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…
Today is the National Day of Awareness for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls (MMIWG). Howard Brown Health condemns the national crisis of MMIWG, and we stand in solidarity with Indigenous communities in honoring the memory of those lost…
In March this year, eight people—six of whom were Asian women—were killed in a targeted mass shooting at three Atlanta-area massage parlors. In the wake of this repulsive act of anti-Asian violence, there has been increased media attention around anti-Asian…
May is Hepatitis Awareness Month, and we have good news! If you’re living with the hepatitis C virus (HCV), also known as “hep C,” you can access simple, affordable treatment at Howard Brown Health. Let’s talk about what hepatitis is,…
Since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, volunteers have been supporting Howard Brown Health’s work in a variety of ways. Sam is a pre-med student at University of Chicago who volunteers at Howard Brown Health Clark in Rogers Park. Learn…
Did you know that Howard Brown Health was founded by volunteers? It all started with a coffee pot and determination. In 1974, a group from the Chicago Gay Medical Students Association started what eventually became Howard Brown. Although we now…
April is Sexual Assault Awareness & Prevention Month (SAAPM). At In Power, we wanted to highlight some helpful tips for loved ones of survivors. Sexual assault affects the lives of over 79 million Americans today, and this number includes people of all…