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Violence targeting LGBTQH communities increased in 2010

July 13, 2011

posted in: CALCASA

The National Coalition of Anti-Violence Program (NCAVP) released its report Hate Violence Against Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer and HIV-Affected Communities in the United States in 2010.  The report sheds light on how people of color and transgender individuals are disproportionately more likely to experience violence in light of the attempts and successes of extending

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Friday Policy Update

April 15, 2011

posted in: Public Affairs

Week of April 11, 2011 Below is a summary of actions filed on legislation that CALCASA is currently tracking as of April 11th. The list includes bills that CALCASA is supporting and opposing. We included links to each bill, so that you can read the text. Visit our Legislation Agenda page to view all bills being

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Rape: A Pre-Existing Condition

November 5, 2009

posted in: Education

The Huffington Post has recently begun their Investigative Fund’s Citizen Journalism Project which allows readers to share their experiences with insurance systems to help shape the current debate over what needs to be done to fix the current National Health Care system. Since the Huffington Post began this project, many women have contacted the Huffington

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Interface of rape and HIV in South Africa

September 21, 2009

posted in: prevention

In a recent policy brief looking at Rape and HIV in South Africa, the authors included this as their first recommendation: “Rape prevention must focus centrally on changing social norms around masculinity and sexual entitlement, and addressing the structural underpinnings of rape.” What a great definition for primary prevention! Preventing sexual violence must go beyond

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