Lobbying Guide: Fight budget cuts to HIV/AIDS programs.
This Thursday, January 29 from 10am-12pm is AIDS lobby day at the Massachusetts State House, Nurses Hall.
Please join us to fight budget cuts to HIV/AIDS prevention and services:
• Black, Latino and gay citizens are more likely to become infected with HIV/AIDS than any other groups.
• The State Budget has been and is going to be cut drastically in the next few months. The Governor has said everything is “on the table.”
• These may include cuts for life-saving AIDS prevention, education, services and treatment.
Continuing FY09 and FY10 budget cuts may result in significant budget cuts to public health systems, including HIV/AIDS. It is vital that the HIV/AIDS community makes its voice heard at the State House to protect the funds that protect people at risk of HIV/AIDS and keep people living with HIV/AIDS healthy and connected to care. Make your voice heard: Tell the State House no more cuts to the AIDS Line Item.
Please attend the AIDS Budget Lobby Day, sponsored by Project ABLE and supported by the Massachusetts Coalition to End HIV (MCTEH) at the State House on January 29, from 10-12 and bring friends!
Lobbying Guide
Who do I talk to?
If you want to know ahead of time who your legislators are, click here. Enter your address carefully and when you get the results scroll all the way to the bottom to find your Representative and Senator in General Court.
What do I say?
We’ve posted some talking points on HIV/AIDS and tips on lobbying below to help you through your conversation with your legislator’s office.
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