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…
California v. Texas The plaintiffs in this case, a group of Republican state officials, argued that the Affordable Care Act’s individual mandate was unconstitutional, and as a result, the entire ACA had to be struck down. The individual mandate of…
Like you, we miss the parades, the parties, and the festivals celebrating our fight to live authentic lives. Even without those events, our Pride in ourselves and the work we do is undiminished! Our staff and communities’ resilience, style, and…
Tania Cordova grew up in Chicago’s Little Village neighborhood after emigrating from Mexico in 1985. As a transgender woman, Tania’s memories of the early 90’s are full of traumatic encounters with Chicago police. “I used to go to ‘Chicks’ — a trans nightclub — on Broadway and Clark. The police would arrest everyone transgender anywhere near the club for solicitation.”
Last week, the 2021 spring legislative session came to a close with several critical health equity bills supported by Howard Brown Health advancing out of both houses of the Illinois General Assembly! SB 2133: This bill requires 10 state government…
Police violence is a public health crisis that disproportionately harms Black and Brown people and other marginalized communities that we care for at Howard Brown Health. In 2016, the Police Accountability Task Force issued a recommendation to increase community oversight…
Today, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced that the Office of Civil Rights (OCR) will interpret and enforce Section 1557 sex discrimination protections to include discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity. Section 1557…