Comments on: Obama signs HIV/AIDS bill extension; implements lifting of AIDS travel ban

By: lfivepoints69

lfivepoints69 — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 19:22:01 +0000

This seems like it may be a big mistake. Do we really want to allow aliens into our country who have a contagious disease that is 100% fatal and extremely crippling?

By: Tabatha Parker

Tabatha Parker — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 05:23:36 +0000

I can’t help but wonder if this is going to quiet some of the dissent that has been heard lately from former supporters of Obama. Many people have been practically throwing a fit because the president seemed to be taking his time in doing many things that he had promised during his campaign. Many former supporters felt distanced because of this fact, their support replaced with distrust.

Now Obama seems to be working on implimenting many wonderful things to advance the rights of all people. Do you think that he is finally beginning to make good on his promises even if it will be slow going with some?

Also, an interesting thing I noticed in the article was that Obama made sure to point out how AIDs was not just a “gay” disease, mentioning how homosexuals actually compose only around half of the population with AIDs and that the other half is largely African American. It’s a step in the right direction. Abolishing those stereotypes surrounding things such as AIDs, is the start of progress, of change.

By: Sarah Enfiedjian

Sarah Enfiedjian — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 03:16:58 +0000

THANK YOU! Finally we are getting somewhere.

By: Southernhemisphere

Southernhemisphere — Sun, 01 Nov 2009 18:48:11 +0000

Many questions arise within myself after reading this article. First is there mandatory testing for those persons wanting to immigrate to our country for hep-c and hiv? We say rules have been “too” strict but how strict can one be when it comes to ones life? Are we bieng realistic about what people do behind closed doors? I have worked in the clinical system as an apprentice to the case managers and have seen so many tears of coulda, shoula, woulda. Our health care system is overburdened as it is. Who is going to foot the bills and debt of al the additional costs from even more persons coming forth with deadly disease.Being a gay, Healthy( thank you Jesus) African-American male these things most assuredly concern me? I want much better coditions for my children. All of them. There is no need for the United States to always try and be a hero. We can not always come to the rescue of others. We must make sure our own house is in order first. Also, to all the would be drug users: I highly suggest that you study what you are considering doing and the side affects mmental, physical, and spiritual before you indulge. Satan wears a slipper shoe if you don’t mind he will slip it on you.

By: Jeffrey Barea

Jeffrey Barea — Sun, 01 Nov 2009 04:36:54 +0000

Not enough.. O, must end DOMA & DADT. Nothing less.

By: secrity

secrity — Sun, 01 Nov 2009 01:49:05 +0000

Remember that Obama is NOT a friend to the gay community:

“States that allow gay marriage can’t force the federal government to provide benefits to those couples, the Obama administration argued Friday.”

By: robertocucina

robertocucina — Sat, 31 Oct 2009 13:15:54 +0000

Although welcome, this is just another political ploy to pacify the LGBT voting bloc, a group that the democratic has come to realize it can’t afford to lose, while he delays on repealing DADT and DOMA. If he repeals the former before 2012, then maybe he’ll get our continued support and if not, I won’t be one of his supporters. Even if the economic meltdown hadn’t happened, I very much doubt if we would have been any further ahead on DADT. He needs to grow a pair, big time and show some leadership. Just look at the mess with health care reform. He’ll sell his soul to get bipartisan support at the expense of watering down the public option, giving insurance companies a bigger say in who gets coverage. He’s a corporatist and not a progressive. This is NOT the change I voted for.

By: Trace Eggers

Trace Eggers — Sat, 31 Oct 2009 12:58:08 +0000

“George W. Bush signed it into law – but HHS had not yet issued a revised rule until today, which meant that those with HIV and AIDS were still banned from the country.”

I’m sorry … why is Obama getting credit for this?

By: EMK1970

EMK1970 — Sat, 31 Oct 2009 04:13:26 +0000

‘It is nice that Obama is starting to pay attention to the Health of the LGBT community.”

Honestly yodafriend, don’t you think you’re being a little selfish? A.I.D.S. may have been noticed in the LGBT community first but we don’t exactly own the Pandemic.

Could he as President of the entire United states of America not have been also thinking about the other groups in this country and around the World dealing with the specter A.I.D.S. ?

The Heterosexual Men?
The Heterosexual Women?
The Children ( Heterosexual and Homosexual)

By: citizenzero

citizenzero — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 20:15:03 +0000

I would hope that we can all appreciate what this means for the LGBT community. It’s not that he’s a role model for black people, it’s that he’s restoring the iconic position that the office of the President once held in the days of JFK, of Truman, of Roosevelt, of Lincoln.

We all need to rally against the minority that holds our progress from us. Write Congress and make them pass the legislation that will ensure our equality.