PACHA Gone...

Back in June, 6 members of the Presidential Advisory Council on HIV/AIDS (PACHA) resigned due to Trump's inaction & attitudes.  According to this article,  the remaining council members were fired yesterday via a FedEx letter.  There was no warning or reason, just a notice of termination.  

So far, Trump has shown no interest in matters concerning HIV & has no course of action.   Pence, however, hates gays & anything he thinks is a gay issue, such as HIV.  Trump might not replace the council at all.  Or worse, he'll handle it like he does everything else.  He could appoint a bunch uneducated, bigots who will do their best to destroy everything in place to help fight HIV & those living with the virus.

2017 just had to get another dig in before it was over.  2017 needs to die & so does most every Republican in Washington. This party is bound & determined to destroy everything.

Read the article.

Cya...

McStigma...

According to this article, a McDonald's in Bentonville, AR fired an employee shortly after learning he was +.   This is a violation of the ADA.  So was requiring employees to reveal all prescribed medications they're take.    This is an EEOC lawsuit.  It won't just disappear for the franchise owners.

I'm conflicted on this 1.  I don't want people getting fired because they're +.  But, I also don't want to have people with communicable diseases fixing my food.  These include; TB, the flu, hepatitis & yes HIV.  I know once viral levels are undetectable chances for transmission are low.  But there is still a chance & food prep involves knives.   Also, undetectable is a great measure as long as the person is sticking to their regimen & their labs are fairly current.

So, while legally this person shouldn't have been fired for being +, I'd rather not eat food prepared by sick people.

Cya...