Last week was a very busy week on Capitol Hill as members of Congress raced the clock to address four critical and time-sensitive issues: Government Shutdown: Congress managed to avoid a government shutdown by passing stopgap funding legislation just ahead…
As part of the Biden-Harris Administration’s commitment to advancing the rights of LGBTQ people, President Biden signed the Executive Order (EO), Preventing and Combating Discrimination on the Basis of Gender Identity or Sexual Orientation on his first day in office….
In March 2020, the Chicago Department of Public Health awarded a two year grant to support the city of Chicago’s COVID-19 contact tracing response and data collection initiatives. As a part of Howard Brown Health’s Center for Education, Research and…
As part of the Center for Education, Research, and Advocacy (ERA), the Department of Education is so glad to have the 2021 Shapen Fellows to be part of summer research and learning. Thanks to the generous endowment from Juanita and…
Last Revised August 20, 2021 Will Howard Brown contact me when I’m due for the booster? Yes. If you previously registered through the Healthvana app with Howard Brown and opted into receiving text messages, we will send a text message…
At this time, most people do not qualify for a third COVID-19 shot. Recently the Biden Administration unveiled a plan for wider availability of a third COVID-19 vaccine regimen and the FDA updated the emergency use authorizations for both the…
While over 47% of Chicagoans are fully vaccinated, Chicago is currently experiencing a spike in COVID-19 due to newer variants. The Delta variant spreads twice as fast as the previous Alpha variant, putting unvaccinated people in greater danger. Even fully…
Howard Brown Health recently released a statement calling on public events organizers to implement strict COVID-19 safety measures to prevent further spread of the virus. Read the full statement here. Below are some frequently asked questions we have received from…
Howard Brown Health commends Governor Pritzker for his signing and support of legislation that helps ensure health equity for LGBTQ Illinoisans. Here is a look at the four important bills that the Governor signed on July 27. HB 1063: HIV…
Parent’s Day happening Sunday, July, 25, is a day to celebrate parents of any gender and the children they raise. We interviewed a parent from Howard Brown Health’s Trans & Nonbinary Pregnancy and Conception Peer Support Group about parenthood, gendered…
Since 2001, more than 23,000 participants have raised $5.5 million to battle the HIV epidemic. AIDS Run & Walk Chicago increases awareness about HIV/AIDS and supports AIDS Foundation Chicago and more than 30 partners, with proceeds directly benefiting programs and…
This International Nonbinary People’s Day, let’s talk about nonbinary identities and pronouns. What is “nonbinary”? Nonbinary is an umbrella term, a gender identity, or a way to describe gender that is outside of the male-female gender binary. There is no…