#WorldAIDSDay
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On World AIDS Day, we mourn the lives lost in the fight against HIV and AIDS.
The U.S. has long led the fight to expand access to prevention, treatment, and care and end the stigma of AIDS.
The U.S. has long led the fight to expand access to prevention, treatment, and care and end the stigma of AIDS.
U.S., Trump administration won't commemorate World AIDS Day this year
The U.S. will not commemorate World AIDS Day this year. This action, along with recent federal funding cuts, could contribute to a resurgence of HIV/AIDS.
www.forbes.com
December 1, 2025 at 10:29 PM
On World AIDS Day, we mourn the lives lost in the fight against HIV and AIDS.
The U.S. has long led the fight to expand access to prevention, treatment, and care and end the stigma of AIDS.
The U.S. has long led the fight to expand access to prevention, treatment, and care and end the stigma of AIDS.
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This #WorldAIDSDay, we recommit to ending HIV/AIDS—by fighting stigma, expanding testing and treatment, and protecting communities hit hardest.
HIV/AIDS isn’t over. Congress must invest in care, prevention, and the path to a cure.
HIV/AIDS isn’t over. Congress must invest in care, prevention, and the path to a cure.
December 1, 2025 at 10:41 PM
This #WorldAIDSDay, we recommit to ending HIV/AIDS—by fighting stigma, expanding testing and treatment, and protecting communities hit hardest.
HIV/AIDS isn’t over. Congress must invest in care, prevention, and the path to a cure.
HIV/AIDS isn’t over. Congress must invest in care, prevention, and the path to a cure.
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On World AIDS Day, I honor the lives lost and renew my commitment to ending HIV/AIDS once and for all.
As Chair of The Black Caucus Health Braintrust, I will continue to protect PEPFAR, the lifesaving HIV/AIDS global program, as we work to end this pandemic. for all.
As Chair of The Black Caucus Health Braintrust, I will continue to protect PEPFAR, the lifesaving HIV/AIDS global program, as we work to end this pandemic. for all.
December 1, 2025 at 10:43 PM
On World AIDS Day, I honor the lives lost and renew my commitment to ending HIV/AIDS once and for all.
As Chair of The Black Caucus Health Braintrust, I will continue to protect PEPFAR, the lifesaving HIV/AIDS global program, as we work to end this pandemic. for all.
As Chair of The Black Caucus Health Braintrust, I will continue to protect PEPFAR, the lifesaving HIV/AIDS global program, as we work to end this pandemic. for all.
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On World AIDS Day, we honor the lives lost and renew our commitment to ending HIV/AIDS once and for all. In Congress, I will continue the fight to end stigma, advance innovative treatments, and find a cure.
December 1, 2025 at 11:06 PM
On World AIDS Day, we honor the lives lost and renew our commitment to ending HIV/AIDS once and for all. In Congress, I will continue the fight to end stigma, advance innovative treatments, and find a cure.
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Today, on #WorldAIDSDay, I’m honoring the lives lost to HIV/AIDS and all who have been impacted, from my own friends living with a diagnosis to those around the world touched by this epidemic.
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December 1, 2025 at 11:14 PM
Today, on #WorldAIDSDay, I’m honoring the lives lost to HIV/AIDS and all who have been impacted, from my own friends living with a diagnosis to those around the world touched by this epidemic.
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Ignoring the day won’t erase the work ahead. I’ll keep pushing for a future free from stigma.
December 1, 2025 at 11:18 PM
Ignoring the day won’t erase the work ahead. I’ll keep pushing for a future free from stigma.
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World AIDS Day matters — even if the Trump administration refuses to recognize it. We honor the lives lost, stand with those living with HIV/AIDS, and renew our fight to end this epidemic.
www.forbes.com/sites/davewe...
www.forbes.com/sites/davewe...
U.S., Trump administration won't commemorate World AIDS Day this year
The U.S. will not commemorate World AIDS Day this year. This action, along with recent federal funding cuts, could contribute to a resurgence of HIV/AIDS.
www.forbes.com
December 1, 2025 at 11:18 PM
World AIDS Day matters — even if the Trump administration refuses to recognize it. We honor the lives lost, stand with those living with HIV/AIDS, and renew our fight to end this epidemic.
www.forbes.com/sites/davewe...
www.forbes.com/sites/davewe...
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World AIDS Day is a reminder of the progress we’ve made — and how quickly it can be undone.
Cuts to HIV funding put lives at risk and threaten decades of hard-won gains.
We owe it to every survivor, advocate, and loved one lost to keep fighting for a future without HIV.
Cuts to HIV funding put lives at risk and threaten decades of hard-won gains.
We owe it to every survivor, advocate, and loved one lost to keep fighting for a future without HIV.
In the halls of Congress today for #WorldAIDSDay, activists displayed quilts inspired by the AIDS Memorial Quilt as a reminder for every passerby—visitors, tourists, staff, and Members of Congress alike—that HIV #CutsKill.
Save HIV funding. Save public health. Save lives.
Save HIV funding. Save public health. Save lives.
December 1, 2025 at 11:42 PM
World AIDS Day is a reminder of the progress we’ve made — and how quickly it can be undone.
Cuts to HIV funding put lives at risk and threaten decades of hard-won gains.
We owe it to every survivor, advocate, and loved one lost to keep fighting for a future without HIV.
Cuts to HIV funding put lives at risk and threaten decades of hard-won gains.
We owe it to every survivor, advocate, and loved one lost to keep fighting for a future without HIV.
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As a physician, I know what Trump’s reckless cuts to HIV prevention & research mean: more preventable deaths. It’s plain cruelty.
On #WorldAIDSDay, I stand with the Save HIV Funding Campaign, continuing the decades long tradition of using quilt art as an act of protest against this virus.
On #WorldAIDSDay, I stand with the Save HIV Funding Campaign, continuing the decades long tradition of using quilt art as an act of protest against this virus.
December 2, 2025 at 12:21 AM
As a physician, I know what Trump’s reckless cuts to HIV prevention & research mean: more preventable deaths. It’s plain cruelty.
On #WorldAIDSDay, I stand with the Save HIV Funding Campaign, continuing the decades long tradition of using quilt art as an act of protest against this virus.
On #WorldAIDSDay, I stand with the Save HIV Funding Campaign, continuing the decades long tradition of using quilt art as an act of protest against this virus.
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Millions of people still lack access to HIV treatment & prevention services that save lives.
And Trump's cuts to these programs have only deepened the hurt.
On World AIDS Day, we recommit to creating a future free from stigma & #EndAIDS once & for all.
And Trump's cuts to these programs have only deepened the hurt.
On World AIDS Day, we recommit to creating a future free from stigma & #EndAIDS once & for all.
December 2, 2025 at 12:30 AM
Millions of people still lack access to HIV treatment & prevention services that save lives.
And Trump's cuts to these programs have only deepened the hurt.
On World AIDS Day, we recommit to creating a future free from stigma & #EndAIDS once & for all.
And Trump's cuts to these programs have only deepened the hurt.
On World AIDS Day, we recommit to creating a future free from stigma & #EndAIDS once & for all.
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For decades, World AIDS Day has been a moment to honor lives lost and recommit to ending HIV.
By slashing lifesaving HIV programs and instructing agencies to not recognize the day, the Trump admin is turning its back on everyone lost to the virus and those still living with it.
By slashing lifesaving HIV programs and instructing agencies to not recognize the day, the Trump admin is turning its back on everyone lost to the virus and those still living with it.
December 2, 2025 at 4:22 AM
For decades, World AIDS Day has been a moment to honor lives lost and recommit to ending HIV.
By slashing lifesaving HIV programs and instructing agencies to not recognize the day, the Trump admin is turning its back on everyone lost to the virus and those still living with it.
By slashing lifesaving HIV programs and instructing agencies to not recognize the day, the Trump admin is turning its back on everyone lost to the virus and those still living with it.
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On World AIDS Day, we remember those who have lost their lives and that HIV/AIDS continues to affect millions across the world.
Early testing and treatment saves lives. Learn how to get tested and find resources here:
www.cdph.ca.gov/Programs/CID...
Early testing and treatment saves lives. Learn how to get tested and find resources here:
www.cdph.ca.gov/Programs/CID...
California Department of Public Health
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December 1, 2025 at 7:54 PM
On World AIDS Day, we remember those who have lost their lives and that HIV/AIDS continues to affect millions across the world.
Early testing and treatment saves lives. Learn how to get tested and find resources here:
www.cdph.ca.gov/Programs/CID...
Early testing and treatment saves lives. Learn how to get tested and find resources here:
www.cdph.ca.gov/Programs/CID...
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Today is #WorldAIDSDay, and I’m thinking about the communities who fought to get us to this moment.
Thanks to PEPFAR, HIV treatment is more accessible and more people are living long, healthy lives.
Let’s keep fighting for a world where everyone can get the care they need.
Thanks to PEPFAR, HIV treatment is more accessible and more people are living long, healthy lives.
Let’s keep fighting for a world where everyone can get the care they need.
December 1, 2025 at 9:22 PM
Today is #WorldAIDSDay, and I’m thinking about the communities who fought to get us to this moment.
Thanks to PEPFAR, HIV treatment is more accessible and more people are living long, healthy lives.
Let’s keep fighting for a world where everyone can get the care they need.
Thanks to PEPFAR, HIV treatment is more accessible and more people are living long, healthy lives.
Let’s keep fighting for a world where everyone can get the care they need.
In the halls of Congress today for #WorldAIDSDay, activists displayed quilts inspired by the AIDS Memorial Quilt as a reminder for every passerby—visitors, tourists, staff, and Members of Congress alike—that HIV #CutsKill.
Save HIV funding. Save public health. Save lives.
Save HIV funding. Save public health. Save lives.
December 1, 2025 at 9:33 PM
In the halls of Congress today for #WorldAIDSDay, activists displayed quilts inspired by the AIDS Memorial Quilt as a reminder for every passerby—visitors, tourists, staff, and Members of Congress alike—that HIV #CutsKill.
Save HIV funding. Save public health. Save lives.
Save HIV funding. Save public health. Save lives.