All posts tagged "HIV status"
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Grindr Fined $6 Million for Sharing “Sensitive” User Data
A Norwegian court upheld a fine imposed on Grindr for allegedly sharing users' "sensitive" information with third parties.
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Grindr is Being Sued for Sharing HIV Statuses
The gay dating app Grindr is being sued for allegedly sharing personal information — including users’ HIV statuses — with third parties. In a class-action...
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CDC Calls for “Urgency” in Combating HIV/AIDS
As the United States marks World AIDS Day, the CDC is calling for renewed urgency and financial commitment to combating the spread of HIV.
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Montgomery County Councilmember Evan Glass introduces LGBTQ Bill of Rights
Bill adds protections for gender expression and HIV status, and prohibits discrimination against LGBTQ seniors
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ICE releases two gay asylum seekers from Cuba living with HIV amid COVID-19 pandemic
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement has released two asylum seekers living with HIV from a Texas detention facility after LGBTQ advocates expressed concerns over the...
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Members of Congress demand information on HIV status being used for family separations
Four congressmen, including a committee chairman and subcommittee chairman, are demanding more information about U.S. Customs and Border Protection’s use of HIV status and other...
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Federal court orders Los Angeles barbershop to pay $75,000 to HIV-positive man who was denied haircut
Nikko Briteramos will share his story via a public education campaign to educate black business owners about HIV discrimination
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Federal judge halts discharges of HIV-positive Air Force members
Judge issues injunction to prevent discharges of HIV-positive individuals while case is argued in court
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D.C. fines Aetna for violating privacy and disclosing patients’ HIV status
Insurance company's mailings allowed people to see confidential medical information contained inside
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Advocates ask federal court to stop Pentagon from discharging HIV-positive service members
Without a preliminary injunction, HIV-positive service members face an imminent threat of being discharged
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HIV-positive veteran sues Defense Department over policy classifying him as “non-deployable”
Lawyers for Nick Harrison say the Pentagon's approach to HIV is outdated and not based on science
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Trivia app Stop lists HIV under “Things That Can Kill You” category
Activists have criticized the app, saying it promotes the idea that HIV is a death sentence
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Lambda Legal sues California’s ADAP administrator for privacy breach
Lambda Legal has filed a class-action lawsuit in San Francisco Superior Court against A.J. Boggs & Company, which manages the state’s AIDS Drug Assistance Program,...
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Grindr admits to sharing users’ HIV status with other companies
Company slammed for sending data to third parties for software development purposes
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Man accused of failing to disclose HIV status accepts “no contest” plea deal
Plea deal allows Michael Johnson to avoid trial and the risk of a 96-year prison sentence
