Saturday, October 31, 2009

Obama Ends HIV Travel Ban

Obama is signing an order allowing immigrants and travelers with HIV to once again visit the country. The ban was instituted in the Reagan administration, likely due to the association of AIDS with homosexuals, so it seems that the overturning of the ban may be a symbolic victory for the LGBT community. More importantly, however it ends a longstanding discriminatory policy against those suffering from HIV/AIDS.

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