Each May, we celebrate Mental Health Awareness Month by fighting stigma around mental health and providing support for anyone needing mental health services. Statistically, 1 in 5 U.S. adults experience some form of mental illness, while 1 in 6 youth aged 6-17 needs mental…
Happy Asian Pacific Islander Desi American (APIDA) Heritage Month! As we celebrate APIDA Heritage Month, the categorization and label of “Asian American” itself brings up a lot of questions. What does “Asian American” really mean, and who do you think…
Recently, President Biden released his FY2023 budget proposal. While this budget will likely change over the next few months, it provides a useful guide for establishing what the administration’s policy priorities are. President Biden’s budget includes $127.3 billion for the…
As spring approaches, we are moving into another election cycle—this time for the 2022 midterm elections! Midterm elections allow voters to make decisions on a variety of important federal, state, and local issues and ballot initiatives. Midterm elections happen during…
The 2022 Spring Legislative Session of the Illinois General Assembly ended this past weekend. This year, session was shortened by nearly two months, but even so, a number of impactful bills for advancing health equity were passed! LGBTQ+ Aging Commission:…
On Transgender Day of Visibility (March 31, 2022), the Biden Administration released a fact sheet detailing new actions, changes, and resources from federal government agencies to help advance health equity and combat discrimination against transgender and nonbinary (TNB) Americans.
Howard Brown Health joins with our community in mourning the loss of Tatiana Labelle. This news is especially difficult following the recent loss of transgender activist Elise Malary. We are facing an epidemic of hate violence against transgender women, especially…
Getting to Zero (GTZ) Illinois is a state-wide initiative to end the HIV epidemic in Illinois by 2030. In 2019, 42% of new HIV cases were among Black people, and 29% percent of new cases were among Latinx people according…
On February 21, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton issued an opinion stating his belief that gender-affirming care for transgender youth constitutes child abuse under Texas law. Shortly thereafter, Texas Governor Greg Abbott sent a letter to the Department of Family…
On January 1, 2022, there was a change in the definition of infertility in the Illinois insurance code, under the Public Act 102-0170. What is the Public Act 102-1070? Public Act 102-0170 updates the definition of infertility in Illinois to…
The 2022 Illinois Legislative Session has begun and we need your help to pass an important piece of legislation through the Senate. House Bill 2542, also known as the Name Change Modernization Bill, is vital for advancing health equity for…
With Martin Luther King Jr. Day approaching, one crucial way that we can uphold the legacy of Martin Luther King Jr. is by advocating for policies that advance racial justice and health equity. Over the next few days, the U.S….